Audit Working Papers Are an Integral Part of an Examination

question 52

Essay

Audit working papers are an integral part of an examination in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
a.Describe three major functions of the audit working papers.
b.Distinguish between the permanent working paper file and the current working paper file.

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Definitions:

Fama and French

A model developed by Eugene Fama and Kenneth French that expands on the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) by adding size risk and value risk factors to the market risk factor.

Technical Analysis

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Predictable Patterns

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P/E Ratios

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