GR HOTELS INC Preliminary Report To: Andrew Mayd‚ CEO From: Chris Mell‚ CMA Subject: Analysis to increase occupancy rate Date: January 15th ‚ 2008 Introduction. The report was prepared for GR Hotels Board of Directors review. It examines current opportunities to increase profitability. Several options were examined and the most plausible solution proposed – Upgrade to upscale both hotels. This measure will increase long term profits and improve position in the
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INTRODUCTION This case presents the actual family-business dilemma and identities have been changed to protect family privacy. The author’s opinions do not necessarily reflect the views of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and this case was written for academic purpose only and the author disclaims any legal responsibilities. This report will be discussed more details about the issues that arise in the company. Those issues are about the leadership‚ management and also
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Audit & Investigation AQ002-3.5-2-AINV-T 15-Jun-12 WASEED AHMED LECTURER: MR. MEGAT ABDULLAH MEGAT MAHMUD Table of Contents Different roles of internal and external auditors. 4 Internal auditors: 4 External auditors: 4 Identify the benefits in forming an audit committee. 6 Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of MPL’s control environment: 7 Control Environment: 7 a. Integrity and Ethical Values:
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Overview of Audit Closure & Reporting The audit report should serve the fundamental purpose of informing‚ persuading‚ & getting the desired improvements implemented. ◆ Inform the audience with required background‚ evidence‚ and conclusions of the issues. ◆ Persuade the audience on the impact of risks & concerns on the business in case adequate mitigation / control measures are not implemented. ◆ Obtain feedback from the management in the form of agreed corrective action plan with target
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What is a Knowledge Audit? What is an Audit? “The most general definition of an audit is an evaluation of a person‚ organization‚ system‚ process‚ project or product. Audits are performed to ascertain the validity and reliability of information‚ and also provide an assessment of a system’s internal control. The goal of an audit is to express an opinion on the person/organization/system etc. under evaluation based on work done on a test basis. Due to practical constraints‚ an audit seeks to provide
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IP Audit Mrs. C. Arthi Gandhimathi Dr. K. Gopalakrishnan Research Scholar Member‚ Board of Governors Anna University Coimbatore National Design and Research Forum Coimbatore – 641 047 Bangalore – 560 001 e-mail: arthibala2009@gmail.com Abstract The single most compelling reason for any company‚ particularly an SME‚ to conduct an intellectual property (IP) Audit. But what should be measured and how can we begin the process? An IP Audit is defined as a systematic
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accounts in each Division‚ for which you believe there is a concern about material misstatements. Use a format similar to d. (10 Marks) Part 2 The purpose of Part 2 is to identify factors influencing risks and the relationship of risks to audit evidence. During the planning phase of the
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CASE: TWO EUROPEAN HOTEL GROUPS CONTENT 1 Financial statements ........................................................................................................................ 3 1.1 Impact of operating leases ............................................................................................ 3 1.2 Depreciation rates ......................................................................................................... 3 1.2.1 Accor
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AUDIT QUALITY A BRIEF DISCUSSION REGARDING THE QUALITY OF ASSURANCE AND AUDIT Student ID: 1204335 Xiaoyu ZHENG AUDIT QUALITY A BR IEF D ISC US SI ON R EGAR D IN G THE QUAL IT Y OF A S SUR A N CE AN D A UD IT A INTRODUCTION uditing has inevitably become one of the essential activities in the current business world. It may be attributable to the fact that financial reports still remain the major criteria in evaluating the performance of the business. Audit quality refers to different
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The Role of Audit An audit is ‘an independent examination of‚ and the subsequent expression of opinion on‚ the financial statements of an organization’ (Hussey‚ 1999‚ p. 33). The audit can be viewed as an integral part of corporate financial reporting‚ where the assurance it provides stems from the trust placed in the judgement of the auditor. The audit is designed to demonstrate ‘the completeness‚ accuracy and validity of transactions which‚ when aggregated‚ make up the financial statements’ (Power
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