When does employee fraud occur? It is commonly accepted that the presence of the three elements of the “Fraud Triangle” increases the risk of employee fraud: Motivation: The employee is somehow motivated to commit a fraud. Economic factors such as personal financial distress‚ substance abuse‚ gambling‚ overspending‚ or other similar addictive behaviors may provide motivation. The current national economic recession may serve to increase the incidence of such financial motivations. Opportunity:
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CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 1.9 Introduction 2.0 Objectives of an internal control system 2.1 Identify customizable components 2.2 To identify factors that promotes the effective implementation of internal control system. 2.3 Challenges associated with internal control systems. 2.4 Limitations of internal controls 2.5 To identify the top rated types of internal controls. CHAPTER TWO
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Coursework – Cost Value Reconciliation Cost Value Reconciliation (CVR) seeks to improve cost control by collating and analysing established totals for costs and value to illustrate the margins profitability of on a project. CVR achieves this by requiring the provision of statutory accounts in addition to the Standard Statement of Accounting Practice number 9 (SSAP9) and secondly provision of all information which have direct implications on the management operations on all levels of the company
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organizations refrain from providing training because of its cost elements involved. How far do you agree with this policy. It is true that training involves a lot of cost but it also has many advantages. The cost are incurred though different ways; a) The procurement of training material and various media like computers‚ handouts‚ and audio visual. b) Trainers fees‚ travelling arrangements c) Lodging and boarding cost d) Costs involved on losing a man day at work for sending him for
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economic growth in a way which is sustainable over the long term. Interest in determining costs and benefits is increasing in the environmental field. The possibilities for performing cost-benefit analyses in the waste area depend‚ however‚ on what is known about the actual emissions or discharges associated with waste disposal methods and their effects on the environment and health. On the other hand‚ the benefits and disadvantages of recycling are more complex. Development of a recycling program can
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will eventually be assumed; the prefix “computer-assisted” will be omitted. The purpose of this paper is to provide information about CAATs. This paper describes CAATs‚ compares CAATs to traditional audit procedures‚ and discusses the costs‚ risks‚ and benefits of using CAATs. The paper also discusses specific types of CAATs such as data analysis software‚ the test data technique‚ utility software and the audit-expert system. It also brings up issues that the auditor may encounter‚ suggests the
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Cost – Benefit – Risk Analysis Cost START UP COST Joint venture investment Expatriate employee (managers) Employee insurance Employee benefit Employee allowance Land purchase/Renting expenses Showrooms Parking lot (if need) Labor cost Expatriate employee (managers) Local employees Employee insurance Employee benefit Employee allowance Space requirements Air-conditioner Total seats Decorations Tableware
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Cost Benefit Analysis A cost benefit analysis is important because it can help us decide what would be the total expenditure on a particular project along with the expected returns from the project. From a cost benefit analysis‚ it is easy to decide whether implementing the project will be a profitable deal for the organization or not. It is through the examples of this process that we can get a clear idea of how to proceed with this calculation. Definition As said above‚ a cost benefit
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Background of the Study Internal Auditing Defined. Internal auditing is an independent‚ objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve an organization’s operations. It helps an organization accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic‚ disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management‚ control‚ and governance processes (The Institute of Internal Auditors). Internal audit‚ a component of the internal control system‚ is a strategic
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problem. An organization lost 125 employees last year‚ at a cost of $5‚000.00 each. (Value is derived from cost to rehire and fill opening‚ as well as lost investment in the employee.) You suggest that a one-time investment in a training program (costing $250‚000 up front) will reduce turnover by 50%. Calculate the following numbers using historical figures as your assumptions. a. Total savings that the program stands to create Total Cost of the lost employee training= (125*$5000) =$625000 Total savings=
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