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Case 1.1
Ocean Manufacturing, Inc.: The New Client Acceptance Decision
Ocean Manufacturing, Inc. is recommended as a prospective audit client of Barnes and Fischer, LLP. I believe that Barnes and Fischer should accept the client because of Barnes and Fisher's opportunities in consulting and information technology (IT) development, Ocean Manufacturing, Inc.'s sound management/business model and past successful audits, and primarily, the growth potential of Ocean Manufacturing, Inc. following its planned IPO.
Ocean Manufacturing has a favorable market position in the Home Appliance Industry. This is a market that Barnes and Fisher has not focused on and would be an "excellent opportunity for Barnes and Fischer to enter a new market." In addition to entering a new market, Barnes and Fisher would have multiple opportunities for consulting regarding Internal Controls and also in IT Development. Ocean wants advice and guidance for the IPO and troubleshooting its IT system. Barnes and Fisher's local IT Team is "confident they will be able to diagnose Ocean's Control Weaknesses and help Ocean overcome current difficulties." Currently, Ocean Manufacturing Inc. is not Publicly Traded, therefore, its Audit and Internal Controls have been more relaxed but still in accordance with PCAOB. Until the IPO occurs, Barnes and Fischer will be able to offer consulting advice, and according to the PCAOB, will be allowed to engineer the IT Control system after the IPO.
The previous auditor of Ocean Manufacturing, Inc. lacked the technical expertise to understand sophisticated controls software and was not competent in providing required consulting services to mov ...