What is the difference between exercising “due care” and “exercising professional skepticism”?

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What is the difference between a scientific theory and a hypothesis? Why do scientists refer to basic scientific principles as "theories" rather than "facts"?

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Do scientists mean the same thing as non scientists when they use words like theory, hypothesis or that this video will discuss the difference between a scientific theory and a hypothesis. A hypothesis is part of the scientific method. If you look over here, the scientific method involves six different parts observation, question hypothesis, prediction, experimentation and conclusion hypothesis is the third step. The definition of hypothesis is part is a proposed explanation for the phenomenon. It can be proven through experimentation. While a theory is a general and reliable explanation of important natural phenomenon that has been developed through extensive and reproducible observation and experimentation, you can see the definition right here, the hypothesis in the theory. So if you are thinking about it in a timeline, it would go pretty much like this. While doing the scientific method. You would have a hypothesis as time went on. If your hypothesis was proven true, it would turn into a theory. Scientists do not call their principles or theories facts. This is this is because they can be disproved with enough evidence. A theory can be modified or discarded.

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Which principle does the code pertain to?

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Honor the public trust, maintain the public confidence in the audit report and the audit process.

Public Interest

A distinguishing mark of a profession is acceptance of its responsibility to the public.

Public Interest

The collective well-being of the community of people and institutions the profession serves.

Public Interest

Those who rely on certified public accountants expect them to discharge their responsibilities with integrity, objectivity, due professional care, and a genuine interest in serving the public.

Public Interest

Free of conflicts of interest that could impair objectivity and integrity. Must be independent "in fact and appearance"

Independence

The second general standard is: In all matters relating to the assignment, an independence in mental attitude is to be maintained by the auditor or auditors

Independence

Auditor must be without bias with respect to the client since otherwise she/he would lack that impartiality necessary for the dependability of her/his findings, however excellent her/his technical proficiency may be.

Independence

A judicial impartiality that recognizes an obligation for fairness.

Independence

It is of utmost importance to the profession that the general public maintain confidence in the independence of independent auditors.

Independence

Public confidence would be impaired by evidence that independence was actually lacking, and it might also be impaired by the existence of circumstances which reasonable people might believe likely to influence independence.

Independence

Must be free from any obligation to or interest in the client, its management, or its owners.

Independence

Should avoid situations that may lead outsiders to doubt their independence

Independence

A strong sense of "doing the right thing". Do not subordinate your judgment to others. Tell the truth.

Integrity

Due professional care requires the auditor to exercise professional skepticism. Professional skepticism is an attitude that includes a questioning mind and a critical assessment of audit evidence. The auditor uses the knowledge, skill, and ability called for by the profession of public accounting to diligently perform, in good faith and with integrity, the gathering and objective evaluation of evidence.

Integrity

The auditor neither assumes that management is dishonest nor assumes unquestioned honesty. In exercising professional skepticism, the auditor should not be satisfied with less than persuasive evidence because of a belief that management is honest.

Integrity

Impartial, unbiased. Do not be unduly influenced by factors that are not related to the decision at hand.

Objectivity

Rule 102—Integrity and objectivity. In the performance of any professional service, a member shall maintain objectivity (impartial and unbiased) and integrity, shall be free of conflicts of interest (independence) and shall not knowingly misrepresent facts or subordinate his or her judgment to others (integrity)

Objectivity

The independent auditor's objective is to obtain sufficient competent evidential matter to provide him or her with a reasonable basis for forming an opinion. In the great majority of cases, the auditor has to rely on evidence that is persuasive rather than convincing

Objectivity

Diligence, competence, thorough, prompt. Perform as a prudent person would perform under the circumstances.

Due care

The third general standard is: Due professional care is to be exercised in the planning and performance of the audit and the preparation of the report.

Due care

With reasonable care and diligence.

Due care

Holding himself out to the public as possessing the degree of skill commonly possessed by others in the same employment.

Due care

But no man, whether skilled or unskilled, undertakes that the task he assumes shall be performed successfully, and without fault or error; he undertakes for good faith and integrity, but not for infallibility, and he is liable to UCF his employer for negligence, bad faith, or dishonesty, but not for losses consequent upon pure errors of judgment.

Due care

Concerns what the independent auditor does and how well he or she does it.

Due care

An auditor should possess "the degree of skill commonly possessed" by other auditors and should exercise it with "reasonable care and diligence" (that is, with due professional care)

Due care

Auditors should be assigned to tasks and supervised commensurate with their level of knowledge, skill, and ability so that they can evaluate the audit evidence they are examining.

Due care

The auditor with final responsibility for the engagement should know, at a minimum, the relevant professional accounting and auditing standards and should be knowledgeable about the client.

Due care

The auditor with final responsibility is responsible for the assignment of tasks to, and supervision of, assistants

Due care

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What does professional skepticism mean?

Professional skepticism is an attitude that includes a questioning mind and a critical assessment of audit evidence.

What is professional skepticism and why is it important to auditors?

Professional skepticism is an essential attitude that enhances the auditor's ability to identify and respond to conditions that may indicate possible misstatement. It includes a critical assessment of audit evidence.