Jamaica: Internal Auditors Introduction The responsibility of the internal audit is to serve the Ministry of Justice in a manner that is consistent with the Financial Administration and Audit Act‚ Standards for the Professional Practise of Internal Auditing and with professional standards of conduct. This activity has the potential to provide hitherto unparallel services to management in the conduct of their duties. Background of Study The government of Jamaica established the Internal Auditing
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Control mechanisms are important to every organization. Without them‚ it would be difficult to determine whether or not the planning‚ organizing and leading functions of management are effective and productive for the company. Although some mechanisms are used widely throughout many organizations and companies‚ some mechanisms are tailored to fit a specific organization. Management must determine the most appropriate control mechanisms for their company. In this paper‚ we provide a brief description
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Effectiveness of Internal Auditor in Controlling Fraud and Other Financial Irregularities in Private Universities in South-West‚ Nigeria. ADETOSO‚ Jonathan Adegoke1 OLADEJO‚ Kayode Samson2 AKESINRO‚ Abayomi Sunday3 Department of Accounting‚ Joseph Ayo Babalola University‚ P.M.B 5006 Ikeji-Arakeji‚ Osun State‚ Nigeria. Email of the corresponding Author: gokeadetoso@yahoo.com‚Kay_oladejo83@yahoo.com sunkesh75@yahoo.com Abstract The study examined the effectiveness of internal auditor in controlling
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FRAUD PREVENTION AND CONTROL IN NIGERIAN PUBLIC SERVICE: THE NEED FOR A DIMENSIONAL APPROACH BY BELLO SABO Department of Business Administration‚ A.B.U. Zaria ABSTRACT This article addresses some fundamental issues on fraud prevention and control and their implications on socio-economic development of Nigeria using its public sector machinery. Using the records compiled from early study covering 637 reported fraud cases in Nigeria‚ which were committed between 1970-1990 in respect
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Management Control Systems at Reliance Industries Limited Company Profile Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is world’s leading and India’s no: 1 Private Ltd. Company. RIL group is a highly diversified group and is in to multiproduct business like oil / gas exploration‚ retail of petro / consumer products and mfg. of petrochemical / refining and textile products. Also‚ in to infrastructure and transportation sectors. he Reliance Group‚ founded by Dhirubhai H. Ambani (1932-2002)‚ is India’s largest
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ESTABLISHING AN INTERNAL AUDIT DEPARTMENT: THE CASE OF THE SCHWAN FOOD COMPANY Hugh Pforsich College of Business Administration California State University - Sacramento Sacramento‚ California USA Bonita K. Peterson Kramer College of Business Montana State University Bozeman‚ Montana USA G. Randolph Just* ABSTRACT An effective internal audit department adds value to its organization in numerous ways. It helps the organization to achieve its objectives‚ improves risk management‚ strengthens internal controls
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ACC621 Midterm review Internal auditing is an independent objective assurance and consulting acitivity designed to add value and improve an organizations operations. Adding value is provided by improving opportunities to achieve organizational objectives identifying operational improvement reducing risk through exposure through both assurance and consulting. Auditing has its key components - accomplish objectives -evaluate and improve effectiveness of risk management -assurance and consulting
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the role of internal auditing which is to assist management to maximizing the opportunities and to minimizing the threats to the organization. Internal auditing must maximize the assurance provided to the board‚ the audit committee and the management‚ and contribute to the continuous improvement strategies for the organization. So‚ how to maintain good internal auditing function within the organization? Outsourcing of internal audit function is one of the solutions. So‚ what is internal auditing? What
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ARVI MARIE S. CALONZO BSA 4B Applications of Internal Control to Cash Receipts ---Cash receipts may result from cash sales; collections on account from customers; the receipt of interest‚ rents‚ and dividends; investments by owners; bank loans; and proceeds from the sale of noncurrent assets. ---The following internal control principles explained earlier apply to cash receipts transactions as shown: Establishment of responsibility - Only designated personnel (cashiers) are authorized
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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 public. Cash receipts come in the form of credit card‚ electronic payments
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