The Effect of the Factors in the Internal Audit Department on the Internal Auditors Objectivity in the Banks Operating in the United Arab Emirates: (A Field Study) Dr. Riham Muqattash‚ Asisstant professor‚ Al-Ain University of Science and Technology‚ Abu-Dhabi ABSTRACT Since the demand for range of non-audit services increases‚ the need for appropriate supervision and standards for assuring professionalism and especially objectivity in audit services also increases‚ this study examined
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INTERAL CONTROL AND RISK EVALUATION Internal Control and Risk Evaluation Patricia Coleman ACC/542 April 7‚ 2014 Maryln Fisher In today’s society‚ internal controls are applied to support an organization ’s managers to become more successfully to release the responsibilities by applying and understanding internal control concepts. Internal controls are most frequently saw as "a lot of red tape"; however‚ internal controls have different circumstances when confirming
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Sarbanes-Oxley Act Relates to Internal Control” Accounting 1 November 2011 Writing Assignment-How The Sarbanes-Oxley Act Relates to Internal Control. In attempting to explain the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) and how it relates to the accounting concepts of control‚ some brief information is necessary to provide background on why it was enacted in 2002. Questions answered are why SOX was enacted‚ who passed this Act and why was it needed‚ what is internal control‚ how SOX Provisions and
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Journal of Business & Economics Research – June 2012 Volume 10‚ Number 6 The Effect Of Internal Control On The Operating Activities Of Small Restaurants Linval Frazer‚ College at Old Westbury‚ State University of New York‚ USA ABSTRACT Researchers have found that more than 67% of restaurants fail within the first 3 years of their operation. These findings underscore the restaurant industry’s current crisis of profitability and survivability. The industry’s average profit is generally
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What were the strengths and weaknesses of Sunshine’s current internal control system? “Internal control is broadly defined as a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the achievement of effectiveness and efficiency of operations‚ reliability of financial reporting and compliance with applicable laws and regulations”(COSO.org‚ 2012). Internal control can help an entity achieve its performance and profitability targets‚ and prevent loss of resources. The Committee of Sponsoring
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1. How an auditor evaluates the efficacy of internal control system? Ans: The auditor has to decide whether he can place reliance on the internal control. If internal control is adequate‚ he can restrict nature‚ timing and extent of his checking accordingly. If not‚ he is left with no alternative but to resort to detailed checking. The manner of evaluation of internal control may be in the following lines: 1. Making preliminary evaluation of the system 2. Compliance procedures to evaluate
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Internal Cash Control Iasia Goodson ACC/220 June 27‚ 2010 Jaclyn Strauss Internal Cash Control The weaknesses in the scenario E4-5 are huge. The first one is the fact that the company checks are not prenumbered‚ how will you keep track of what check was written and what it was written for. Another weakness would be that the purchasing agent and the treasurer are authorized to issue checks that are kept in an unlocked file cabinet. There is so much room for theft here; as well
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I. Introduction II. The purpose of internal auditing III. Profession guidance on independence and objectivity IV. Consulting services: a challenge to audit independence? V. Independence vs. Objectivity VI. Conclusion VII. Bibliography I. Introduction The internal auditor occupies a unique position he or she is employed by the management but is also expected to review the conduct of management which can create significant tension since the internal auditor’s independence from management
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• 4-7 Procedures To Obtain An Understanding Of Internal Control And Related Documentation: - The auditor’s understanding of the client’s internal control is usually gained through the following procedures: - A- Prior experience with the entity: - This can be a major source of audit efficiency in recurring audits. Because systems and controls usually don’t change frequently or significantly from year to year‚ information obtained by the auditor in previous audits of the entity can be updated
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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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