Checklist for Evaluating Internal Controls There are five components to internal controls. A comprehensive checklist should adequately define these components and ensure that each component has been adequately met. According to Louwers‚ Ramsay‚ Sinason‚ and Strawser (2007) the five components to internal controls include: 1. Control environment – Involves the tone of the organization and includes “the integrity‚ ethical values‚ and competence of the company’s people” (Louwers‚ Ramsay‚ Sinason
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Internal Controls for Problem 3 Theme park operators must be aware of the fact that rides maintenance is a very important function of a theme park‚ as a malfunction in any component of the rides could very well escalate into a potentially dangerous situation. The simplest method to minimize ride breakdowns is by establishing a reasonable set of internal controls that will be able to efficiently overcome the problem. Under the component of control activity‚ Legoland can implement three features of
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The weakness in internal control over cash disbursements is that there is no numbers on the check. If there were numbers on the checks it will be easier to file in order and the number to the check will be the identity of the person and reason for the check for the company’s records. Dear Management‚ The internal control over cash disbursements need to be revised. To maintain‚ proper and organized documents each check written by this company will have a number on it. For the safety of our
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Characteristics of an Effective System of Internal Control 1.) In accounting systems‚ certain controls are needed to ensure that employees are doing their jobs properly and ensure that the system runs properly. These checks are in the best interest of the organization. These controls come in the form of internal controls for the system. The internal controls are the checks that are placed in the system by the company’s own management to prevent the intentional misrepresentation of financial data
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2 – Internal Control The following are the internal control requirements a company who wants to go public needs to be put into place. INTERNAL CONTROL REQUIREMENTS Management’s Assessment Section 404(a) of the Act and the related rules adopted by the SEC require management to assess the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting as of the end of the company’s most recent fiscal year‚ and to state in the company’s annual report whether the company’s internal control
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A review of the effectiveness of the accounting system and internal controls of Cookridge & Cookridge Carpets ltd with any recommendations for improvement. Submitted by: Rita Mezher AAT student membership number: 10417659 Date: This report is submitted for assessment of the AAT unit ‘Internal control and accounting system.’ TABLE OF CONTENT 1. Term of reference 2. Executive summary 3. Methodology 4. Introduction to Cookridge and Cookrigde Carpets Ltd 5. Analysis and evaluation
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company‚ a few internal controls should be implemented to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX). * Management will need to provide periodic quarterly reports to evaluate the effectiveness and reliability of LJB’s internal controls over financial reporting procedures. * Management should certify the accuracy and fairness of presentation of their financial statements. * Independent auditor(s) outside of LJB will need to attest to management’s assessment of said internal controls. Additionally
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All publicly trader companies in the USA are required to maintain and have an up to date system of internal controls. Since the LJB Company is wishing to become a public entity‚ I am glad to be able to assist in this action. First‚ the rules and regulations must be reviewed and compared to the company and how it can become public. To make the company attractive to buyers‚ investors‚ and other capital sources‚ it is crucial that the corporate organization and governance are well manifested. Corporate
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ICC-1 Apollo Shoes‚ Inc. Internal Control Questionnaire Sales Transaction Processing December 31‚ 2007 Objectives and Questions Yes‚ No‚ N/A Comments Environment: 1. Is the credit department independent of the sales department? Yes. Credit manager in Treasurer’s office 2. Are sales of the following types controlled by the same procedures described below? Sales to employees‚ COD sales‚ disposals of property‚ cash sales and scrap sales. No available information‚ apparently not applicable
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Case Study 2 – Internal Control TO: LJB Company President FROM: Accounting Firm DATE: August 12‚ 2012 SUBJECT: Internal Control It is with great pleasure that we can provide you information and advisement on internal controls that will assist LJB Company with going public. We understand that you have communicated your concerns and expect that this report will assist you with deriving conclusions. This report will: 1. Inform you of any new internal control requirements in reference to going
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