controls are put into place to reduce the possibility of fraud‚ waste‚ and abuse (FWA) on the annual financial reports of a company. “The Commission voted to adopt rule and form amendments to implement requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002” (SEC‚ 2003). Section 404 is one of the hardest‚ most argued‚ and most expensive to actualize of all Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) for compliance. There must be an Internal Control Report explaining what the managements job is‚ and a “satisfactory”
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Act with particular reference to the section 404 is discussed in detail. We shall start the paper with providing background information to the Sarbanes Oxley Act‚ 2002. This section explores the environment that spurred the creation of the act and the need for such legislation. The second section provides an introduction to the Sarbanes Oxley Act section 404 which explores the provisions of Section 404. The next section on ‘Internal Controls Feature of section 404 of the Act’ provides an interpretation
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The Limitations of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Darren Abraham MSAF 670 University of Maryland University College The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) is a legislation enacted in 2002 under the sponsorship of U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes (D-MD) and U.S. Representative Michael G. Oxley (R-OH). The law introduced increased government oversight for publicly held companies. It also imposes additional management responsibilities and corporate operating costs on companies trading
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Consulting Cover Letter by Victor Cheng As a former McKinsey resume screener‚ I’ve read a lot of consulting cover letters for consulting roles of all types. Most applicants severely under-estimate the importance of the cover letter and end up paying more attention to the consulting resume/CV than they do the cover letter. I would argue the effort allocation should be reversed — much more time put into the cover letter than the resume or CV. Here’s why. Without a good cover letter it
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STANDARD ENGAGEMENT LETTER (Second Paragraph Can Be Modified to Alternative Billing Arrangements) Re: ABC Matter Dear Mr. _______________: We are pleased that you have selected our Firm for legal consultation and services in connection with the sale of the ABC Property. We are pleased that you have considered us for your legal needs‚ and assure you that each member‚ associate and employee of this Firm will do his or her utmost to fulfill these needs in a courteous and expeditious manner
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..................................................... 1-4 Audit Engagement Letters ............................................................................. 5-9 Recurring Audits ............................................................................................ 10-11 Acceptance of a Change in Engagement ........................................................ 12-19 Appendix 1: Example of an Audit Engagement Letter Appendix 2: ISA 210 Amended as a Result of ISA 700 International
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Apollo Shoes Engagement Letter Larry Lancaster President & Chairman Apollo Shoes 100 Shoe Plaza Shoetown‚ ME 00001 Dear Mr. Lancaster: The memo verifies the agreement of the purpose of the engagement and the quality and constraints of the services the firm offers. Talbot Auditing Firm will review the financial statements of Apollo Shoes at the end of the year. Talbot auditing firm will review the accounts such as the operations records‚ retained earnings‚ and cash flow accounts. An
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Apollo Engagement Letter University of Phoenix Anderson‚ Old‚ and Watershed‚ CPA’s‚ LLC Shoetown‚ ME 00001 October 26‚ 2007 Mr. Larry Lancaster President and Chairman Apollo Shoes‚ Inc. Dear Mr. Lancaster: This letter is to confirm our understanding of the terms and objectives of our engagement and the nature and limitations of the services we will provide. We will audit the consolidated balance sheet of Apollo shoes as of December 31‚ 2008‚ and the related consolidated statements
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17th November 20xx Bits & Bytes Computing Services 2 Complex Street Sydney NSW 2000 Dear John Re: Engagement of 4 All Accounts (NSW) as Bookkeeper and BAS Agent Thank you for engaging me to work as your bookkeeper and BAS Agent. I look forward to working with you. As agreed during our meeting on 12th November 20xx‚ the scope of work that you require me to provide is as set out below:- 1. Provide bookkeeping services as follows: a. Process sales transactions b. Process purchase transactions
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AUDIT ENGAGEMENT LETTER To the governing body Hood Furniture‚ Inc. Dated August 30‚ 2007 Dear Mr. Conrad Saws‚ As certified public accountant licensed to do audits in Oregon‚ we are happy that you have engaged our firm to audit your financial statements as of December‚ 31‚ 2007 and for the year then ended. This letter will substantiate our understanding of the arrangements regarding the financial audit we shall be making of the Hood Furniture Inc as of and for the year ended December 31‚ 2007
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