Chapter 7 – Internal control Internal control – steps taken by business to prevent fraud – misappropriation of assets and fraudulent financial reporting‚ COSO defines IC as means to an end Achievements of objectives in the area of financial reporting‚ operations‚ compliance with law and regulations Foreign corrupt practices act: Transactions authorized with the knowledge of and authorization of management Means of achieving internal control – preventive control – prevents fraud ex: segregation
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Internal Control Definition Internal control is broadly defined as a process‚ effected by an entity’s board of trustees‚ management‚ and other personnel‚ designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the achievement of objectives in the following categories: 1. Effectiveness and efficiency of operations 2. Reliability of financial reporting 3. Compliance with applicable laws and regulations 4. Safeguarding of assets Internal control consists of five interrelated components:
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British Journal of Arts and Social Sciences ISSN: 2046-9578‚ Vol.8 No.I (2012) ©BritishJournal Publishing‚ Inc. 2012 http://www.bjournal.co.uk/BJASS.aspx Effectiveness of Internal Audit in Tanzanian Commercial Banks Dr.Jayalakshmy Ramachandran Asst. Professor‚ Nottingham University Business School‚ Seminyih‚ Malaysia‚ Email: jayalakshmy.rama@nottingham.edu.my 60386248779 Dr.Ramaiyer Subramanian ‚ Lecturer‚ Faculty of Business and Law‚ Multimedia University‚ Malaysia. Email: ramaiyer.subramaniam@mmu
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Internal customer essay The internal customer is not new‚ nor is it a purely public sector concept. The idea was first used almost forty years ago to describe different forms of administrative relationships within the private sector (Sayles‚ 1964). It stemmed from an understanding that in any organisation all staff are both the providers and receivers of services and‚ critically‚ if poor internal service exists‚ then the final service to the external customer will be diminished. The quality
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Understand how homeostatic mechanisms operate in the maintenance of an internal environment Homeostasis is keeping the body balanced to allow cells to function‚ despite external environment. Homeostasis is important because the cells‚ blood and tissue fluids can change by slowing down or even stop a vital chemical reaction. Its aim is to keep the body to stay the same‚ at a normal condition. Negative feedback is when change is detected; there are steps when change is detected to get it back
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Chapter 5: Internal Control over Financial Reporting 1. Internal control is a process designed to guarantee the achievement of the objectives of reliable financial reporting‚ compliance with laws and regulations and ineffective and inefficient operations. FALSE 2. Auditing standards require that the auditor exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the planning and performance of the audit. TRUE 3. If internal controls are not enforced they are useless
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Chapter 1 explores the concepts surrounding organizational strategy. It begins with an explanation of the term strategy and offers a basis for how to identify a company’s particular strategy. Next‚ it explores the importance of striving for competitive advantage in the marketplace and examines the role strategy plays in achieving this advantage. The chapter then explores the idea that strategy is partly proactive and partly reactive. Next‚ a discussion on strategy and ethics is given. This is followed
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Harley-Davidson Inc. Internal Analysis Group Members Janneke Kanis Christopher Klaesener Jeroen Kwint Annemiek Rensing Hanqing Zhou Foreword As this was the first assignment we had to complete for the SMA class‚ we felt the need to put some additional information on top of the Internal Analysis. The purpose of this report is to give an insight on the internal factors that influence the performance of Harley-Davidson. In the first chapter our group decided to include a company history
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concerns and business competition have all influenced the way the general counsel legal function is seen and used. Today‚ CEOs are looking to their general counsel as both business and legal advisors who must consider all of the issues that a company faces. In addition to being a strategic business partner and a legal advisor‚ the general counsel must also lead‚ organize‚ manage‚ train‚ and educate. The increased complexity of the general counsel role has made filling these vacancies more challenging
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Fundamentals of Internal Auditing September 5-7‚ 2007 A Three-Day Tutorial Philadelphia‚ PA on Internal Auditing September 19-21‚ 2007 Las Vegas‚ NV Basics October 15-17‚ 2007 Houston‚ TX • Get a well-grounded foundation in the concepts of traditional and operational auditing November 5-7‚ 2007 San Francisco‚ CA November 12-14‚ 2007 • Gain proven tools and techniques for performing value-added audits in the era of Sarbanes-Oxley and PCAOB Boston‚ MA December
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