THE PARMALAT SCANDAL The Parmalat situation started out as a fairly standard – although sizeable –accounting fraud. Not even the best auditors could prepare for what was to come from this company. The Parmalat group‚ a world leader in the dairy food business‚ collapsed and entered bankruptcy protection in December 2003 after acknowledging massive holes in its financial statements. This happened when billions of euros seem to have gone missing from the company’s accounts. This dramatic collapse
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Case Study I Solution The following cost items are needed before a schedule of cost of goods manufactured can be prepared: Materials used in production: Prime Costs $545‚000.00 Less Direct Labor Cost $220‚000.00 Direct Materials Cost $325‚000.00 Manufacturing Overhead Cost: Direct Labor Cost/ Percentage of Conversion Cost: rounded to nearest dollar ( this is total
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Evaluating a Company’s Budget Procedures Springfield Corporation operates on a calendar-year basis. It begins the annual budgeting process in late August‚ when the president establishes targets for the total dollar sales and the net income before taxes for the next year. The sales target is given to the Marketing Department‚ where the marketing manager formulates a sales budget by product line in both units and dollars. From this budget‚ sales quotas by product line in units and dollars
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Has 505 The major online computer services such as Health Grades‚ America Online Inc.‚ and WebMD provide health news and medical and health forums where users can access medical libraries‚ exchange messages‚ and discuss health problems. In what ways might the growing use of these services by consumers affect future strategies for: Family practitioners? HMOs? Technology refers to the innovations or inventions from applied science and research. According to the book‚ adult use of the Internet
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Case 1: Sunrise bank recently appointed the accounting firm Smith‚ Godfroy‚ and Hannaford as the bank’s auditor. Sunrise quickly became one of Smith‚ Godfroy‚ and Hannaford’s largest clients. Subject to banking regulations‚ Sunrise must provide for any expected losses on notes receivable that Sunrise may not collect in full. During the course of the audit‚ Smith‚ Godfroy‚ and Hannaford determined that three large notes receivable of Sunrise seem questionable. Smith‚ Godfroy‚ and Hannaford discussed
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marks) Choose the best answer for each of the following 8 multiple choice questions. Circle your answer directly on the quiz booklet. Only one answer will be accepted for each multiple choice question. There is no penalty for guessing. Question No. 1 (2 marks) Bobcat Company uses a job-order costing system. During April‚ the following costs appeared in the Work in Process Inventory account: Beginning balance $ 24‚000 Direct material used 70‚000 Direct labor incurred 60‚000 Applied overhead
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LBJ Company: Internal Control Evaluation Accounting 504: Managerial Use & Analysis Case Study 2 Written by: 8/10/13 This evaluation is being presented as an assessment of the preparedness of the LJB Company to go public at a future date. By researching current regulations regarding publicly traded firms we hope to prepare for a smooth transition into the trading market. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) has established the following guidelines
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CA1-1 1. True. 2. False. Any company claiming compliance with IFRS must comply with all standards and interpretations‚ including disclosure requirements. 3. False. The SEC is the governmental body that has influence over the FASB‚ not the IASB. 4. True. 5. False. The IASB has no government mandate and does follow a due process in issuing IFRS. CA1-3 CA1-3 (Financial Reporting and Accounting Standards) Answer the following multiple-choice questions. 1. GAAP stands for: ANS: D) generally
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To: President of LJB Company‚ Thank you for selecting our firm to provide your company with an evaluation of your organizations internal control system. Internal control systems are vital in securing your organizations assets‚ it will limit the risk of fraud as well as misuse of your assets. Comprehending how to separate duties among your employees will aid in improving transparency as well as keep your company financially strong. Before the company decides to go public it is important to know
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Case Study 2-Internal Controls 2014 ACCT 504 Table of Contents I) Introduction II) Internal Control Requirements-Sarbanes/Oxley Act III) Internal Controls-Strengths IV) Internal Controls-Opportunities for Improvement Introduction It has come to the attention of the president of LJB Company that an evaluation is needed to determine the reliability and level of compliance of the company’s
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