Introduction…………………………………………………………………………...3 Public Offering….….….………………….………………….…………….…………3 Getting it Right………………………….………………….…………………………4 Things to Ponder…………….………….………………….…………………………5 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………….......7 References……………………………………………………………………….......8 Introduction LJB Company wishes to move forward and become a public entity. Good corporate governance within an organization may make a company more attractive to potential buyers‚ investors‚ and other
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and why it is important to the accounting profession. (15 points) The Sarbanes-Oxley Act was passed in 2002 by Congress after a series of scandals 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
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Part (a) This accounting firm is named as Chapman and French‚ and its office is located on Suite B3‚ 2 Central Avenue‚ THORNLEIGH NSW 2120. There is an online website for researchers or clients‚ and the address is http://www.chapmanandfrench.com.au/. They are chartered accountants with 7 members‚ and they are people of 2 directors‚ a consultant‚ a financial planner‚ an accountant‚ an administration supporter‚ and a receptionist. There were several explorations for the career or employment opportunities
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“Planning for the Future through Corporate Governance” Executive Summary According to Thomas Wheelen and David Hunger (2010) a corporation is a mechanism established to allow different parties to contribute capital‚ experience‚ and labor for their mutual benefits. As the corporation develops these different parties become one under different levels of management working towards a common goal. These goals are a result of strategic planning on behalf of management and the board of directors.
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Why firms go international? There are many reasons can promote firms go international‚ includes the domestic market saturation‚ end of PLC in domestic market‚ geographic diversification‚ to gain the economies of scale‚ stiff competition in domestic market and absence of competitors overseas etc. 1. Some firms go international in order to gain the economies of scale. As a research has pointed out that a doubling of output can reduce the production costs by up to 30 per cent. This is very obvious
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Case Study Two Name Accounting and Finance 02Feb2011 Dear President of LJB Company‚ (1) If the LJB Company should decide to become a publicly traded 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
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Internal Control Evaluation Every business should take the steps necessary to ensure that its internal controls are functioning effectively and efficiently. It is important to have accountability at every level of a business. Creating a checklist to evaluate internal controls will support the business in this effort. According to Louwers‚ Ramsay‚ Sinason and Stawser (2007)‚ an internal control questionnaire aide an auditor in gathering evidence about the control environment and accounting and
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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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that the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002‚ and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) will have on audits of publicly traded companies‚ and discuss the additional requirements that are placed on auditors from this Act as well as the actions of the PCAOB. Auditing is the process by which economic events and processes are evaluated and verified as true and correct. The auditing process consists of gathering‚ evaluating‚ and reporting.
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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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