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AUD Activity 1 - Carreon
AUD Activity 1 - Carreon
ACTIVITY #1
Requirements:
1. Describe the factors to be considered by Nicolai in determining whether the criteria are
suitable.
To be considered as suitable criteria, it must be reliable where relevant, presentation
and disclosure are measured accurately. It must be understandable wherein it can
provide a clear, comprehensive conclusions that are not subject to different
interpretations. It must be neutral or free from bias, must be complete wherein relevant
factors that might affect the conclusion will not be omitted. And last, it must be
relevant, which must contribute to conclusions that may assist in decision making of the
intended users.
2nd 2
3rd 1
4th 1
5th 1
6th 4
7th 5
8th 5
9th 2
10th 1
11th 4
12th 2
13th 1
14th 2
15th 5
16th 5
17th 4
18th 2
19th 1
20th 2
21st 5
22ND 4
23rd 4
24th 5
1- Very dissatisfied
2- Dissatisfied
3- Satisfied
4- Very Satisfied
Each month measures satisfaction and provides an assertion to the firm and to
intended users.
3.If the engagement is a direct reporting engagement, identify the example
presented in page 16 of this book as a guide.
Direct Reporting Engagements
Each month measures the customer’s satisfaction and provides the firm with a
written representation that measures satisfaction against the criteria for
measuring satisfaction. The representation is not available to the intended users.
The firm directly measure satisfaction on the past 24 months.
Requirement: Differentiate assurance services from consulting services, based on the following
factors:
1. Parties involved.
Assurance services involves three party contracts (including external users) while
consulting services include two-party contract.
2. Primary purpose
The primary purpose of assurance services is to improve or enhance the credibility of the
subject matter. While consulting services only provides comments and suggestions on
how to properly use the information.
3. Focus
Assurance Services includes providing a conclusion on a subject matter and significantly
seeks reasonable assurance while non-assurance services (consulting services) only
provides consultations and reviews. which only designed to limited assurance.
4. Output’s objective
Assurance services aims to have assurance in the form of an opinion while in consulting
services aims to have recommendation on how to use the information.