President! From: Mark Buchanan CC: Date: 11/22/2011 Re: Internal Control Evaluation Going Public: All publicly traded companies in the United States are required to maintain an adequate system of internal controls per the Sarbanes Oxley ACT of 2002 or SOX. Corporate executives and boards of directors must ensure that these controls are reliable and effective. In addition independent auditors must attest to the adequacy of the internal control system. Companies that fail to comply are subject to fines
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that it was appropriate for Ernst & Young to decide not to rely on AA Capital’s internal control during 2004. The E&Y took the required (Sarbanes-Oxley) precaution of conducting and audit of the internal control system over financial reporting which led to the discovery of the $1.92 million of cash transfer made to Orecchio; even though it did not stop the fraud. Auditors can choose not to rely on a client internal control after obtaining and understanding the client’s system and the auditors determine
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Likelihood is the probability that the threat will occur. Internal control is the policies‚ procedures‚ practices and organizational structure designed to provide reasonable assurance that business objective will be achieved or detected and corrected. Internal control objectives 1. Safeguard asset 2. Maintain records in sufficient detail to report company assets accurately and fairly. 3. Provide accurate and reliable information. 4. Prepare financial report in accordance with established
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Accounting Information Systems ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS‚ INTERNAL CONTROLS‚ AND ETHICS Prepared for the course team by Vimlesh B. Narayan Unit 1 Contents Unit 1 Contents 2 Concept Map 3 Learning Outcomes 4 1.1 Introduction 5 1.2 Accounting System Design 6 System Objectives and Design Factors 6 Designing the System 8 1.3 Internal Control Systems 17 Objectives of Internal Control Systems 17 Structure of Internal Control Systems 18 Why You Should Consider the Components? 21 Internal Control
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Internal Control Being that LJB Company is still a small company with faith in their long term employees puts LJB in an advantage over competitors. Having long term employees show and express the loyalty towards the company. There is one advantage of LJB Company being a small firm as we are approaching our initial public offering. Because of some small issues that will need to be resolved as per internal control requirements‚ LJB being a small firm it should be easier to bring change with implementation
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References: " Womens World Banking‚ New York.Barry‚ Nancy‚ Armacost‚ Nicola and Kawas Celina (1996) "Putting Poor people’s Economics at the Center of Urban Strategies‚" Women’s World Banking‚ New York.Chriseten‚ R.Peck Rhyne‚ Elisabeth and Vogel‚ Arlington‚ Virginia. Churchill‚ C.F. (1996)‚" An Introduction to Key Issues in Microfinance: Supervision and Regulation‚ Financing Sources‚ Barry‚ N.(1995)‚ "The Missing
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Three Words That Describe Me Using only three words to describe myself is hard‚ but if I had to choose I would describe myself as being honest‚ selfless‚ and understanding. Although I didn’t start off being honest and understanding I’m glad I learned how to be because being this way makes me a better person. Theses three characteristics are important to me because I feel like if I didn’t have them I wouldn’t be able to better myself as a person. When I was younger I wasn’t always
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Pepsi Internal Control Procedures Pam Sharratt XACC/210 April 10‚ 2013 Cito Vanegas Pepsi Internal Control Procedures The Pepsi Co. has many shareholders that they have to answer too when certain things just do not seem to add up. They have different teams of management to oversee every area of operation and to make sure the company is running effectively and gaining the best profit possible. Like other companies over the last few years they have had their ups and downs in certain areas.
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A. Identify internal control principles 1.The first internal control principal is an applied establishment of responsibility. Only one designated person is authorized to handle the tickets. One roll is designated per shift and the manager locks the roll in the cash register. Also designating only one person like a cashier to handle cash and different individuals should be assigned the duties of receiving cash‚ recording cash‚ and custody of cash. 2.The next principal is the segregation of duties
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Report: Control Measures | February 14 2013 | Grade 12- Accounting | | Stock holding and security Brittany Fashions is an international company which supplies young women with modern clothing and accessories. In order to make sure this business will be successful in South Africa a criteria has to be met to ensure the businesses stability. Brittany Fashions will be importing their clothing and accessories from a supplier in China‚ this is due to the high costs involved when selecting
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