Accounting is more than just adding numbers and being good at math. Accountants have to “ensure that financial records are accurate and that taxes are paid properly on time.” (Bureau of Labor Statistics [BLS]‚ 2012‚ para. 1). There are several different types of accounting. These types include‚ auditors‚ forensic‚ public‚ tax professional‚ financial advisor‚ and consultants. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication to become an accountant. You have to go through years of school to earn your degree‚ already
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In the early 1900s‚ Charles "Charlie" Spencer Chaplin and Joseph "Buster" Keaton Jr. were known as the leading comedians of that time. They each presented their on different comedic styles towards their work; Chaplin had more slapstick humor included in his films‚ while Buster wanted to go a little deeper in meaning and storyline in his movies. Many of Chaplin’s films had a more old-school‚ kiddy humor in a way. Not saying that to mean it in a bad way or anything‚ but the different scenes in his
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WEEK7 ASSIGNMENT 3 FRAUD IN THE AIS JERRY S. KOLEH STRAYER UNIVERSITY PROF. DANIEL ACHEAMPONG ACCT564 (ACCOUNTING INFO SYSTEM) MAY 26‚ 2013 Embezzlement of $19.2 Million at Citigroup and the failure of its AIS to prevent the fraud As alluded to by the Security Director ’s Report (2011)‚ it seems internal auditor were not thoroughly reconciling or analyzing statements relative to payments made to contractors and money transfers. Or still‚ they probably did not even have
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Discussion Topic #1 The fraud Triangle is a very important tool in seeking to understand why people commit fraud. In the examination of any fraud case according to the Fraud triangle there are three major elements‚ pressure‚ opportunity and rationalization. To illustrate the relevance of these three factors we can examine a recent fraud case i.e. the South Carolina Hospitality Association. In this case Rachel Duncan was the accountant for South Carolina Hospitality association‚ she is charged with
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Fraud Auditing and Different type of fraud Introduction Over the years‚ the role of auditors become increasingly important especially in a capitalist economy as the process of wealth creation and political stability depends heavily upon confidence in processes of accountability and how well the expected roles are being fulfilled. An auditor has the responsibility for the prevention‚ detection and reporting of fraud‚ other illegal acts and errors is one of the most controversial issues in auditing
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Career Opportunities for Accountants Shirley Scott XACC/280 August 17‚ 2013 Toral Kapur The two business sectors I would want to work in is manufacturing and sales and services. Manufacturing as an audit accountant because‚ first auditing is an important aspect of any business‚ also an audit accountant check accounting ledgers and financial statements. It gives an accountant some great experience in the business world and I would want to do internal audit accounting because it is important
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SUBJECT: Forensic Accounting Introduction In this memorandum‚ I will explain the reasons as to why managers feel more pressure than in past years. Also‚ I will discuss several ways that managers can commit fraud for personal gain‚ and how these schemes are eventually caught by forensic accountants. Rising Pressure There has been a growing trend to hold managers accountable for their company’s performance. Wall Street analysts have become enemies of CEOs. These analysts set target quarterly
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WHAT THEY DO: Accountants and auditors examine financial statements for accuracy and conformance with laws. Accountants and auditors prepare and examine financial records. They ensure that financial records are accurate and that taxes are paid properly and on time. Accountants and auditors assess financial operations and work to help ensure that organizations run efficiently. Duties Accountants and auditors typically do the following: • Examine financial statements to be sure that they are
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Overview: An e- fraud is considered to be an electronic crime that affects not only individuals businesses and governments but also allows for very negatively intelligent people and hackers to use their intelligence to log into other’s accounts use their credit card numbers and banking password and transact huge amounts of trade and money . it has been seen that e fraud is on the increase and this is because of the low levels of awareness‚ the inappropriate counter measures that are ineffective
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Abstract A fraud is an act of deceiving others for personal gain but is not usually followed by a crime. The symptoms of fraud or the red flags help understand the slight difference between a corporate fraud and a corporate crime. The continual financial frauds leading to corporate collapse and the failure of the statutory audit to detect and prevent fraudulent activities of the perpetrators lead investors and the firms and individuals to suffer. This contributed to the increased need for investigating
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