INTERNAL AUDIT 1 Internal audit ‘Internal audit’ is an appraisal activity established by management for the review of accounting and internal control systems as a service to the entity. It reviews‚ monitors and make recommendations for the improvement of systems. Other activities include: Examination of financial information Review of economy‚ efficiency and effectiveness (‘value-for-money’ audits) Review of compliance with external laws and regulations Review of internal policies Review
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BUSINESS FUNCTIONS “A mission statement describes an organisations basic purpose”. Using examples illustrate your answer; explore the idea that mission statements should reflect an organisations purpose. Introduction This essay is aimed at understanding what a mission statement is‚ why they are made and whether or not it reflects an organisations purpose. The essay will start by defining mission statements it will also be describing
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law to prepare and provide financial statements for each accounting period. This has been the case since the conception of The Companies Act 1948’ (Flint‚ 1982)‚ last amended in 1985. Although it’s been over 55 years of reporting entities preparing financial statements‚ the objective of these statements has always been a matter of discussion. The Accounting Standards Board (ASB) came up with a precise outline in 1999 which stated "The objective of financial statements is to provide information about
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topic of tax fraud. We will begin by introducing the basic concepts of tax fraud. Secondly‚ this paper will also delve into some of the laws that have been passed as punishment for those parties that decide to commit tax fraud. We will also highlight some of the more current examples of tax fraud that have been committed and the details that lead to the perpetrators being caught. Lastly we will discuss the role that criminal investigators have in the realm of tax fraud. Tax fraud can be stated
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Outliers Dialogue Galdwell book is interesting and thought provoking. His writings allow you ponder about what can and cannot be possible. Are Galdwell’s perceptions correct that is for the reader to decide? The meaning of Outlier is “something that is situated away from or classed differently from a main or related body”‚ and also “a statistical observation that is markedly different in value from others of the sample” (Galdwell‚ 2011). The Matthew Effect According to Galdwell (2011) a psychologist
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Bank fraud is a crime that has been around as long as banks themselves. Anytime there is a large amount of money floating around‚ there are going to be people trying to figure out ways to get to it. In the United States‚ and most other developed countries‚ bank fraud is a serious problem that causes billions of dollars in damages every year‚ and is considered a federal offense. In China bank fraud is even punishable by death. Bank fraud is defined as attempting to wrongfully take money or property
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BA (HONS) ACCOUNTING & FINANCE BA (HONS) PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANCY COURSE YEAR 3 AUDIT & ASSURANCE 1 INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT BRIEF HAND OUT DATE: 5th October 2011 HAND IN DATE: INSTRUCTIONS FOR COURSEWORK You are required to research and prepare a report based on one of the following topics. Please seek the assistance of the module leader Ivor Pingue and your seminar tutors for help and guidance with your coursework. Do not leave the research too late
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Tutorial Applicable to Week 2 CH2 Q2) What are the critical drivers of industry profitability? 1. Rivalry among existing firms The greater the degree of competition of firms in an industry‚ the lower their average. Existing firm rivalry is influenced by: industry growth rate‚ concentration and balance of competitors‚ degree of differentiation and switching costs‚ scale/learning economies (if your working at maximum productivity you can bring costs down) and the ratio of fixed to variable
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Essentials of Consideration Presence of consideration is one of the requisites of Valid Contract. Consideration must be of two directional nature. That means both parties should get benefited mutually. Then only the Contract becomes capable of creating legal relations. Consideration may be in the form of cash‚ goods‚ act or Abstinence. Definition of Consideration “When at the desire of the promissor‚ the promisee or any other person has done or abstained from doing or does or abstains from
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THE NATION’S NEWSPAPER BS2003-01b Collegiate Case Study Adelphia founder‚ 2 sons‚ 2 others arrested in fraud By David Lieberman and Greg Farrell www.usatodaycollege.com Accounting fraud Part II: The results “Creative accounting” is not a new technique‚ but it can certainly be a costly one. Businesses feel the pressure to appear profitable in order to attract investors and resources‚ but deceptive or fraudulent accounting practices often lead to drastic consequences. Are these so-called
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