Title The Need To Review Internal Controls In The Public Sector. 2.0 Introduction Internal controls include all the policies and procedures adopted by an entity to assist in their objectives of achieving‚ as far as practicable‚ The orderly and efficient conduct of the entity including * Adhering to internal policies * The safeguarding of assets * The prevention and detection of fraud and error * The accuracy and completeness of the accounting records and * The timely
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Management controls‚ in the broadest sense‚ include the plan of organization‚ methods and procedures adopted by management to ensure that its goals are met. Management controls include processes for planning‚ organizing‚ directing‚ and controlling program operations. A subset of management controls are the internal controls used to assure that there is prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition‚ use‚ or disposition of the entity’s assets. Simons (1994) defined MCS as "the formal
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iii. Implement Internal Controls The objective of internal control is to safeguard assets of the firm‚ ensure accuracy and reliability of accounting record‚ promote the efficiency of the firm’s operation‚ and to measure compliance with management’s policies. Besides that‚ the internal control is used to controls and checks consolidated into accounting activities and operations of a company to ensure their business operations are conducted efficiently and effectively (Trenerry‚ 1999). Valeant Pharmaceuticals
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Chapter 1 Accounting Information Systems and the Accountant True-False Questions 1. The acronym AIS stands for “Accounting Information Standards.” 2. Accounting information systems must be computerized to be effective. 3. It is best to view an AIS as an accounting system that must be computerized. 4. AISs often create information that is useful to non-accountants. 5. In order to be useful‚ raw accounting data must be processed by a computer. 6. The path that data follow in an AIS‚ for
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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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Table of Contents STAGE B: ASSESSING THE PRELIMINARY LEVEL OF CONTROL RISK 2 ASSESSING CONTROL RISK 2 Assessing control risk below the maximum level 5 Assessing Inherent Risk …………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………5 Relationship Between the Assessments of Inherent and Control Risks…………………………..……..……6 Identifying Specific Controls Relevant to Specific Assertions………………………………………………..……..6 Types of Control Activities that Relate to Financial Statement Assertion……………………………..……..7 STAGE C: OBTAINBING
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Internal Controls for Problem 3 Theme park operators must be aware of the fact that rides maintenance is a very important function of a theme park‚ as a malfunction in any component of the rides could very well escalate into a potentially dangerous situation. The simplest method to minimize ride breakdowns is by establishing a reasonable set of internal controls that will be able to efficiently overcome the problem. Under the component of control activity‚ Legoland can implement three features of
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Accounting Information System (AIS An accounting information system (AIS) is a system of collection‚ storage and processing of financial and accounting data that is used by decision makers. accounting information system (AIS) consists of: - People - Procedures - Data - Software - Information technology infrastructure What important functions does the AIS perform in an organization? 1. It collects and stores data about activities and transactions. 2. It processes
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Analysis of LJB Internal Control Procedures and Recommendations Table of Contents Introduction 3 Internal Controls Before Going Public 3 Correct Internal Control Procedures 4 Internal Control Discrepancies 4 Indelible Ink Recommendation 6 Summary 6 Works Cited 8 Analysis of LJB Internal Controls and Recommendations Introduction Assigned to review the internal control procedures for LJB‚ I will
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Evaluate the accounting system and identify areas for improvement. 1.1 Identify an organisation’s accounting system requirements. 1.2 Review record keeping systems to confirm whether they meet the organisation’s requirements for financial information. 1.3 Identify weaknesses in and the potential for improvements to‚ the accounting system and consider their impact on the operation of the organization. 1.4 Identify potential areas of fraud arising from lack of control within the accounting system and grade
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