For as long as there have been companies and accounting standards there have been people who are trying to beat the system and divert some of the company’s profits and assets to their own pockets. In this report we will discuss an accounting scandal that surfaced in 2004 and it involved Hollinger International as well as Conrad Black who was the CEO at the time. History of Hollinger International Inc. The original Hollinger was discovered in 1909 by Benny Hollinger‚ it was a gold mine named Hollinger
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Internal Audit Report for ABC Company Abstract The purpose of this report is to notify the accounting department about an accounting error that was discovered in a recent audit. Because of a weak internal control system‚ an adjusting entry for prepaid insurance was not recorded for the first three months in the amount of $500 per month. This report will identify three limitations of the internal control system‚ it will identify and explain two examples of internal control procedures‚ find symptoms
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Chapter 16 Managerial accounting concepts and principles 1) Direct costs are identified with and can be traced to a cost object. Indirect costs cannot be identified with or traced to a cost object. 2) Costs by function: A) Product costs consist of manufacturing costs: direct materials‚ direct labor and factory overhead. B) Period costs consist of selling and administrative expenses. 3) A) Prime costs which consist of direct materials and direct labor costs. B) Conversion costs which consist
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Analysis report of ARB Corporation Ltd and Super Cheap Auto Group Ltd Accounting Assignment 2010 Lecturer: Sia Dixit Personal Details: Hendrik Halim (HAHED92J) Nathanael Siregar (SINAD102J) David Ang (ANDAD92J) MAA103 Assignment Planner – Trimester 2‚ 2010 STUDENT GROUP NAMES: ID No. :1. Hendrik Halim - HAHED 92J 2. Nathanael Siregar - SINAD 102J3. David Ang
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Introduction Self-regulated: the standards governing audits were established by members of the profession themselves Sarbanes-Oxley Acct of 2002 Created: Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) to provide external and independent oversight over the audits of public entities Responsible for registering public accounting firms‚ establishing standards for audit engagements‚ and inspecting the quality of audits conducted by public accounting firms ****Generally Accepted Auditing Standards
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apex [pic] CHAPTER ONE Introduction Part 1. Background of report To expand the practical knowledge by implementing theoretical knowledge through the internship program that would make a student to become a competitive with the outside world. That program not only increases the knowledge but also give the idea about organizational activities before entering into an organization. STATE University OF BANGLADESH is one of the reputed
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Managerial Accounting Mid-Term 1.) a.) Snack-Foods division president may want to play the end-of-year games because there may be a bonus for the division president if they get certain earnings for the year. Not only a bonus for the division president; but there may be a bonus for the division itself. With that being said he could use that for the other employees to help participate in the year-end games. If corporate has seen them fallen behind‚ then these year-end games maybe able to apply
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ClariCall ClariCall is a leader in the telecom industry. They have survived the pitfalls of a seemingly sloth industry. Due to their survival skills‚ questions of how they survived have become an instant issue. Audit and investigation staffs are required to verify that the correct amount of revenue is declared or quantified. In doing this‚ it may be necessary to test the information provided and the assertions made by or on behalf of ClariCall. Therefore‚ the Revenue Verification Process will play
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5. Accounting and Business techniques used. 2.5.1 Financial Ratios • Liquidity Ratios It is very crucial that an organisation meets its day to day obligations as they fall due. It is possible that an organisation that has very good and positive looking financial statement may experience liquidity problems. Hence measuring liquidity allows the organisation to better monitor its cash flows. Two commonly used ratios to measure liquidity are shown below
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in Bangladesh Report on History of Auditing Profession in Bangladesh Institute of Business Administration Jahangirnagar University Date – 07.07.2014 Table of contents contents Page number Executive summary 4 Introduction 5 Audit in brief: 6 History of auditing profession in Bangladesh 6-10 Ending summary 10-11 conclusion 11 Executive summary: The development of auditing profession in an emerging economy Bangladesh is analyzed here. This report aims to discuss the historical
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