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    secretary and a bookkeeper. The remaining employees who are taking part in delivering the tires are also worked in unit’s inventory warehouse which they actually doing other things that are not suppose to be their duties and this situation had increase the risk of fraud and errors. We acknowledge that during peak sales season‚ sales reps frequently loaded the product and delivered the customer orders themselves where the work should be done by the inventory department. There is no proper procedure on recording

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    facility and did not intervene upon his departure. "Protection of patients from elopement risks requires attention to preventive measures through assessment and elopement precautions as well as appropriate intervention after elopement has occurred" (Gerardi‚ 2007). If the hospital staff including Dr. Simon conducted a thorough assessment of Mr. Jones it may have been determined that he may be an elopement risk. Then appropriate measures such as additional security‚ a locked ward/floor‚ and extra attention

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    Outsourcing of Information Systems - Risk Factors Analysis Prepared By: Rasha Al-Hawash Instructor: 1085202 Mr. Basem Sayrafi Summer Course 2009 Table of Content About this Paper Abstract Introduction - Definitions - Reasons of Outsourcing - Factors affecting the Outsourcing Decision The Risk of Outsourcing - The Risk Factors along Outsourcing Project’s Life-Cycle - Risks affecting Outsourcing Projects - Recently Emerging Risks Conclusion Recommendations References

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    Types of Audits

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    Types of Environment Audits Site Audit 1. Reclamation of Land * Important because the inception of the Mining Act was passed in 1869. * was periodically amended and in 1991 included closure and reclamation * Therefore‚ after the amended Mining Act in 1991 when a mine begins its operation it must have plans‚ procedures and funds to restore the land to its natural state. 2. Longer term protection of close sites * A closed mine site can be monitored forever due to the hazardous

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    AUDIT PLANNING Audit planning procedures are the first and perhaps the most important step in carrying out a successful audit. Without adequate planning‚ the likelihood of missing a significant risk area or encountering engagement-related problems increases considerably. As baseball great and noted philosopher‚ Yogi Berra puts it‚ “If you don’t plan on where you are going‚ you could end up someplace different!” All too often the auditor does not give adequate attention to audit planning for a vast

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    Identifying relevant Malaysian Financial Reporting Standard with Inventory Cycle Referring to have been stated above‚ the selected company was a small sized entity and therefore‚ the processes under its inventory cycle was not complex like those in retailers as well as manufacturers. Figure 1.1 Inventory cycle with shaded area for activities related to MFRS Principally‚ the fundamental issue in accounting for inventories is to define the amount to be recognized as asset as well as amount

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    Audit Planning

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    Audit Planning Name: Course: Tutor: Date: Audit Planning Introduction Auditing is a vital activity‚ in every business activity. The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) is the overall organization that sets international standards for assurance‚ auditing and other related fields‚ globally. The organization ensures that there is the harmonization of all international and national auditing and assurance standards to enhance uniformity‚ in accounting

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    Audit 1

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    letter is to confirm our understanding of the terms of our engagement as the auditors of Oceanview Marine Company for the year ended December 31‚ 2014. We will audit the company’s balance sheet for December 31‚ 2014‚ and the related statements of income‚ retained earnings‚ and cash flows for the year then ended. The purpose of our audit is to form an opinion as to whether these statements are fairly presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America

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    Auditor Liability in Canada A & B Is it reasonable for a potential investor or existing shareholder to rely on audited financial statements that a corporation makes available for public consumption? Should an investor be able to sue a corporation’s auditor if audited financial statements materially misrepresent the financial status of the company audited? a. Should a potential investor only be able to sue the corporation? b. Should there be any limit on the auditor’s liability? Negligent

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    Audit Fee

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    at www.emeraldinsight.com/0268-6902.htm Past control risk and current audit fees Past control risk Thomas G. Calderon‚ Li Wang and Thomas Klenotic George W. Daverio School of Accountancy‚ The University of Akron‚ Akron‚ Ohio‚ USA 693 Abstract Purpose – The authors posit that audit fees are driven by historical risk factors and risk encountered in the current period. The purpose of this paper is to focus on historical risk by examining the incremental effect of material weakness

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