11/22/2011 Re: Internal Control Evaluation Going Public: All publicly traded companies in the United States are required to maintain an adequate system of internal controls per the Sarbanes Oxley ACT of 2002 or SOX. Corporate executives and boards of directors must ensure that these controls are reliable and effective. In addition independent auditors must attest to the adequacy of the internal control system. Companies that fail to comply are subject to fines and company officers can be imprisoned
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that financial data used in one application is not easily transferable to other applications? a) XMP b) ERP c) XBRL d) XMLP 3. Information systems auditors are: a) Auditors who are concerned with analyzing risks associated with computerized information systems b) Individuals who often work closely with financial auditors c) Auditors who have a lot of technical expertise related to information technology d) all of the above 4. Which of
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2011 I was asked to give my recommendations on LJB Company’s internal control system before the company decides to go public in the future. Based on my review of the information that I have been given‚ the following are my recommendations for new internal controls: 1. Establishment of Responsibility 2. Segregation of Duties 3. Human Resources Control 4. Independent Internal Verification 5. Physical controls It is good to see that LJB recognizes the efforts of its long term employees
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Internal Controls Xacc/280 Connie Hardgrove Axia College By: Billie Grimes
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More gun control is required in the United States. If our country has strict gun control laws‚ criminals cannot get in contact with a gun. Even if many people owned legal guns‚ they are rarely used in self-defense. More gun control is necessary because people are killed by guns very often. Private Citizens shouldn’t have handguns because they don’t serve any military purpose. A common person shouldn’t have their hand on a gun unless they’re serving the country or state. Guns cause violence‚ which
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In accounting and auditing‚internal control is defined as a process effected by an organization’s structure‚ work and authority flows‚ people and management information systems‚ designed to help the organization accomplish specific goals or objectives.[1] It is a means by which an organization’s resources are directed‚ monitored‚ and measured. It plays an important role in preventing and detecting fraud and protecting the organization’s resources‚ both physical (e.g.‚ machinery and property) and
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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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organizations that have a stake in the business. Stakeholders are categorize into two types: internal or external. Internal stakeholders can be owners‚ managers‚ and employees. External stakeholders can be suppliers‚ lenders‚ and customers (Worthington‚ 2009). Human Resource (Safety) There are many safety rules in Lowe’s Home Improvement. “We strive to sustain a safety culture that integrates safety into all parts of our business. Safety is a core value of our company. We hold our leadership teams
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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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In “Why Men Still Can’t Have It All” by Richard Dorment‚ the author primarily focuses on the idea on how men cannot “have it all” either‚ due to the competing demands of work and home being even harsher or the same as women. He argues that men are more than ever facing a problem of balancing work and home life‚ as men now clean and cook more than they did 50 years ago. He states that while men still have to work the long hours they do‚ they come home to a new set of expectations and are ridiculed
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