Auditing and Assurance – Assignment 1 Ashley Erasmus With reference to Caltex Australia 2012 Annual Report discuss the following: The role and responsibilities of Auditors and Company Board of Directors and the CEO and Senior Management with respect to the Accounting information reported on in the Annual report. The roles and responsibilities of a Board of Directors vary according to the nature of the company. They are usually responsible for determining the strategic direction of the business
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Manage Budgets and Financial Plans ntroduction In this project‚ I will analyze the financial reports of commonwealth bank Australia. 1. To whom is this report disseminated and how this will be done? This report will be disseminated to; * Management * Shareholders * Investors * Creditors * Board of directors * Employees * Government This will be done in any of the following ways; * Through E-mail * Through post * Through newsletters * Through
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great idea for positive change was the release of Temasek annual reports. As stated in the case “under Ho’s leadership Temasek has decided to publicly disclose its annual report with details of its performance.” This is a positive change which would make Ho’s a leader. But honestly this isn’t very important. The annual report is less important because‚ in the USA under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) every company annual reports are publicly displayed via the internet. So I would not
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on the timely basis‚ the rational investors could make decision based on the new information. Moreover‚ there are some differences between the narrow window and the long window‚ the previous one show the strong relationship between the financial report and the changes in share price. In long window‚ the price leads the earnings because the share price includes not only the accounting information but also other available information in efficient market. Thus‚ investors will read the financial statement
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References: Ahmed‚ N. N. N. and Sualiman‚ M. (2004). Environmental disclosures in Malaysian annual reports: A Legitimacy theory perspective. International Journal of Commerce & Management‚ 14(1)‚ 44-58. Bhate‚ S. (2002). One world‚ One environment‚ One vision: Are we close to achieving this? An Explanatory Study of Consumer Environmental Behavior across
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Introduction The purpose of this report is to investigate the current financial reporting environment in Sri Lanka and its impact on the companies listed on the Colombo stock exchange. Hotel SIGIRIYA PLC has been chosen to study the financial reporting requirements‚ cultural impacts and the political influences on the Sri Lankan listed companies. 1. Financial Reporting Environment in Sri Lanka 1.1. Current financial reporting requirements for publically listed companies in Sri Lanka. In August
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G lobal Perspectives on Accounting Education Volume 6‚ 2009‚ 83-96 A FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS PROJECT FOR INTRODUCTORY FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING Marilyn B. Misch Business Administration Division Pepperdine University Malibu‚ California USA Carolyn A. Galantine Business Administration Division Pepperdine University Malibu‚ California USA ABSTRACT This paper describes a financial statement analysis project useful in both preparerbased and user-based introductory courses in financial
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For Managers’ Assignment January 2013 Submission Date: 9th March 2013 This assignment will be based on real data which can be taken primarily from the annual reports of Air Berlin and EasyJet for the 3 years ended 2011 – 2012. Full copies of the Annual Financial Reports can be accessed through their web pages. This is an individual assignment. Required Over the last decade the European airline industry has seen a marked shift in the popularity
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This summary is a review of the annual report and financial statements of the Patton-Fuller financial information. This paper will summarize the relationship between revenue sources and expenses and explain the effect of revenue sources on financial reporting and reviewing the annual reports of 2008-2009‚ and the differences between the audited and the unaudited statements‚ as well as determine how the hospital’s revenues and expenses are grouped for planning and control. How did the audited and
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SOX‚ companies are held accountable if they fail to maintain the requirements that were set forth in the act. The act requires companies to maintain satisfactory internal control measures‚ provide responsible financial reports‚ disclose periodic reports‚ and establish rules for annual reporting. (Hazels‚ 2010) These requirements are all part of the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Corporations and accounting firms should have already been practicing these principles to uphold ethical
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