All publicly trader companies in the USA are required to maintain and have an up to date system of internal controls. Since the LJB Company is wishing to become a public entity‚ I am glad to be able to assist in this action. First‚ the rules and regulations must be reviewed and compared to the company and how it can become public. To make the company attractive to buyers‚ investors‚ and other capital sources‚ it is crucial that the corporate organization and governance are well manifested. Corporate
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Analysis of LJB Internal Control Procedures and Recommendations Table of Contents Introduction 3 Internal Controls Before Going Public 3 Correct Internal Control Procedures 4 Internal Control Discrepancies 4 Indelible Ink Recommendation 6 Summary 6 Works Cited 8 Analysis of LJB Internal Controls and Recommendations Introduction Assigned to review the internal control procedures for LJB‚ I will
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Case Study 2 – Internal Control TO: LJB Company President FROM: Accounting Firm DATE: August 12‚ 2012 SUBJECT: Internal Control It is with great pleasure that we can provide you information and advisement on internal controls that will assist LJB Company with going public. We understand that you have communicated your concerns and expect that this report will assist you with deriving conclusions. This report will: 1. Inform you of any new internal control requirements in reference to going
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When does employee fraud occur? It is commonly accepted that the presence of the three elements of the “Fraud Triangle” increases the risk of employee fraud: Motivation: The employee is somehow motivated to commit a fraud. Economic factors such as personal financial distress‚ substance abuse‚ gambling‚ overspending‚ or other similar addictive behaviors may provide motivation. The current national economic recession may serve to increase the incidence of such financial motivations. Opportunity:
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company‚ a few internal controls should be implemented to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX). * Management will need to provide periodic quarterly reports to evaluate the effectiveness and reliability of LJB’s internal controls over financial reporting procedures. * Management should certify the accuracy and fairness of presentation of their financial statements. * Independent auditor(s) outside of LJB will need to attest to management’s assessment of said internal controls. Additionally
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| MANAGERIAL USE ANLYSIS | CASE STUDY 2 INTERNAL CONTROL | 12/1/2012 | Case Study 2 Internal Control . A requirement is important to know that all publicly traded U.S. corporations are required to maintain an adequate system of internal controls and procedures for financial reporting in accordance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 404. It is the responsibility of your executives to ensure there are dependable and effective controls in place‚ and auditors from outside the company
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Case Study 2: LJB Company’s Internal Controls Michael Del Toro FI504 - Accounting Abstract This paper shall focus on the criticalities involved in LJB’s transactions and how it may implement internal controls to the business processes while increasing the accountability of individuals involved in its ‘lean business process.’ With the advent of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and its repercussions to the manner in which businesses must prevent fraud (both external and internal) to not misrepresent any of
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2 – Internal Control The following are the internal control requirements a company who wants to go public needs to be put into place. INTERNAL CONTROL REQUIREMENTS Management’s Assessment Section 404(a) of the Act and the related rules adopted by the SEC require management to assess the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting as of the end of the company’s most recent fiscal year‚ and to state in the company’s annual report whether the company’s internal control
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CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 1.9 Introduction 2.0 Objectives of an internal control system 2.1 Identify customizable components 2.2 To identify factors that promotes the effective implementation of internal control system. 2.3 Challenges associated with internal control systems. 2.4 Limitations of internal controls 2.5 To identify the top rated types of internal controls. CHAPTER TWO
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Justification for an Internal Control System Organizations that do not have the proper internal controls tend to deteriorate over time. Therefore‚ companies should incorporate effective internal control systems to accompany other risk management approaches like insurance and risk portfolio. Internal Control Systems can provide an additional reference tool for organizations to identify and assess operating controls‚ financial reporting‚ and regulatory compliance processes and to formulate preventive
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