Over the years the accounting profession has been subject to various forms of oversight with varying degrees of success. Nevertheless‚ it used to be self-regulating. But a series of financial scandals involving once prominent companies such as Enron‚ WorldCom and Parmalat lead the authorities to consider whether the accounting profession’s self-regulatory oversight system was appropriate to meet the necessary objectives. These corporate failures had shown that the self-regulatory system did not produce
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Fraud Fraud is listed by the 2003 UK Threat Assessment issued by the National Criminal Intelligence Service as one of the seven most significant threats facing the world1. What is a Fraud? A fraud is when one party deceives or takes unfair advantage of another. A fraud includes any act‚ omission‚ or concealment‚ involving a breach of legal or equitable duty or trust‚ which results in disadvantage or injury to another. In fact‚ in a broad strokes definition‚ fraud is a deliberate misrepresentation which
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Evaluate the Effectiveness of Law Reform in Dealing with Defences to Criminal Charges in the Criminal Justice System. Evaluate: Make a judgment based on criteria - Equality - Accessibility (Draft Bill and Report) - Enforceability (In the future - provocation bill) - Resource Efficiency (Time taken to establish the committee and the time the committee has taken) - Protection of Individual Rights - Meeting Society’s Needs / How Responsive (Fast response due to media outcry) - Rule of Law
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PROTECTION OF INVESTORS IN PRIMARY MARKET (IPOs) THROUGH ISSUE OF CAPITAL AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS (ICDR) 1. INTRODUCTION We have discussed in previous chapter that SEBI has wide powers to regulate the securities market and to protect the interest of investors in primary market as well as secondary market. The board has powers to regulate the functioning of stock broker‚ sub brokers or other intermediaries‚ so that investor’s money can not be lost by malpractices or in other
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ACCOUNTING REVIEW Vol. 83‚ No. 3 2008 pp. 757–787 Real and Accrual-Based Earnings Management in the Pre- and Post-Sarbanes-Oxley Periods Daniel A. Cohen New York University Aiyesha Dey University of Chicago Thomas Z. Lys Northwestern University ABSTRACT: We document that accrual-based earnings management increased steadily from 1987 until the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) in 2002‚ followed by a significant decline after the passage of SOX. Conversely‚ the level of real earnings management
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statement frauds acquisition accounting related party transactions non existent bank accounts - relationship with auditors overstated bank balance off balance sheet accounting misleading disclosures Changes occurring from Sarbanes Oxley Higher standards for corporate governance and accountability Creating an independent regulatory framework for the accounting profession Enhancing the quality and transparency of financial reports Developing severe civil and criminal penalties for corporate wrongdoers
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Computer fraud is the use of information technology to commit fraud. In the United States‚ computer fraud is specifically proscribed by the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act‚ which provides for jail time and fines. 1. Unauthorized access at North Bay Abdulswamad Nino Macapayad‚ a former accounts payable clerk for North Bay Health Care Group‚ admitted to using her computer to access North Bay’s accounting software without authorization‚ and in turn issued various checks payable to herself and others.
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CAPITAL MARKET AUTHORITY CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REGULATIONS IN THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA Issued by the Board of Capital Market Authority Pursuant to Resolution No. 1/212/2006 dated 21/10/1427AH (corresponding to 12/11/2006) based on the Capital Market Law issued by Royal Decree No. M/30 dated 2/6/1424AH Amended by Resolution of the Board of the Capital Market Authority Number 1-10-2010 Dated 30/3/1431H corresponding to 16/3/2010G English Translation of the Official Arabic Text Arabic
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Employee perception on suggestion scheme. Introduction:- Suggestion scheme is a formalized mechanism which encourages employees to contribute constructive ideas for improving the organisation in which they work. The overall aim is to gather‚ analyse and implement ideas in order to create results that have a positive impact on the business and/or deliver new value to customers. There are two approaches to the suggestion scheme * Traditional
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Understanding the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) and its impact on Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) Chan Rajaram This paper is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for graduation from Accounting Theory and Practice (BUSN 5600) Webster University Summer 2015 Abstract To discuss the origin and background of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) and how it was implemented with an aim to improve accountability in the financial reporting process of all public companies. We
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