What Else You Can Do With a PHD or Modern Auditing

What Else You Can Do With a PH.D.: A Career Guide for Scholars

Author: Jan Secrist

"This book will serve as a light-hearted but strong life-line to many readers who are for one reason or another steeling themselves to walk away from the ivory tower."

--Jennifer Lee Carrell, Free-lance writer

This book provides concrete advice and support for readers moving from the advanced academic world to the real world. The authors cover all the big issues including skill and interest assessment, writing effective resumes and cover letters, preparing for interviews, and evaluating job offers. Written in a lively, engaging style that from a "been there, done that" perspective, this is exactly the kind of information people need when academia unravels around them.

Booknews

Now that delayed retirement and other factors mean there are not enough chairs in academe to accommodate all the people getting doctorate degrees, communication and career counselor Secrist and Fitzpatrick (education, U. of San Diego) offer advice on getting work outside the ivory tower. Assessing academic powers and skills, investigating popular paths, gender and cultural issues, interviewing skills, and evaluating job offers are among their topics. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Modern Auditing

Author: William C Boynton

Known for its clear writing style and accessibility, this revision incorporates increased emphasis on understanding the business and industry, analytical procedures, computer aspects of internal controls, plus new assurance and value-added services, Internet applications and end-of-chapter materials. The result is a new edition that provides comprehensive and integrated coverage of the latest developments in the environment, standards, and methodology of auditing.

Table of Contents:

1	Auditing and the Public Accounting Profession
2	Financial Statement Audits and Auditors' Responsibilities
3	Professional Ethics
4	Auditor's Legal Liability
5	Audit Objectives, Evidence, and Working Papers
6	Accepting the Engagement and Planning the Audit
7	Materiality, Risk, and Preliminary Audit Strategies
8	Understanding the Internal Control Structure
9	Assessing Control Risk/Tests of Controls
10	Detection Risk and the Design of Substantive Tests
11	Audit Sampling in Tests of Controls
12	Audit Sampling in Substantive Tests
13	Auditing Electronic Data Processing Systems
14	Auditing the Revenue Cycle
15	Auditing the Expenditure Cycle
16	Auditing the Production and Personnel Services Cycles
17	Auditing the Investing and Financing Cycles
18	Auditing Cash Balances
19	Completing the Audit/Postaudit Responsibilities
20	Reporting on Audited Financial Statements
21	Other Services and Reports
22	Internal, Operational, and Governmental Auditing
23	The Independent Accountant and the Securities and Exchange Commission
	Appendix X: Auditing Research