Internal control can be described as any action taken by an organization to help enhance the likelihood that the objectives of the organization will be achieved. The definition of internal control has evolved over recent years as different internal control models have been developed. This article will describe these models‚ present the definitions of internal control they provide‚ and indicate the components of internal control. Various parties responsible for and affected by internal control will
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Case Study 2 – Internal Control TO: LJB Company President FROM: Andrea Johnson DATE: February 8‚ 2013 SUBJECT: Internal Control It is with great pleasure that we can provide you information and advisement on internal controls that will assist LJB Company with going public. We understand that you have communicated your concerns and expect that this report will assist you with deriving conclusions. This report will: 1. Inform you of any new internal control requirements in reference to
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Which control(s) would best mitigate the following threats? A. The time worked field in a payroll transaction record contained the value 400 instead of 40. As a result‚ the employee received a paycheck for $6‚257.24 instead of $654.32. -Conduct a check between fields‚ separating the salaried and hours and minutes fields. -Conduct a limit check to ensure that the minutes do not exceed the predetermined value of 60 and hours don’t exceed a predetermined value. Regular hours-worked field in weekly
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Accounting Information Systems Research Paper Abstract The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) was enacted into law in 2002 in the wake of corporation financial reporting scandals involving large publicly held companies. SOX instituted new strict financial regulations with the intent of improving accounting practices and protecting investors from corporate misconduct. SOX requires corporate executives to vouch for the accuracy of financial statements‚ and to institute
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EFFECTIVENESS OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS Hossien Sajady Ph.D. Shahid Chamran University Ahvaz‚ I.R of IRAN Mohsen Dastgir Ph.D. Shahid Chamran University Ahvaz‚ I.R of IRAN Hossien Hashem Nejad Post graduate candidate Abstract- In this study the effectiveness of accounting information systems from finance managers of listed companies at Tehran Stock Exchange is evaluated. The results indicate that implementation of the accounting information systems at the companies
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ACTG378 AP Database Assignment This assignment will give you practice creating database tables and creating queries. Imagine you are helping set up the database tables for a new Accounts Payable (AP) system. This individual database assignment you will be expected to: * Do additional verification queries by creating queries using the Access visual interface * Explain the SQL code generated by these additional queries * Make appropriate modifications to existing Create Table
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The Basic Functions of an Accounting Information System. An accounting information system (AIS) provides financial information about a business. This information helps managers plan and control operations and provides reports to outside parties such as stockholders‚ creditors and government agencies. Parts of an accounting information system might include financial reporting‚ cost accounting‚ management accounting and enterprise resource planning (ERP). A well-designed AIS gives a business
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INFO 243 TERM TEST 1 PREP GENERAL AIS CONCEPTS * System – set of interdependent elements that together accomplish specific objectives * subsystem – interrelated parts that have come together‚ or integrated‚ as a single system. * IS/MIS – person made system that consists of an integrated set of computer based and manual components established to collect‚ store and manage data and to provide output info to users (hardware‚ software‚ data‚ procedure‚ people). Provides info for decision
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for such an attack. The result of this leniency could be detrimental to the integrity of the company and their ability to protect their consumer’s proprietary information or even their own financial records. Information Systems are manmade and are unlikely to be infallible but it is the Information Technicians duty to insure the system is being tweaked and adjusted to avoid the onslaught of intruders. Accident forgiveness is the slogan for Allied Insurance they may be on to something based upon
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Chapter 3 – Ethics‚ Fraud‚ and Internal Control Fraud 1. Compare and contrast employee fraud vs. management fraud. a. Employee Fraud a. Nonmanagement employees convert cash or assets to direct employee benefit b. Management Fraud – Performance Fraud a. Does not involve direct theft of assets b. Fraud is perpetrated above which the internal control structure generally relate c. Use financial statements to create an illusion that an entity is healthier than it is d. Misappropriation of
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