Checklist for Evaluating Internal Controls ACC/544 April 29‚ 2013 Christine Errico Checklist for Evaluating Internal Controls Internal controls are methods a company implements to safeguard and protect the company in its day-to-day operations as well as its financial information. To ensure these controls are effective and performing properly a company must evaluate these controls. In performing this evaluation a company should use the three phases of the control evaluation. These phases
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Problem 1 The accounts receivable of FRANCO COMPANY were stated at P1‚467‚000 in a balance sheet submitted to a banker for credit. You are called upon to audit the report and‚ upon analysis‚ the asset was found to consist of the following items: Due from customers on open account P 1‚125‚000 Acknowledged claim for damages 22‚500 Due from consignee at billed price – cost price being P22‚500 30‚000 Investment in and advances to affiliated company 150‚000
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THE WOODMAN FURNITURE SHOP POINT OF SALE SYSTEM PROPOSAL | | | This project proposal is for The WOODMAN furniture shop which outlines all the major work to be carried out during the developing and implementation of the proposed system. WOODMAN furniture shop is a business that deals in wooden furniture. Products are sold either in their raw state or vanished and stained INTRODUCTION This document will give an insight to the nature of the business‚ current system in use
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INTERNAL CONTROL AND RISK EVALUATION PAPER ACCOUNTING 542 INTERNAL CONTROL AND RISK EVALUATION PAPER Many businesses are concerned with information technology risks. Many organizations are concerned with different types of risk and attempt to control risk as they are assessed. In order to control risk‚ organizations must create control environments that set the tone of employee awareness and promote operational efficiency. One attempt to control risk is through risk assessment. The
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Revenue Cycle and Control Activities The revenue cycle for many companies is considered the primary source to earn revenue from the sale of goods or service. Good controls must be established to maintain the effectiveness of receivables and credit sales‚ not doing so can harm the company and might be costly to the business. Six classes of internal controls guides us in evaluating and designing transaction processing. They are authorization‚ supervision‚ segregation of duties‚ access control‚ independent
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December with a credit to cash‚ and an associated debit to some expense account so as to decrease reported profits (and taxes) for the year. d. Overstated. One situation is that in which an employee has misappropriated funds during the year‚ and draw a check transferring funds to the account with the shortage so as to cover the shortage. As of December 31‚ the shortage is replaced‚ with no reduction as yet recorded in the account on which it is drawn. 2. Since financial investments are assets with
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Matthew Smith Week 2 You Decide Assignment Accounts Receivable Crisis 09/05/11 Instructor: Eric Oestman Class: HS543 I. INTRODUCTION: After conducting a meeting with the medical staff‚ various clinical departments‚ Health Information Management‚ and Business office personnel regarding Accounts Receivable issues within our facility‚ it was determined that many different areas of concern needed to be addressed. This includes problems with patient admission and registration procedures
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Case Study 2 – Internal Control A review of policies and procedures for LBJ Company has been conducted‚ and there is a distinct lack of internal control that must be addressed in order for the company to go public. Internal control is identified as: “the process designed to ensure reliable reporting‚ effective and efficient operations‚ and compliance with laws and regulations” (Edwards‚ 1994). Additionally‚ to attract prospective investors‚ LBJ Company must follow the guidelines identified by the
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Internal Controls Paper FIN/324 University of Phoenix November 2‚ 2005 Internal Controls Paper When it comes to the internal controls of firms and enterprises‚ executives are constantly keeping a close look on the accuracy and effectiveness of these controls along with seeking ways to better them. According to COSO (2004) the implementation of internal controls helps guide companies in reaching towards their profitability goals‚ the accomplishment of their mission statement‚ and helps minimize
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This paper will evaluates the role of information technology and how it affects internal audit process in banking industry. The study will also stresses on how IT affects internal control (control environment‚ risk assessment‚ control activities‚ information and communication and monitoring) and provides guidelines and best practices in evaluating techniques available to effectively perform auditing tasks internally. It will addresses how technology‚ Information system (IS) and
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