CASE 1.3 JAMAICA WATER PROPERTIES Synopsis This case focuses on David Sokol‚ an executive who has made a “name” for himself in recent years within the energy industries. After becoming recognized as a successful “turnaround” agent for troubled companies‚ Sokol was hired in 1992 to serve as the chief operating officer of JWP‚ Inc.‚ a large‚ New York-based conglomerate. At the time‚ JWP had an impressive history of sustained profits and
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CHAPTER ONE 1.1 INTRODUCTION Accounting Information System (AIS) is vital to all organizations according to (Borthick and Clark‚ 1990; Curtis‚ 1995; Rahman et al.‚ 1988; Wilkinson‚ 1993; Wilkinson et al.‚ 2000) and perhaps‚ every organizations Either profit or nonprofit-oriented need to maintain the AISs (Wilkinson‚ 2000: 3-4) to better Understand the term ‘Accounting Information System’‚ the three words constitute AIS would be Elaborate separately. Firstly‚ literature documented that accounting
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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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8 Internal Control and Cash Chapter STUDY OBJECTIVES After studying this chapter‚ you should be able to: 1 Define internal control. 2 Identify the principles of internal control. 3 Explain the applications of internal control principles to cash receipts. 4 Explain the applications of internal control principles to cash disbursements. 5 Describe the operation of a petty cash fund. 6 Indicate the control features of a bank account. 7 Prepare a bank reconciliation. 8 Explain the reporting of The
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SARBANES-OXLEY SECTION 404: A Guide for Management by Internal Controls Practitioners SARBANES-OXLEY SECTION 404: A Guide for Management by Internal Controls Practitioners The Institute of Internal Auditors 2nd Edition‚ January 2008 Table of Contents About the Second Edition...........................................................................................................iii How to Use This Guide ...........................................................................
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Sarbanes-Oxley Act Article Analysis This article discussed the reasons why the Sarbanes-Oxley Act was enacted. The corporate fraud and dishonesty the was present in companies such as Enron Corp‚ WorldCom‚ and Adelphia Communications‚ Inc. required the Federal government to enact legislation that would protect the free enterprise system within the United States. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act established the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) that is responsible for regulating accounting
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a strong internal control system‚ a business must have good administrative controls. Administrative controls include: A. B. C. D. the reconciliation of the bank statement. the accuracy of the recording procedures. assessing compliance with company policies. maintenance of accurate inventory records. 2. Which of the following statements concerning internal controls is true? A. Internal administrative controls are designed to limit the amount of funds spent on investments. B. The control procedure
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owners on the importance of sound internal controls. Facilitating management’s conclusion on the effectiveness of the design and operations of internal controls within their respective areas Perform process documentation and tests of controls which will be used to support management’s overall evaluation Consolidating results to CEO and CFO for their final conclusion. Educating management and process owners on the importance of sound internal controls. Facilitating management’s conclusion
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days 2. a. Describe the implications of the resulting ratios for the auditor’s audit strategy for year 20x9. b. What specific audit objectives are likely to be misstated? c. How should the auditor respond in terms of potential audit tests? 14-28 (Controls over cash receipts processing at a church) You have been asked by the board of trustees of a local church to review its accounting procedures. As a part of this review‚ you have prepared the following comments relating to the collections made at
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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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