Case Study Project What is the purpose of auditing? Describe the relationship between internal controls and the audit process. Answer The purpose of an audit is to provide financial statement users with an opinion by the auditor on whether the financial statements are presented fairly‚ in all material respects‚ in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework. An audit also enhances the degree of confidence of intended users in the financial statements. Financial audits
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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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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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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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RUNNING HEAD: Internal Control for Inflows Internal Control for Inflows ACC/ 544 Internal Control for Inflows Internal controls are important to a business. The internal controls provide a safeguard against errors in the accounting system as well as the detection and prevention of fraud. With the inflows of the company come many risks that need to be considered. The ways in which cash‚ sales‚ accounts receivable‚ inventory‚ and production are handled within the company are different for
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Internal Control Issues 1.List what you believe should have been the three to five key internal control objectives for Goodner’s Huntington sales office. * Assets Safeguard The padlock and other some security are used as a physical protection of Goodner’s inventory from stolen by unauthorized person. * Authorization of Transaction Goodner’s policy said that the new customer required an approval of the sale manager for the credit sale. The objective of this policy is to control
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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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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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Internal cash control is very important to any business. Without effective methods in place to ensure that funds and resources are being used in an ethical and efficient way‚ a company may lose money or run into many other problems. Through proper establishment of responsibly‚ segregation of duties‚ document procedures‚ and security measures‚ any company should be able to maintain their funds and feel confident that their employees are producing accurate and ethical results. In the exercise detailing
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Evaluate the scenarios internal controls and reveal their weaknesses Dora I. Gonzalez Devry University Abstract Why Internal Controls? An efficient internal control system aids the company to achieve its mission and accomplish set objectives and goals. An effective internal control systems helps promote orderly‚ economical and efficient operations‚ along with producing quality products and services consistent with the company?s mission. Safeguard resources against loss due to waste
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