Fundamentals of Internal Auditing September 5-7‚ 2007 A Three-Day Tutorial Philadelphia‚ PA on Internal Auditing September 19-21‚ 2007 Las Vegas‚ NV Basics October 15-17‚ 2007 Houston‚ TX • Get a well-grounded foundation in the concepts of traditional and operational auditing November 5-7‚ 2007 San Francisco‚ CA November 12-14‚ 2007 • Gain proven tools and techniques for performing value-added audits in the era of Sarbanes-Oxley and PCAOB Boston‚ MA December
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Problem: not working properly acquisition. "is it a problem of Gillette or Duracell?" no real growth no clear strategic direction " the company had gone nowhere for 4 years" External analysis Battery industry/alkaline battery industry Technological segment: new development General environment Global segment: potential market for emerging market‚ sony and panasonic go into US Entry barrier‚ paten is very important‚ we just have 3 players in American market suppliers: who are they
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What is internal control and why is it important The American Institute of Accountants first defined the term internal control in 1949‚ followed by further clarifications in 1958 and 1972. In 1977 publicly held companies came under legislation to adequately implement controls to protect their financial information. A report by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations in 1992 and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are more recent documents defining internal controls.( Bishop‚ 1991‚p.117-123; Colbert
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Describe sources of internal and external finance for a selected business For a business to run successfully on a daily basis it needs finances. Success comes when a business expands‚ reinvests and uses human recourses to run. Bentalls need money to run their business effectively and successfully. It needs finance for its daily running of the business for example‚ paying staff wages‚ paying bills for electricity and rent‚ paying taxes on time and ordering stock regularly. For a long term goal‚ Bentalls
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advantages and disadvantages to the female of external versus internal fertilization. In comparing‚ external fertilization occurs when the release of both sperms and eggs into an external environment‚ the sperm will then fertilize the egg outside of the organism for example in spawning. Internal fertilization‚ on the other hand‚ occurs when the egg is within the female‚ and a male mounts the female and releases sperms into her. The advantages of internal fertilization are that it protects the fertilized
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THE WAY WE PERCEIVE THE WORLD IS SHAPED BY INTERNAL RATHER THAN EXTERNAL FACTORS Acclaimed playwright Tennesse Williams was a sickly child. As a result‚ he was heavily dotted upon by his mother. He was inherently sensitive‚ desiring to “shrink away in his own private oasis of poetry and writing”. This behaviour was a desperate attempt to escape the domestic conflict between his puritanical mother and bombastic father. His father‚ disapproving of his literary endeavours‚ labelled him a sissy instigated
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Preparation Resources Module 1: Introduction to internal auditing Overview The first module in this course sets the stage for your study of internal auditing (also known as “management auditing”). You consider the definition‚ development‚ and scope of internal auditing. You also consider the business environment and identify and analyze its accompanying risks. The various types of internal audits and the relationship between internal auditing and performance measurement are explained. Finally
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THE INTERNAL ASSESSMENT OUTLINE | The Nature of an Internal Audit | | Integrating Strategy and Culture | | Management | | Marketing | | Finance/Accounting | | Production/Operations | | Research and Development | | Management Information Systems | | The Internal Factor Evaluation (IFE) Matrix | OBJECTIVES After studying this paper‚ you should be able to do the following: 1. | Describe how to perform an internal strategic-management audit. | 2. | Discuss
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Organisations cannot operate without communication. Communication can take various forms but all forms involve the transfer of information from one party to others. It is also one of the things that most companies struggle with. A big part of the challenge is that there are so many different people you have to communicate with and it often has to be done in different ways. Communications are at the very heart of all business activity. So it is essential that people in a company assess such practices
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External communication Communication with people outside the company is called “external communication”. Supervisors communicate with sources outside the organization‚ such as vendors and customers. External communication comprehends all information developed by the company‚ which is related to its activity that is released in the press‚ for public knowledge. Such information is crucial in order to promote the company’s image. External Communication is used for: 1. Through ensuring the information
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