Revenue Cycle and Control Activities The revenue cycle for many companies is considered the primary source to earn revenue from the sale of goods or service. Good controls must be established to maintain the effectiveness of receivables and credit sales‚ not doing so can harm the company and might be costly to the business. Six classes of internal controls guides us in evaluating and designing transaction processing. They are authorization‚ supervision‚ segregation of duties‚ access control‚ independent
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Internal Control and Risk Evaluation Internal controls are the key to running a successful business. Kudler Fine Foods‚ after reviewing flowcharts created by Accounting Team A‚ is requesting information regarding controls for system improvements. Presented here is an analysis of their current accounting information system‚ risks and controls associated with this system and an evaluation of applying internal controls to help mitigate risks and losses. Risk Analysis Assessing risk is a difficult
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Internal Control and Risk Evaluation Since offering suggestions for Kudler earlier this month‚ the request has been received to analyze the risks involved. Suggestions included: improving functions of inventory‚ accounts receivable‚ accounts payable‚ and the payroll system with any company. When inventory is involved‚ it is important to maintain accurate records. This will be done for Kudler through automation‚ enhancement‚ and maintenance of the inventory. The risks involved in this change
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Kudler Fine Foods - Internal Control and Risk Evaluation Internal controls are an integral part of a company to provide a foundation for a safe‚ sound and successful organization. According to COSO‚ “the three primary objectives of an internal control system are to ensure efficient and effective operations‚ accurate financial reporting and compliance with laws and operations” (COSO‚ 1999). Proper internal control programs can help Kudler’s managers to make decisions‚ progress evaluations and mitigate
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multiple bank overdrafts. Results indicate that only minimal efforts have been made for internal control measures in this office and companywide‚ and that weaknesses have allowed the Finance Coordinator to embezzle funds. There are many issues to be addressed‚ and several remedial actions to be taken to prevent these types of losses going forward. Strengths in the internal control system Dentistar’s internal control system has some strengths‚ including its detection policies‚ limits on access to data
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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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| |This report has been prepared to cover the assessment requirements of AAT Learning and Assessment Area ‘Internal Control and Accounting Systems.’ | |The objectives of this report are to: | |a)analyse accounting system and effectiveness of its internal control | |b) to identify the strengths and weaknesses
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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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utline each internal control violation‚ which includes identifying each violation and identifying responsible party(-ies)‚ respectively. - Establishment of Responsibilities - Utilizing separation of duties for cash handling‚ which can be achieved by assigning different individuals to duties such as making payments‚ maintaining documentation‚ preparing deposits‚ reconciling records‚ etc. An essential characteristic of internal control is the assignment of responsibility to specific individuals.
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Using Computer-Assisted Audit Techniques to Support Audit I. Executive Summary Nowadays‚ the use of computers dominates in most of the business world; auditors too have recognized that the power and speed of computers can greatly assist them in their work. The term “computer-assisted audit techniques” (CAAT) is used to denote computer techniques that auditors can utilize to help them complete their audits in a more effective‚ efficient‚ and timely manner. Use of the prefix “computer-assisted”
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