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    REEDY AND ABEL CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS Mr. Conrad P. Saws‚ President Mt. Hood Furniture‚ Inc. 80 Fast Lane Portland‚ Oregon 97207 Dear Mr. Saws: We are pleased to confirm our understanding of the services we are to provide for Mt. Hood Furniture‚ Inc. for the year ending December 31‚ 20X3. We will audit the balance sheet of Mt. Hood Furniture‚ Inc of December 31‚ 20X3 and the statement income‚ cash flow‚ and retained earnings for the end of the year. Our objected is to audit and

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    1 THE ROLE OF FORENSIC ACCOUNTANTS IN CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Corporate governance is defined as the formal mechanism of direction‚ supervision and control put in place within a company in order to monitor the decisions and actions of its senior managers and ensure these are compatible and consistent with the specific interest of shareholders and the various other interests of shareholders who contribute to the operations of the company. Forensic Accountants are experienced investigators of legal and financial

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    the stakeholders or owners . The strategic of the company can plan the top management of the so it will connect the resources and performance in external environment .so and simply it can specify the company mission‚ vision and objectives.

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    1. In your opinion‚ did Vaughn overreact to Walker’s admission that she had been untruthful regarding the CPA exam? If so‚ how would you have dealt with the situation if you had been in Vaughn’s position? Vaughn did not over react to Walker’s untruthfulness regarding the CPA exam. She lied that she had not taken it because she feared that she was going to fail. I believe it is important to be completely honest and have integrity while working in an audit firm. If Walker lied about not taking

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    In the assigned article “Ethical Lessons for Accountants‚” Thomas Buckhoff and LeVon Wilson state that the “good solider” defense does not excuse wrongful behavior. The “good solider” defense states that an individual should not be held responsible for their actions if they were merely following the requests of a supervisor. This defense allows individuals to participate in wrongful behavior and to claim no personal responsibility for their actions. I do not think the “good soldier” defense excuses

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    professional approach while exchanging information through this communication facility. They need to be very particular and meticulous in drafting and sending their messages via emails. Students need to understand the dynamics of e-mailing as it may make or break their business relationship. The latest developments

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    CHAPTER 4 Legal Liability Of CPAs Review Questions 4-1 There are several reasons why the potential legal liability of CPAs for professional "malpractice" exceeds that of physicians and other professionals. One reason is the vast number of people who may sustain damages. If a physician or attorney commits a serious error‚ the number of injured parties generally is limited to one individual patient or client. When a CPA’s report is in error‚ literally millions of investors

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    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -2- 2. The first effect: accountants responsibility increase * Special sections of SOX that increase accountants responsibility by imposing criminal liability------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -3- * Accountants independence resulting in a higher responsibility of accountants------- -4- * Fraud decrease as a consequence of increased transparency of financial reporting

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    the following? a) One of the cashiers has been engaged in lapping. b) One of the sales clerks has not been preparing charge slips for credit sales to family and friends. c) The EDP control clerk has been removing all sales invoices applicable to his account from the data file. d) The credit manager has misappropriated remittances from customers whose accounts have been written-off. 2. Customers having substantial year-end past due balances fail to reply after second request forms have been

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    What power bases did Bernie Ebbers and Scott Sullivan rely on to get away with accounting fraud? The power bases are legitimate power‚ reward power‚ coercive power‚ expert power‚ referent power. Case Study Bernie Ebbers built WorldCom Inc into one of the largest telecommunication firms. Yet he and CFO Scott Sullivan have become better known for creating a massive corporate accouting fraud that led to the largest bankruptcy in US history. Two investigative reports and subsequent court cases concluded

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