An auditor happen to discover an error in the human resource system that allowed an employee to hack into the company human resources record systems and change their base salary rate an received a pay raise on two paycheck. The employee was able to eavesdrop on the network using IP spoofing technique to hijack a trusted host on the network and hide their identity in the process. The technique allowed the hijacker to steal and alter sensitive data such as payroll records . The employee also monitor
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Over the years the accounting profession has been subject to various forms of oversight with varying degrees of success. Nevertheless‚ it used to be self-regulating. But a series of financial scandals involving once prominent companies such as Enron‚ WorldCom and Parmalat lead the authorities to consider whether the accounting profession’s self-regulatory oversight system was appropriate to meet the necessary objectives. These corporate failures had shown that the self-regulatory system did not produce
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Revenue Recognition Revenue is the electricity that drives business. Revenue has been the starting point on every income statement generated‚ every sales meeting conducted‚ and is on every entrepreneur’s wish list. The basic concept for revenue recognition is that revenue should not be recognized until it is realized or realizable and earned. There are also four criteria must be met in order to recognize revenue: 1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists: Consider the substance of the transaction
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MEMORANDUM Date : November 10‚ 2010 To : Alchemy Corp. (Aren’t we addressing this memo to our parent co.‚ Alchem Corp.?) From : External Audit Team Subject: Internal Control Weakness and related fraud risk After much research and time spent on understanding the inner working of Alchemy Inc.‚ we have found some internal control weaknesses that could lead to potential fraud. Our audit procedures are designed to address internal control weaknesses and subsequent fraud risks
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Analysis Team C ACC/ 561 June 7‚ 2014 Mr. Smith Starbucks Corporate Analysis Starbucks is one of America ’s true success stories and a wonder of today ’s corporate world. A brand known throughout the world‚ Starbucks is a beacon for coffee lovers everywhere. The coffee house phenomenon that started as a dream to come up with the best coffees‚ best customer service and best coffee experience any coffee lover would appreciate. Starbucks started as a coffee roasting company with a single store
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tasks to detect fraudulent financial activities on Enron and several different companies. The Enron Company filed bankruptcy in December of 2001.Being well known as a big energy company which headquarters is located in Houston‚ the bankruptcy of the company drew lots off attentions from business world. Questions were asked and lots of financial misstatements were revealed and Arthur Andersen – Enron’s external auditing and accounting firm in Houston‚ was involved. Stephens (2002) stated‚ Arthur Andersen
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Generally Accepted Auditing Standards Paper Write a 700- to 1‚050-word paper in which you explain the nature and functions of auditing. Relate your explanation to the audit functions in your organization‚ or an organization with which you are familiar. In your paper‚ be sure to address the following: Describe the elements of the Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS). Broad rules and guidelines promulgated by the AICPA’s AuditingStandards Board. CPAs employ GAAS in preparing for and performing
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The file of ACC 421 Week 4 Discussion Questions comprises: DQ1: What does the statement of cash flows tell you about a company? Why is the statement of cash flows important? Can a company have profits but no cash? Why or Why not? DQ2: What is included in each section of the statement of cash flows? What does each section tell you about the company? Which of the three classifications of activities included on a statement of cash flows is the most important? Why? Business
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financial statements. In 2007 the ASIC commenced legal proceedings against former directors and officers of James Hardie Industries Limited. In 2001 the company approved a foundation that would be used to compensate victims of asbestos. James Hardie announced that the foundation would have enough funds to cover legitimate claims. The company had taken advice from PricewaterhouseCoopers based on 50 years of claims from victims and prepared a cash flow model in order to ensure sufficient funds were
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Small Business Idea Starting a business can be one of the most challenging endeavors to engage. Indentifying a need or want in a given industry‚ completing the pre-business research‚ demographics and analyses‚ then determining financial feasibility is only the tip of the iceberg. Choosing the right business structure will contribute to its long term success. Therefore‚ when selecting the appropriate business type‚ one must carefully consider the following: taxes‚ liability‚ administrative burdens
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