Westchester Dis. 1. What went wrong at Westchester? Summarize the case facts and key causes of the current situation. Your response should EXPLICITLY consider the COSO Framework. Due to an informal corporate environment‚ Westchester Distributing‚ Inc. experienced a situation that could have been avoided had the control environment been in place. Carter Mario‚ a salesman for Westchester‚ defrauded his employer by falsifying expense reports and bribing a customer. George Pavlov‚ a sales manager
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Hilario‚ Kedron ACTG 6310 Dr. Harrington 4 February 2015 From Sparks to Fired: Case Study 1. The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) – Integrated Framework (2004) is a guideline for managing risk and understanding internal controls. The eight components of the COSO ERM Framework are as followed: internal environment‚ objective setting‚ event identification‚ risk assessment‚ control activities‚ information and communication‚ and
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the control framework used to conduct its assessment of internal controls. Discuss the options in selecting a control framework. Regarding the control framework‚ the SEC has made specific reference to COSO as a recommended model. Furthermore‚ the PCAOB Auditing Standard No. 5 endorses the use of COSO as the framework for control assessment. Although other suitable frameworks have been published‚ any framework used should encompass all of COSO’s general themes 24. Prior to SOX‚ external auditors
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Two industries were particularly prominent in the scandals: the energy companies and telecommunications. Deregulation allowed the stodgy energy companies that carried out such basic operations as transmitting natural gas to become high-tech energy traders using sophisticated derivatives and structured-finance deals. The result was giant profits for the lenders. Continued big profits meant increasing risks and more complex deals. For Enron and others it also meant hiding the losses in controversial
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Abstract This paper discusses how a company can successfully implement the Enterprise Risk Management based on COSO guidelines. This paper discusses a step by step process of the implementation plan at Dell Inc‚ the responsibilities of the workforce and management‚ the risk mitigation approach and how to monitor the activities successfully. Enterprise Risk Management In the wake of all the financial scandals‚ a variety of laws and regulations have been passed which makes the board of directors
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Journal of Accounting – Business & Management 13 (2006) 39-68 Evaluation of The Effectiveness of Control Systems in Computerized Accounting Information Systems: An Empirical Research Applied on Jordanian Banking Sector Talal H. Hayale* Husam A. Abu Khadra† Abstract The objective of this study is to evaluate the level of Control Systems effectiveness in Computerized Accounting Information Systems (CAIS) that is implemented in the Jordanian banking sector to preserve confidentiality‚ integrity
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Journal of Manufacturing Systems Vol. 16/No. 5 1997 A Systems Model and Simulation of the Vibratory Bowl Feeder Gary P. Maul and M. Brian Thomas‚ The Ohio State University‚ Columbus‚ Ohio ture of a vibratory bowl feeder is the maximum speed at which it can convey parts. Though not the first to research vibratory feeders‚ he worked independently of other investigators to develop a basic theory of operation. He defined the essential parameters for bowl analysis and with these defined the
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name] management assessed the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting as of [year-end]. In making this assessment‚ it used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework. Based on our assessment‚ we believe that‚ as of [year-end]‚ the company’s internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria. [Company name]’s independent auditors have issued an
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References: Internal Control - Integrated Framework. (1992). Retrieved April 24‚ 2014‚ from COSO: http://www.coso.org/documents/Internal%20Control-Integrated%20Framework.pdf Audit Objectives and Evidence. (1999‚ February 11). Retrieved April 24‚ 2014‚ from ATG: http://hilltop.bradley.edu/~simonp/atg457/obj.html Klamm‚ B. K.‚ & Watson‚ M. W. (2009). SOC 404 Reported Internal Control Weaknesses: A Test of COSO Framework Components and Information Technology Wood‚ J.‚ Brown‚ W.‚ & Howe‚ H. (2013). IT
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monitors the other branches of government. Definitions There are many definitions of internal control‚ as it affects the various constituencies (stakeholders) of an organization in various ways and at different levels of aggregation. Under the COSO
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