Running head: CASE STUDIES: ENRON’S FALL AND TYCO INTERNATIONAL’S LEADERSHIP CRISIS Case Studies: Enron’s Fall and Tyco International’s Leadership Crisis Grand Canyon University BUS 604 November 4‚ 2009 Case Study: Enron’s Fall and Tyco International’s Leadership Crisis The tight Federal regulations now governing businesses and their accounting practices came about because one corporation‚ Enron‚ took risks their company could not withstand without taking some rather extreme measures in
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Section 1: Introduction. Tyco is a multinational corporation that deals with industries from hospital suppliers to fire sprinklers. To some‚ Tyco epitomized the excesses that could occur from success. Some executives plundered the company for personal gain‚ which affected its very survival and the employment of thousands of employees. The organization’s culture required substantive change. In this assignment‚ I will review and write a case study analysis based on how Tyco overcame the frustration
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should either propose an audit adjustment so that the unadjusted statement amount is less than materiality‚ and/or perform more testing to obtain a better estimate of the population misstatements. The additional testing will likely focus on receivables and inventory because they have the largest estimated misstatements. 9-28 a. The following terms are audit planning decisions requiring professional judgment: Preliminary judgment about materiality Control risk Risk of fraud Planned detection risk
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Q1 - What is the relationship between the risk assessment process and the collection of audit evidence? The risk assessment process happens at the very beginning of the engagement and is to determine the level of risk present in the company. The risk assessment phase is when the auditor assess the client’s situation‚ conducts an independence threat analysis and decides whether to accept the client or not. The risk assessment is influenced by various factors such as the degree to which external
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Fraud Auditing and Different type of fraud Introduction Over the years‚ the role of auditors become increasingly important especially in a capitalist economy as the process of wealth creation and political stability depends heavily upon confidence in processes of accountability and how well the expected roles are being fulfilled. An auditor has the responsibility for the prevention‚ detection and reporting of fraud‚ other illegal acts and errors is one of the most controversial issues in auditing
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AUDIT WORKING PAPER CHECK LIST 1. Appointment Letter 2. Management Representation 3. Cash Certificate 4. Final Trial Balance 5. Draft Financial Statements. 6. Bank Reconciliation and Bank Statements at the year end and month following the balance sheet date. 7. Photocopy of Challan for Deposit of Statutory Dues outstanding at the year end. 8. Photocopies Challan for deposit of Labour Dues. 9. Evidence for Exchange rate adopted for translation
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Prevention IP5 8/18/2011 Abstract This paper is about the benefits of a comprehensive control program. It will also talk about what would be the benefits from a control program. It will also talk about what procedures should be taken into consideration for the controls‚ including independent checks‚ and a system for the documents and records. It will go into talking about a fraud hotline program to help detect fraud and also preventing fraud. Fraud Prevention Management is aware of the increased
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Woody Robinson know very well that the company have these weaknesses that give him the chances to enter the hole to start the fraud activities. Firstly‚ there is no proper segregation of duties in the sales outlet. In a company‚ it was important that the duties of the employees are clearly separate to make sure that employees will not have the chance to carry out the fraud activities. However‚ Goodner Brothers sales outlet let a sales manager supervise other employees while he or she worked as sales
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COMPANIES: THE WORLDCOM FRAUD Introduction The purpose of this report is to investigate and discuss the accounting fraud that occurred at WorldCom in order to recommend improved strategies to Berkshire Hathaway’s management for avoiding investments in companies with fraudulent financials. Accounting fraud is a crime committed by high level employees at an organization to manipulate the organization’s financial statements and intentionally disguise company performance. The fraud is committed without
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Briefing Research Paper Scenario #5 Table of Contents Executive Summary i Introduction 1 Identified Fraud and Corruption Risks 1 Red Flags and Lessons Learned 1 Risk Analysis 1 Fraud Theories 1 Best Practices in Fraud Corruption Prevention 1 Action Plan 1 Conclusion 1 References 2 Executive Summary Many experts believe that the majority of frauds within an organization involve employees and executives‚ with a desire from a combination of selfish greed‚ quests for power and disregard for
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