Describe the Organizations Involved in Standard Setting for Auditors in the United

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Essay

Describe the organizations involved in standard setting for auditors in the United States and what their respective roles are in setting current auditing standards for companies in the United States.

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Definitions:

Equivalent Units

A concept in managerial accounting that adjusts the unit count of work-in-process (WIP) inventory to reflect the amount of completed units if all effort had been applied to only producing finished goods.

Conversion Costs

The sum of labor costs and overhead costs associated with transforming raw materials into finished goods.

FIFO Method

A cost flow assumption for inventory valuation where the first items acquired (First In) are the first sold or used (First Out), affecting the cost of goods sold and inventory on financial statements.

Process Costing

A costing method used in manufacturing where costs are assigned to products based on the processes or stages they go through.