THE INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM The internal control system includes all the strategies‚ policies and procedures adopted or instituted by the management of an entity to assist in their objective achieving as far as practicable‚ the orderly and efficient conduct of the business and includes adherence and compliance to management policies and applicable laws and regulations; the safeguarding of assets; the prevention and detection of fraud and error‚ the accuracy‚ reliability and completeness of the accounting
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A system of internal control refers to the process by which organizations maintain environments that encourage incorruptibility and deter fraudulent activities by management and employees. An organization’s components of internal control are evaluated during the planning phase of an independent financial statement audit. The results of the evaluation directly influence the auditor’s level of detailed testing. To reduce detailed testing‚ and perhaps the audit fee‚ organizations implement common features
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Case Study 2 – Internal Control A review of policies and procedures for LBJ Company has been conducted‚ and there is a distinct lack of internal control that must be addressed in order for the company to go public. Internal control is identified as: “the process designed to ensure reliable reporting‚ effective and efficient operations‚ and compliance with laws and regulations” (Edwards‚ 1994). Additionally‚ to attract prospective investors‚ LBJ Company must follow the guidelines identified by the
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V. Internal Control & Banking Relationship Basic Controls Internal control refers to a system of financial checks and balances designed to minimize errors or misappropriation of assets‚ maximize the detection if it occur and protect the association overall. It is the treasurer’s responsibility to safeguard the assets of the association by ensuring these controls are in place. One of the basics of good internal control is that no one person handles all aspects of any financial transaction
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Human growth and development theories Theories were established in learning the dynamic aspects of human growth and development. Human growth refers to the physical aspects that occur as human life exist from the start of conception to the end of life. It can be quantified and measured through an individual’s physiological attributes such as the height‚ weight‚ dental progression‚ and bone structure. Development pertains to the stages and characteristics describing the complexity of cognitive skills
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Individual Text Assignment Chapters 5‚ 6‚ and 7 Karen L. Spencer ACC/491 Contemporary Auditing I December 3‚ 2012 Kimberly Jordan‚ MBA Individual Text Assignment Chapters 5‚ 6‚ and 7 Chapter 5 Comprehensive Question 5-30 (Assertions) In planning the audit of a client’s financial statements‚ an auditor identified the following issues that need attention. Required Identify the assertion for items 1 through 11. 1. The allowance for doubtful accounts is fairly presented in amount
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Homework – Week 4 Desislava Tabakova ACC 403 – Auditing I Professor Ashley Braun Harper November 2‚ 2014 Chapter 7: Problems 7-29(a-g) and 7-33(a-b) Chapter 8: Problems 8-29(a-d) and 8-32(a-b) 7-29 A-G A- Recorded amount of entries in the acquisition journal 1- Documentation--consists of the client’s business documents used to support accounting events. The strength of documentation is that it is prevalent and available at a low cost. Documents can be internal or externally
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Justification for an Internal Control System Pamela Kaminski ACC/544 April 25‚ 2011 Adriane Treasure Justification for an Internal Control System Insurance and portfolio approaches are good controls‚ but they are not enough to protect the company from risks. As a controller I encourage you and your leadership team to increase the internal controls in the company. The insurance and portfolio approaches will
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University of Phoenix Name XACC/280 Week four checkpoint Date Checkpoint: Besides the general journal‚ there are four different special journals; the Sales Journal‚ the Cash Receipts Journal‚ the Purchases Journal‚ and the Cash Journal. The Sales Journal records all sales of merchandise on account‚ cash and credit sales not included. The advantage of the sales journal is that it is time saving and easy because not every transaction has to be singled out‚ total can be reported instead
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Internal Accountant Brief Candace Schneider ACC/544 April 15‚ 2013 Christine Errico Internal Accountant Brief When a business is experiencing an out-of-control accounting system the business might consider hiring an internal accountant to help alleviate the problem. Before a company decides to hire this type of accountant the company should look at the array of services this kind of accountant can provide to the company. Services of Internal Accountants An internal accountant can provide
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