AUDIT FAILURE OF WORLDCOM Group 1 Background • WorldCom‚ first named LDDS (Long Distance Discount Services)‚ grew largely by aggressively acquiring other telecommunications companies in 1990s. • For a time‚ it was the United State’s second largest long distance phone company (after AT&T). Background However‚ the year 2002 comes… • In March‚ the SEC began to investigate WorldCom as it reported large profit while AT&T reported loss. • In May‚ Arthur Anderson was replaced by KPMG
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Problem – Elder Abuse in our country is growing in America. All people have the right to live their lives without abuse‚ neglects‚ and being exploitations. It should not matter how old we are everyone has value. The 2004 Survey of State Adult Protective Services‚ found the following: that a 19.7 percent increase from 2000 – 2004 in the combined total of reports of elder and vulnerable adult abuse and there was a 15.6 percent increase from 2000 – 2004 in substantiated cases; and the abuse occurred more
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Write about 2 serious failures to protect – 204 continued Care home covered up neglected that killed five: Staff shredded medical records revealing ’institutional abuse’ 19 elderly people died at the ’mismanaged and understaffed’ home Orchid View‚ was rated as ’good’ a year before it was shutdown Coroner describes case as ’heart-breaking’ in scathing verdict ’How this could happen in a 21st century care home beggars belief’‚ says lawyer representing families of the victims Whistleblower was told
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Identify Controls 18 points (2 points each) What control or controls would you recommend in a computer processing system to prevent the following situations? A. Working through the main control console‚ the night shift computer operator made a change in a payroll program to alter his rate of pay in his favor. -operator should not have access to program documentation (source code) -use password -console log should be reviewed for unauthorized activity B. A customer payment recorded
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How we can protect marine life from extinction Extinction means that the loss of species or other taxonomic unit occurring when there are no surviving individuals elsewhere. Every species however small may have an important role in maintaining a well-balanced ecosystem. Recent surveys suggest that the number of species in an area may enhance ecosystem productivity and stability; hence the loss of any species could be detrimental to the ecosystem. Direct effects and indirect effects as a result
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the following types of abuse: • Physical abuse Physical abuse involving contact planned to cause bodily harm‚ feelings of intimidation‚ other physical suffering or injury • Sexual abuse Sexual abuse is the forcing of undesired sexual behaviour by one person upon another • Emotional/psychological abuse Emotional/psychological abuse may involve threats or actions to cause mental or physical harm; humiliation; voilation • Financial abuse Financial abuse is the illegal or unauthorised
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challenged policy makers and practitioners to identify and respond to abuse and violence. Critique some of the ways in which Irish society responded to institutional abuse and give some practice or policy examples that can help prevent child abuse. Violence can be described in various forms‚ but certainly one the most serious forms of violence are that towards children. Different kinds of abuse exist including sexual‚ physical and emotional abuse‚ which create a difficult topic to discuss
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by consumers and that will lead to Market Failure. We can identify 3 causes of market failure: 1. Restricted Competition – The UK Government investigates and if necessary stops monopolies and mergers‚ cartels and restrictive trade practice‚ because good competition between companies (producers) leads to increased efficiency and prices of products are lower. If there is a restriction of competition by monopolies‚ mergers or restrictive trade practices we can observe that quality of goods and
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Write about the ways love is explored in two soliloquies. One from Romeo and Juliet‚ and one from Othello.Write about the ways love is explored in two soliloquies. One from Romeo and Juliet‚ and one from Othello. A Soliloquy is an dramatic technique used in plays to convey to the audience‚ a character’s true most inner thoughts‚ feelings and emotions. Shakespeare is famous for using soliloquies to place the audience in an omniscient position‚ allowing them to develop an intimate relationship with
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AO1 AO2 AO3 Describe and evaluate two theories of the formation of relationships One theory is ‘The Matching Hypothesis’ which is a social psychological theory based on relationships‚ proposed by Goffman in 1952. It suggests that in order for a relationship to be a long and successful one; both partners in the relationship must be equally matched in attractiveness. The reason for this is due to fear of rejection‚ therefore when searching for a potential life partner the primary drive is to
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