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EXAMPLE OF QUESTIONS AND SUGGESTED REASONSReasons Nazura provides accounting service since 3 years ago. Nazura recently appointed as auditor. Violated. This may create a self-review threat. Nazura might be biased in issuing audit opinion Nazura disclosed certain confidential info to investigation co...

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EXAMPLE OF QUESTIONS AND SUGGESTED REASONS Reasons 1. Nazura provides accounting service since 3 years Violated. This may create a self-review threat. Nazura ago. Nazura recently appointed as auditor. might be biased in issuing audit opinion 2. Nazura disclosed certain confidential info to investigation committee of MIA without seek permission from Client 3. General manager of Mukmin Bhd wants Aryan, the audit partner in charge for Mukmin Bhd to help in preparing interim FS 4. Aryan was offered 20 free tickets to Sunway Lagoon which worth RM4,000 in recognition of good work. Aryan accepted. 5. Aryan found material misstatement of net income on previous year’s tax return. Management refused to take corrective action. Aryan informed IRB. 6. Mukmin Bhd traditionally gives hampers during festive seasons. This year, Aryan was sponsored with a family dinner worth RM3,000 in a 5-star hotel 7.Rahim , Chartered Accountant has outstanding loan of RM110,000 from Setia Bhd. The loan is on normal lending policy and no special treatment was given to Rahim. Rahim & Chia accepted the appointment as external auditor of Setiaraya. Chia will be partner in charge 8. Rahim & Chia provide accounting & tax services to Bahtera from 1.8.2014 to 31.12.2015. The management proposed Rahim & Chia to be company’s auditor to audit FS for YE 31.3.2016. 9. Rahim & Chia appointed as auditor of K Bhd for YE 31.12.2015 but not reappointed again after that. Immediately after AGM in 2016,Rahim & Chia accepted offer to provide tax consultancy services 10. Chia bought 2nd hand car worth RM150,000 from audit client. The company offered 50% discount and Chia accepted. 11. Haikal just graduated with Bachelor in Accountancy. He has accepted offer as branch manager in an accounting firms

Not violated. Under confidentiality, auditor has professional duty to disclose such information without seeking permission Violated. This may create a self-review threat. Aryan might be biased in issuing audit opinion Violated. This may create a threat to independence/self-interest threat. Aryan might be biased in issuing audit opinion Not violated. Under confidentiality, auditor has a legal duty to disclose such information Violated. This may create a self-threat due to acceptance of undue hospitality. Aryan might be biased in issuing audit opinion or the independence might be impaired Not violated. There is no issue of independence as the outstanding loan is made under normal lending policy.

Violated. This may create a self-review threat as they will be auditing FS that they were involved in preparing before. They might be biased in issuing audit opinion Not violated. There is no issue of independence as the appointment of auditor was made before they provide the tax consultancy services Violated. This may create threat to independence/self-interest threat as the purchase was not made on normal term. Chia might be biased in issuing audit opinion Violated. Under method of practice, any branch of accounting firm should be under management and control by a person who is a member of MIA

POINTS TO PONDER: Factors that auditors can violate MIA By-Law: 1) THREATS – a) SELF-INTEREST, b) SELF-REVIEW, c) ADVOCACY, d) FAMILIARITY and e) INTIMIDATION If your answer is VIOLATED, these are suggested points: THIS MAY CREATE _______________ THREAT AS [RELATE TO QUESTION]. [NAME OF THE AUDITOR] MIGHT BE BIASED IN ISSUING AUDIT OPINION. 2) ISSUE OF INDEPENDENCE Suggested reason: THIS MAY CREATE THREAT TO INDEPENDENCE AS [RELATE TO QUESTION]. [NAME OF THE AUDITOR] MIGHT BE BIASED IN ISSUING AUDIT OPINION. 3) FAIL TO COMPLY WITH AREA 100: FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLE Suggested reason: UNDER [i.e. CONFIDENTIALITY], auditor has LEGAL/PROFESSIONAL DUTY TO DISCLOSE SUCH INFORMATION. HOWEVER, AUDITOR [RELATE TO QUESTION] 4) FAIL TO COMPLY WITH AUDIT FEE REQUIREMENT Suggested reason: UNDER AUDIT FEE, AUDIT FEE SHOULD REFLECT VALUE OF AUDIT WORK PERFORMED. HOWEVER, AUDITOR [RELATE TO QUESTION] OR UNDER AUDIT FEE, AUDITOR SHALL REFUSE APPOINTMENT IF THERE IS OVERDUE AUDIT FEE FOR 2 OR MORE CONSECUTIVE YEARS. HOWEVER, AUDITOR _________________ 5) FAIL TO COMPLY WITH METHOD OF PRACTICE REQUIREMENT Suggested reason: UNDER METHOD OF PRACTICE, TO PRACTICE AS A CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT[AUDIT PARTNER, AUDIT FIRM BRANCH MANAGER] HE MUST BE A MEMBER OF MIA. IN THIS CASE, HE IS NOT A MEMBER OF MIA AND ACCEPTED THE OFFER 6) FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REFERRAL FEE/COMMISSION REQUIREMENT Suggested reason: UNDER REFERRAL/COMMISSION, ACCEPTING REFERRAL FEE MAY CREATE SELF-INTEREST THREAT. [NAME OF AUDITOR] MIGHT BE BIASED IN ISSUING AUDIT OPINION.

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If your answer is NOT VIOLATED, these are suggested sentences to begin with: 1) THERE IS NO ISSUE OF INDEPENDENCE AS ____________________[RELATE TO QUESTION] 2) THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT UNDER MIA BY LAW TO ___________________________ 3) THE ACTION DONE BY THE AUDITOR IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIA BY LAW UNDER [i.e. CONFIDENTIALITY].AUDITOR HAS LEGAL/PROFESSIONAL DUTY TO DISCLOSE INFORMATION. Or THE ACTION DONE BY THE AUDITOR IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIA BY LAW UNDER [i.e. AUDIT FEE]. AUDIT FEE SHALL REFLECT VALUE OF WORK DONE...