- •Chapter I accounting as a career. The basic accounting concepts
- •Text a the field of accounting
- •Exercises
- •VII. Read the text and describe four major accounting job categories.
- •Internal auditors
- •Becoming an accountant
- •Text b accounting concepts
- •II. Find in the text English equivalents to the following words and word combinations. Make sentences of your own with these phrases.
- •III. What do the following abbreviations mean? Check the answers in the article below.
- •International accounting
- •IV. The article in Ex. III mentions four basic principles of accounting. Match them to the definitions below.
- •Exercises
- •I. Find in the text the words to complete the following phrases and use them in the sentences of your own to illustrate their meaning.
- •V. Complete the following statements and explain your choice.
- •VI Answer the following questions.
- •VII. Translate into English.
- •VIII. Revise the information given in Unit 1 and test yourself. Discuss your choice with your partner.
- •IX. Summarize the following texts in 50 words.
- •Situations for discussion
- •Chapter II the accounting process
- •Text a starting an accounting system
- •Exercises
- •I. Find in the text Ukrainian equivalents to the following words and word combinations and translate the sentences in which they are used.
- •II. Find in the text English equivalents to the following words and word combinations. Make sentences of your own with these phrases.
- •III. Task 1. Complete the text using the words and translate it into Ukrainian.
- •IV. Fill in the missing prepositions. Translate the passages into Ukrainian.
- •V. Complete the following words.
- •VI. Fill in the missing words (choose from the box). Translate the passage into Ukrainian.
- •VIII. Answer the following questions.
- •IX. Translate into English.
- •Text b double-entry bookkeeping system
- •Exercises
- •II. Test yourself.
- •IV. Summarize the text in 50 words
- •Situations for discussion
- •Chapter III financial statements
- •Text a the balance sheet
- •Intangible Assets
- •Exercises
- •I. Find in the text Ukrainian equivalents to the following words and word combinations and translate the sentences in which they are used.
- •II. Find in the text English equivalents to the following words and word combinations. Make sentences of your own with these phrases.
- •III. Answer the following questions.
- •IV. What kind of assets is each of the following? Which three are not assets? Explain your choice.
- •V. Accountants use different terms to denote the same notions. Match these accounting terms with the definitions below and translate them into English.
- •Intangible assets
- •VI. Fill in the missing entries in the Balance Sheet below. Choose from the following.
- •In the company’s books:
- •VIII. Translate into English.
- •Text b the profit and loss account (the income statement) the cash-flow statement
- •Exercises
- •I. Give Ukrainian equivalents to the following phrases and translate the sentences in which they are used.
- •II. Find in the text English equivalents to the following words and word combinations. Make sentences of your own with these phrases.
- •III Answer the following questions.
- •IV. Match the terms to their definitions.
- •V. Fill in the missing words in the sentences below. Choose from the box.
- •VI. Here is a letter from a firm of accountants to a client. Complete the letter by inserting the missing phrases. Choose from the box below.
- •VII Task 1. Insert the following words in the gaps in the text and translate it into Ukrainian.
- •VIII. Insert the following expressions in the gaps in the text and translate it into Ukrainian.
- •IX. Match up the following British and American terms.
- •X. Task 1. Read the text and say what the best way to make the meaning of a company’s ratios clear is.
- •XI. Match the ratios listed in the text with their main functions.
- •Figure 3-3. The general scheme of interrelation of the Chart of Accounts and basic forms of financial reporting
- •XIII. Translate into English.
- •XIV. Revise the information given in Chapter III and decide which of these statements are true or false. Discuss the answers with your partner.
- •Situations for discussion
- •I. Read what different people say about financial statements and fill in the gaps with the words which are given below.
- •II. Which do you think are the two or three most important financial ratios? Why? chapter IV auditing
- •Introduction to auditing
- •Exercises
- •I. Find in the text Ukrainian equivalents to the following words and word combinations and translate the sentences in which they are used.
- •II. Find in the text English equivalents to the following words and word combinations. Make sentences of your own with these phrases.
- •III Answer the following questions.
- •IV. What does an auditor do? Look at the following activities and decide which ones are normally done internally or externally.
- •V. Read passages describing some important aspects of general technology of auditing and answer the following questions.
- •VI. Read and translate the text. Say what risks an auditor must consider and what each type of the risks involve.
- •VII. Task 1. Read the text and answer the questions: What is the role of evidence? How are different kinds of evidence classified?
- •Task 1. Number the following words or expressions given in the box with their underlined equivalents in the text and translate the text into Ukrainian.
- •IX. Translate into English.
- •Text b auditor’s report
- •Auditor’s report on financial statements
- •Unqualified Opinion report
- •Qualified Opinion report
- •Disclaimer of Opinion report
- •Exercises
- •I. Find in the text Ukrainian equivalents to the following words and word combinations and translate the sentences in which they are used.
- •II. Find in the text English equivalents to the following words and word combinations. Make sentences of your own with these phrases.
- •III. Answer the following questions.
- •IV. Fill in the missing prepositional phrases in the following sentences. Choose from the box.
- •V. Uncertainty Expression Terminology.
- •VI. Match the following terms (1-14) with the correct definition (a-n) on the right.
- •VII Read this example of an extract from an independent auditors’ report in the usa and answer the questions.
- •VIII. Translate into English.
- •IX. Summaries the text in about 50 words.
- •Situations for discussion
Auditor’s report on financial statements
The most common auditor’s report in the world is an external auditor’s report on an auditee’s financial statements and its accompanying notes. This auditor's report is intended to advise investors, the government, and other users on whether the auditee's financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), whether they are free of material misstatement (e.g. free of important and significant errors), and whether they show a true and fair view of the operating results, financial position and cash flows of the auditee. In layman’s terms, the report is an assurance, but not necessarily a legal guarantee, on whether the financial information presented by the auditee is materially correct and trustworthy for making various business decisions.
Reports can take a wide variety of forms and contents but all of them have three things in common:
They are all addressed to the person or organisation that engaged accountants and auditors. Occasionally, the addressee-client may differ from the auditee – the entity audited.
All the reports are signed with the name of the CPA firm and dated.
All the reports have a “ scope paragraph” and an “ opinion (conclusions) paragraph”. Some of the reports have other explanatory paragraphs in the middle.
It is important to note that auditor reports on financial statements are neither evaluations nor opinions as to the financial health, performance, attractiveness, potential, or any other similar determination used to evaluate entities in order to make a decision. The report is only an opinion on whether the information presented is correct and free of material misstatements, whereas all other determinations are left for the user to decide.
There are four common types of auditor’s reports, each one presenting a different situation encountered during the auditor’s work. The four reports are as follows:
Unqualified Opinion report
The most frequent type of report is referred to as the Unqualified Opinion. This type of report is issued by an auditor when the financial statements presented are free of material misstatements and are in accordance with GAAP, which in other words means that the company’s financial condition, position, and operations are fairly presented in the financial statements. It is the best type of report an auditee may receive from an external auditor.
The first paragraph (commonly referred to as the introductory paragraph) states the audit work performed and identifies the responsibilities of the auditor and the auditee in relation to the financial statements. The second paragraph (commonly referred to as the scope paragraph) details the scope of audit work, provides a general description of the nature of the work, examples of procedures performed, and any limitations the audit faced based on the nature of the work. This paragraph also states that the audit was performed in accordance with the country’s prevailing generally accepted auditing standards and regulations. The third paragraph (commonly referred to as the opinion paragraph) simply states the auditor’s opinion on the financial statements and whether they are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.