DATE: March 6‚ 2013 SUBJECT: Goodner Brothers‚ Inc. The Goodner Brothers‚ Inc. audit case is based off the story of two men who have been friends since their childhood: Woody Robinson and Al Hunt. Now as adults‚ Mr. Hunt works for an auto supply store while Mr. Robinson works for Goodner Brothers‚ Inc.‚ a tire wholesaler in Huntington‚ West Virginia. In the Goodner case‚ internal auditors were conducting their annual inventory counts of Goodner Brothers‚ Inc. and determined that their numbers
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nor did management try to enact the five components related to the objectives. The biggest internal control weakness was that they relied on the honesty of employees; therefore they didn’t implement many control procedures that could have significantly reduced Woody’s ability to steal from the company. There was no segregation of duties in the Huntington office which is critical to effective internal control. The sales representative (Woody‚ along with two other employees‚ was able to do any of the
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objective 2) Identifying internal and external factors favorable and unfavorable to achieve objective 1 Example - Healthcare Software Company selling high value products 2 Strengths : Internal Characterisitcs of Business that give it an advantage 1 • Highly experienced team‚ well established‚ reputable company • High Percentage of Sales from Exports • Knowledge of Advanced technology • Very efficient Processes • Top class service Weaknesses : Internal Characteristics that
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STANDARDS OF INTERNAL CONTROL Issued April 2007 Table Of Contents I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 Preface Objective Scope Process Responsibility Fraud Revisions Introduction General Control Requirements Quick Reference Revenue Cycle 2.1 Order Entry/Edit 2.2 Loan/Financial Aid 2.3 Billing 2.4 Accounts Receivable 2.5 Collection 2.6 Cash Receipts Procurement Cycle 3.1 Supplier Selection and Retention 3.2 Purchasing 3.3 Receiving 3.4 Accounts
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to five key internal control objectives of Goodner’s Huntington sales office. • Existence – Record the purchase orders in standard form as soon as sales reps receive them. • Rights and obligations – Limit rights for sales reps. • Completeness – Record the purchase order‚ ship the inventory‚ and receive payment. • Valuation – Keep accuracy for the value. 2. List the key internal control weaknesses that were evident in the Huntington unit’s operations. • Ineffective controls of physically
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Internal Controls Internal controls are all the procedures and measures companies put in place in order to achieve two specific goals related to accounting (Kieso‚ Kimmel‚ & Weygandt‚ 2011). The first goal is the protection against loss of assets from various sources such as theft or accounting error (Kieso‚ Kimmel‚ & Weygandt‚ 2011). Companies‚ clients and shareholders must have assurance that there is suitable control over all business assets like inventory and bank accounts all the
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Running head: INTERNAL CONTROL Tarsha Jackson Internal Control Walden University ACCT # 6650 Forensic Advance Audit Topics February 10‚ 2013 Internal Control The detection of fraud is depending on what type of fraud and the internal controls that are in place. Rancher‚ Riley and Wells (2011) reported “Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) No.99 “Consideration of Fraud in
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Internal Control Definition Internal control is broadly defined as a process‚ effected by an entity’s board of trustees‚ management‚ and other personnel‚ designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the achievement of objectives in the following categories: 1. Effectiveness and efficiency of operations 2. Reliability of financial reporting 3. Compliance with applicable laws and regulations 4. Safeguarding of assets Internal control consists of five interrelated components:
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Question 1 a) Select two companies where inadequate internal control have resulted in disastrous effects on the organisation or exposed it to heavy losses. Research the facts of the failure and report on the facts and the losses suffered. In your report‚ include suggestions for changes to operations (internal controls) that could have prevented the final outcome. Where could you find a list of these internal controls and how are they documented? Examples of companies include: Coles Myer
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