Causes and Effects of Internal Control Outcomes -Final Thesis- Universiteit Maastricht Faculty of Economics and Business Administration Maastricht‚ February 21th‚ 2008 Martina Kratz ID: 239232 Master International Business – Concentration Finance Supervisor: Robin Braun Abstract Since the implementation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in 2002‚ the topic of internal control systems never came to rest. The current subprime crisis is just one example of internal control failures and their negative consequences
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fuentes de información utilizadas en el desarrollo de este trabajo. Información adicional: Todo trabajo tiene que ser remitido a: relon2013@gmail.com Cualquier duda: 787.689.2585 Internal Controls You may have heard the term "internal control(s)‚" but what exactly is it? Evaluating internal controls is one of
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1.0 Thesis 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
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specifically defined as a pleasurable (or unpleasurable) emotional state resulting from the appraisal of one’s job‚ an affective reaction to one’s job‚ and an attitude towards one’s job. These definitions suggest that job satisfaction takes into account feelings‚ beliefs‚ and behaviors. History One of the biggest preludes to the study of job satisfaction was the Hawthorne studies. These studies (1924–1933)‚ primarily credited to Elton Mayo of the Harvard Business School‚
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Case Study 2-Internal Controls 2014 ACCT 504 Table of Contents I) Introduction II) Internal Control Requirements-Sarbanes/Oxley Act III) Internal Controls-Strengths IV) Internal Controls-Opportunities for Improvement Introduction It has come to the attention of the president of LJB Company that an evaluation is needed to determine the reliability and level of compliance of the company’s
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| MANAGERIAL USE ANLYSIS | CASE STUDY 2 INTERNAL CONTROL | 12/1/2012 | Case Study 2 Internal Control . A requirement is important to know that all publicly traded U.S. corporations are required to maintain an adequate system of internal controls and procedures for financial reporting in accordance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 404. It is the responsibility of your executives to ensure there are dependable and effective controls in place‚ and auditors from outside the company
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The weakness in internal control over cash disbursements is that there is no numbers on the check. If there were numbers on the checks it will be easier to file in order and the number to the check will be the identity of the person and reason for the check for the company’s records. Dear Management‚ The internal control over cash disbursements need to be revised. To maintain‚ proper and organized documents each check written by this company will have a number on it. For the safety of our
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Exposure is the potential dollar loss that would occur if the threat becomes reality. Likelihood is the probability that the threat will occur. Internal control is the policies‚ procedures‚ practices and organizational structure designed to provide reasonable assurance that business objective will be achieved or detected and corrected. Internal control objectives 1. Safeguard asset 2. Maintain records in sufficient detail to report company assets accurately and fairly. 3. Provide accurate
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the research questions. Therefore the data collected on the effectiveness of the ZDF BF internal controls could be justified. Figure 4.4 displays the subjects’ response rate. Figure 4.5: Response rate. Source: Primary Data. 4.2 The Nature and Type of Available ZDF BF Internal Control System The discussion‚ on the evaluation of ICS in the dissertation‚ was mostly based on the COSO Integrated Internal Control Framework given its broad concepts‚ applicability to most entities and consolidated history
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Internal Controls XACC/280 Christopher Stone 5.1.2013 Internal controls are an integral part of a business operation because of the extreme importance of assets. Assets are basically an economically valued item owned by an individual or corporation‚ which most often has a direct conversion rate to cash. Examples are cash‚ securities‚ accounts receivable‚ in-stock product‚ business equipment‚ real-estate‚ cars‚ and other valuable property. Assets are business resources which could lead
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