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The person in a company who is responsible for making payments and receiving money.

bookkeeper

4 Types of audits

Performance auditing

Financial audits

Compliance audits

Investigative audits

What is the opposite of "tangible". (materilles Wirtschaftsgut)

intangible (immaterielles Wirtschaftsgut)

Definition of "Performance auditing"

Performance auditing is an independent evaluation of an organization's operatios, intended to make it more efficient.

What is the opposite of "on time"? (termingerecht)

deferred (Stundung/hinausgeschobene Zahlung)

The person in a company who checks that the accounting procedures are accurate.

internal auditor

What is the opposite of "payables"? (Verbindlichkeiten)

receivables (Forderungen)

The person who is engaged to check the accounting procedures of a company and/or the correctness of the financial statements, but who is employed by another company.

external auditor

Definition of "Financial audits"

Financial audits are similar to those performed in the public arena.

The opposite of "liability" (Schuld)

asset (Gewinn)

The person who oversees and supports the bookkeepers or accountants in the finance department, especially in large firms.

back-office manager

Definition of "Compliance audits"

Compliance audits determine whether the organization is following laws, regulations, and contractual grant or loan agreements.

Indirect compensation paid to staff (e.g. health insurance, pension) 

employee benefits

An accountant who has not yet taken the professional examinations.

trainee accountant

Definition of "Investigative audits"

Investigative audits are performed when there is any suspicion of illegal activity.

Which type of activity?

Conducting a regulatory review.

Animals and plants

biological assets

An accountant who ensures the company is paying the correct amount of money owned to the government.

 

tax accountant

Which type of activity?

Compiling a comliance adit report.

Net income kept by the company and used for reinvestment.

retained earnings

The person in charge of a company's financial activities.

controller

Which type of activity?

Compiling checklists

Those parts of a company's business which are expected to continue in the future (not one time events).

continuing operations

bookkeeper

The person in a company who is responsible for making payments and receiving money.

Which type of activity?

Developing a follow-up action program.

internal auditor

The person in a company who checks that the accounting procedures are accurate.

A company's change in equityfor a given period.

comprehensive income

Operating revenue minus operating expenses

operating profit

Operating revenue minus operating expenses

operating profit

external auditor

The person who is engaged to check the accounting procedures of a company and/or the correctness of the financial statements, but who is employed by another company.

Which type of activitiy?

Planning and preparing for the audit

back-office manager

The person who oversees and supports the bookkeepers or accountants in the finance department, especially in large firms.

Funds raised by the issue of shares.

share capital

what type of activity?

Conducting a closing meeting.

Definition of "employee benefits"

Indirect compensation paid to staff (e.g. health insurance, pension)

trainee accountant

An accountant who has not yet taken the professional examinations.

What type of activity?

Evaluating audit evidence.

tax accountant

An accountant who ensures the company is paying the correct amount of money owned to the government.

Examples of "biological assets"

animals and plants

Which type of audit?

Collecting background information