Chapter 7 – Internal control Internal control – steps taken by business to prevent fraud – misappropriation of assets and fraudulent financial reporting‚ COSO defines IC as means to an end Achievements of objectives in the area of financial reporting‚ operations‚ compliance with law and regulations Foreign corrupt practices act: Transactions authorized with the knowledge of and authorization of management Means of achieving internal control – preventive control – prevents fraud ex: segregation
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Task Investigation Essay on Internal Control Submit your completed Task to your teacher at the first lesson of Term 3 The Scenario Kay Slater‚ an experienced surfie and owner of Surfies and Boardies‚ has employed nine staff in her business to make and sell surf boards‚ and surfing equipment and assist with administration. She has employed her staff as follows: * Five of the employees work in the factory where valuable equipment is stored and used. Of these‚ one is responsible for the inventory
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Accounting information systems have been advancing as technology advances. “Advances in technology will put an almost universal demand on CPAs to be more computer-literate than ever before” (HARRINGTON‚ 2005). It is no longer about just keeping a correct balance. People want to be promised privacy and protection. The good and bad problem with the new technology is it causes major changes in how businesses are operated and used. Accounting is not just calculating numbers; it is a people business.
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limitations of the internal control system and also give the reader three examples of such limitations. Internal control procedures will be thoroughly discussed and how the procedures are actually executed. Signs and symptoms of an underdeveloped internal control system and the impact of a missing journal entry on a financial statement will be further reviewed. With everything‚ there can be bad or there can be good. In accounting‚ however‚ there has to be a consistent control system in order
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Internal & Managerial Control “Internal (Management) Control is the set of accounting & administrative controls and practices that help ensure that approved and appropriate decisions are made in an organization” * in other words‚ to make sure that the right thing happens and the wrong thing does not happen‚ either purposely or accidentally Why Internal Control? 1. To safeguard the assets against waste‚ loss & misuse 2. Check the accuracy and reliability of accounting data
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Accounting is the financial information system that provides these insights. In short‚ to understand your organization‚ you have to know the numbers. Accounting consists of three basic activities—it identifies‚ records‚ and communicates the economic events of an organization to interested users. You cannot earn a living‚ spend money‚ buy on credit‚ make an investment‚ or pay taxes without receiving‚ using‚ or dispensing financial information. Good decision making depends on good information
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Ph.D.‚ CPA Professor‚ Accounting & Information Systems Program‚ School of Management University of Alaska Fairbanks 225E Bunnell Hall‚ PO Box 756080‚ Fairbanks‚ AK 99775-6080 Office: 907 474-5872; FAX: 907 474-5767; Cell: 907 978-2094 Email – mldavis@alaska.edu TEACHING INTERESTS‚ RESEARCH INTERESTS Primary teaching interests – graduate or undergraduate – focus on financial‚ intermediate‚ advanced‚ financial statement analysis and accounting theory Research concentrates
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are making. It basically organizes and provides you with the information that is necessary for the particular vendor you are entering in the computer. B. From the accounting perspective‚ why do you need to enter all these data? This data is used to facilitate the submission of a vendor. It identifies and organizes all the information so when accessed later the vendor information is already set up. Accountants can use this information to gather what type of vendor they are looking for‚ the type
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CheckPoint: Accounting Information System Requirements Rose Ann Rhone XACC/210C 09/06/2013 Donna Rosentrater CheckPoint: Accounting Information System Requirements In order to develop an accounting information system successfully the process has to broken up into phases. The phases are the system development life cycle (SDLC) which consists of the Planning and Investigation‚ Analysis‚ Design‚ Implementation‚ Follow-up‚ and Maintenance phases. The planning and investigation phase requires
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Internal Controls XACC/280 April 7‚2013 Axia Internal Controls Internal controls are put into place to safeguard a company’s assets and to promote the accuracy of their accounting records. There are two primary goals of internal controls. The first goal of internal controls is to safeguard it’s assets from employee theft‚ robbery‚ or unauthorized use. When there is a large some of money there is temptation from employee’s to take some of it. Many employees believe they are underpaid
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