Consulting Firm Inc. has been hired to review Auto Parts Inc. company functions. The consulting firm reviewed the cash‚ sales‚ accounts receivable‚ inventory and production functions. Based on this review‚ the consulting firm has prepared a proposal of internal controls for each function of the company. This proposal will give a background of each function and a list of the proposed internal controls. Cash Auto Parts Inc. manufactures and sells auto parts to car dealerships as well as the general
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Chapter 1—Auditing and Internal Control TRUE/FALSE 1. Corporate management (including the CEO) must certify monthly and annually their organization’s internal controls over financial reporting. ANS: F PTS: 1 2. Both the SEC and the PCAOB require management to use the COBIT framework for assessing internal control adequacy. ANS: F PTS: 1 3. Both the SEC and the PCAOB require management to use the COSO framework for assessing internal control adequacy. ANS: F PTS: 1 4. A qualified opinion
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This paper will evaluates the role of information technology and how it affects internal audit process in banking industry. The study will also stresses on how IT affects internal control (control environment‚ risk assessment‚ control activities‚ information and communication and monitoring) and provides guidelines and best practices in evaluating techniques available to effectively perform auditing tasks internally. It will addresses how technology‚ Information system (IS) and
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Published Article-Sox Institute 12/2008 The Essence of Internal Control A statement on policy and procedures issues as they relate to managements views and /or findings with regard to OMB A-123 audits. Writing position papers on justification of actions taken has raised some questions about control. There seems to be a shift in the mind set of managers now that Section 404 of Sox’s (documentation) has really kicked in with compliance performance of the financial managers responsibility
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THE INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM The internal control system includes all the strategies‚ policies and procedures adopted or instituted by the management of an entity to assist in their objective achieving as far as practicable‚ the orderly and efficient conduct of the business and includes adherence and compliance to management policies and applicable laws and regulations; the safeguarding of assets; the prevention and detection of fraud and error‚ the accuracy‚ reliability and completeness of the accounting
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critically analyze the • To evaluate the importance of having Internal Control procedures within ‘The Bargain Centre’ Aims: • To investigate the number of different internal control procedures used within ‘The Bargain Centre’ • To gain knowledge of how the different internal control procedures help secure the business against theft and embezzlement etc. Data collection: In order to carry out my research on Internal Controls within ‘The Bargain Centre Supermarket’ I have observed over
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A system of internal control refers to the process by which organizations maintain environments that encourage incorruptibility and deter fraudulent activities by management and employees. An organization’s components of internal control are evaluated during the planning phase of an independent financial statement audit. The results of the evaluation directly influence the auditor’s level of detailed testing. To reduce detailed testing‚ and perhaps the audit fee‚ organizations implement common features
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LJB Company’s Internal Control Recommendation Report February 2012 Prepared for: LJB Company President Finance Department Prepared by: Cauretta Bell Recommendation Report 2012 It is my immense pleasure to report and evaluate the findings of the internal control procedures to the President of LJB Company regarding recommended changes for the organization to utilize internal control requirements. We will provide useful recommendation so that LJB Company will be fully prepared to go public
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involving companies such as Enron‚ WorldCom‚ and Tyco. This was passed because of shady transactions and misrepresented financial data which caused shareholders to lose millions of dollars and their trust in investing in public companies. It was passed to create new rules of accountability and accuracy for public companies. It is important to the account profession because companies were required to have met certain conditions or face the consequences. The Act requires all public companies to create
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Internal Control Risks Identified in Apollo Shoes Assessing control risk is the process of evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of a company’s internal controls as to how it prevents or detects material misstatements in the financial statement assertions of management (Hayes‚ Dassen‚ Schilder‚ & Wallage‚ 2005). The conclusion reached as a result of assessing control risk is referred to as the assessed level of control risk. When assessing controls the auditor looks for weaknesses
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