Apple

The first step is to go to the website of a publically-traded US company and select the most recent 10-K Form (legally-required document publicly-traded companies must submit to the Securities and Exchange Commission [SEC] on an annual basis. Among other things, this document contains the opinion of the CPA firm regarding the company's financial statements and adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [GAAP]. The contents of this form will be the basis of the team assignments in throughout the course.

Consideranddiscussthe specific risks and nature of the company you will be auditing.

• transactions, analytical procedures, etc. as well as other considerations such as sample size and sample methodology.

Clickthe Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment in a Microsoft Word document