FORENSIC ACCOUNTING Introduction Necessity is the mother of all inventions. Yes‚ it is the growing arena of business and surging number of white-collar crimes that have paved the way for the development of Forensic Accounting. According to AICPA‚ “Forensic Accounting is the application of accounting principles‚ theories and discipline to facts or hypothesis at issues in a legal dispute and encompasses every branch of accounting knowledge.” According to The Accountant’s Handbook on Fraud and
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Challenges and Opportunities of Computerized Accounting System Ahmed Qaalib Ismail BCom & BIT Reg.No: HK-MBA-01411 This Thesis submitted to Kampala University Impartial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of the Master of Business Administration Kampala University 08/04/2013 By: Ahmed Qaalib Ismail DECLARATION I‚ Ahmed Qaalib Ismail‚ declare that this research report is my original work. It has not been submitted to any other university or higher
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ABSTRACT The study aimed at assessing the effectiveness of computerized accounting systems in organizations (the general objective of the study). It employed a case study design and Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs was chosen as the case of the study. Various literatures were consulted to get the theoretical and empirical thoughts of stupendous authors about the topic under study to help the researcher craft and refine her methodology. Questionnaires‚ documentation and interviews were
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out their activities that were previously performed manually. The ongoing revolution in IT has had a significant influence on accounting information system. Today‚ almost all organizations are using computers in their daily business. As computers become smaller‚ faster‚ easier to use‚ and less expensive‚ the computerization of account ting work will continue. Accounting activities that were previously performed manually can now be performed with the use of computers. That is‚ accountants are now
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simply repeating previous posts and agreeing. Discuss the pros and cons of accural accounting versus cash accounting methods. All discussion forums must require at a minimum: 1-Research (at least 2 citations) 2-Critical Thinking 3-Opportunity for dissent. Accrual Accounting versus Cash Accounting Ok‚ if we are to attain our career goals we need to understand these two methods of accounting. This topic is very important in almost any field that one chooses to fashion their
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University of Phoenix Material Role of Financial Accounting Versus Managerial Accounting Matrix Compare and contrast financial accounting and managerial accounting by answering the following questions in the matrix provided. Cite any sources you use in accordance with APA guidelines. Term or Concept Financial Accounting Managerial Accounting What is the primary purpose of the accounting system? The primary purpose is to produce forms portraying a company’s performance over a period of time
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INTRODUCTION Accounting is an instinct part of a business‚ owners and other interested parties want to know whether they are making a profit or not through the use of either Manual accounting System or the Computerized System. Historically‚ accounting was a manual process where in the well known father of Accounting‚ Luca Pacioli‚ developed the double entry bookkeeping system in 1494 using debits and credits to manage company. The manual process uses paper ledgers and journals where accountants
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University of Phoenix Material Role of Financial Accounting versus Managerial Accounting Matrix Compare and contrast financial accounting and managerial accounting by answering the following questions in the matrix provided. Cite any sources you use in accordance with APA guidelines. Term or Concept Financial Accounting Managerial Accounting What is the primary purpose of the accounting system? The main purpose of financial accounting is to prepare financial reports that provide information
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If you’re converting a manual bookkeeping system to a computerized system‚ your conversion will take a bit more time than just starting fresh because you need to be sure your new system starts with information that matches your current books. The process for entering your initial data varies depending on the software you’ve chosen. To ensure that you properly convert your bookkeeping system‚ use the information that comes with your software; read through the manual‚ review the startup suggestions
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HACKING AND IMPLICATIONS FOR COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEM Introduction Along with the growth of computerized accounting information system (CAIS)‚ the threats to the security of these systems have also grown. One such threat is hacking. In the recent years hacking has become a serious concern for businesses. Although‚ most hackers claim that they indulge in this activity for intellectual challenge‚ this is not always the case. In this paper we learn that hackers attempt to bypass the
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