Audit Committee Quality‚ Auditor Independence‚ and Internal Control Weaknesses Yan Zhang‚ Jian Zhou‚ and Nan Zhou* * All authors are from SUNY – Binghamton. We thank two anonymous reviewers for detailed and insightful suggestions that have significantly improved the paper. We also thank workshop participants at the 2006 American Accounting Association Auditing Midyear Meeting and the 2006 American Accounting Association Annual Meeting for comments‚ and Raj Addepalli‚ Shanshan Chen‚ Yujing
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SaaS Technology for SMEs | Kriti Soral | Table of Contents Introduction 2 Small and Medium sized Enterprises 2 SMEs in India 3 SMEs and ERP 3 Barriers to implementation of ERP systems in SME’s 4 Strategies used 5 Saas Technology 5 Advantages of SaaS for SMEs 6 SaaS Vendors 7 Case Studies 7 SAP for 10 Users Company- Heckler & Koch GB 7 SaaS ERP for Oxford Bookstore 9 References 10 Introduction Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) can mostly be considered
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Historically‚ the audit committee has always had the role of oversight and monitoring management and the outside auditor. Now‚ through recent listing requirements for the various stock exchanges and NASDAQ‚ the SEC has greatly strengthened the role of the audit committee. As a result of these changes‚ the audit committee is to be viewed as part of the formation of a "three-legged stool‚" consisting of the audit committee‚ management and the independent auditors‚ with the audit committee to be deemed
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PERORMANCE OF SMEs IN MALAYSIA Malaysian SMEs are a vital component of the country’s economic development. According to SMIDEC (2002): SMEs accounted for 93.8 per cent of companies in the manufacturing sector. They contribute- • 27.3 per cent of total manufacturing output‚ • 25.8 per cent to value-added production‚ own • 27.6 per cent of fixed assets‚ and • employ 38.9 per cent of the country’s workforce. In addition‚ valueadded products from SMEs are expected to be worth RM 120
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Executive summary Objectives of the study * This project aims at the advanced and thorough study of internal audit system in the organization including internal controls /systems & processes. * To establish the rationale of internal audit. * To find if the internal audit observations are complied with & corrective actions are taken on timely basis. * To look into the internal audit process and suggest practical solutions for improving the systems & Controls. * Studying the
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the successfulness of his cakoi selling‚ he later opened up two more stalls‚ but currently left with the permanent one in Kg. Salambigar along with the one in Lambak. Strength‚ weakness‚ analysis and comparisonStrength and weakness are the internal factors in the SWOT matrix that usually is used in planning and help to make decision
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SME Banking in Bangladesh. OVERVIEW OF SME: ---------------- According to the European Union (2003) SMEs are defined as enterprises which have at most 250 employees and an annual turnover not exceeding 50 million Euros. According to the World Bank (2006) medium enterprises are defined as enterprises which have at most 300 employees and an annual turnover not exceeding 15 million US dollars. In the context of Bangladesh‚ the development of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) can be considered
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THE SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SME) IN BANGLADESH: AN OVERVIEW OF THE CURRENT STATUS DR. MOMTAZ UDDIN AHMED VICE CHANCELLOR STATE UNIVERSITY OF BANGLADESH 1.0 The Case for the SMEs The SMEs1 worldwide are recognized as engines of economic growth. The commonly perceived merits often emphasized for their promotion especially in the developing countries like Bangladesh include their relatively high labour intensity‚ dependence on indigenous skills and technology‚ contributions
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Importance of Corporate Governance for SMEs By Hany Abou-El-Fotouh Today corporate governance principles are considered a key element to the success of any organization and a prescription for improving performance. Simply it is the name of the game for companies that are directed by a board of directors in order to safeguard the interest of shareholders as well as other stakeholders. There are several definitions for corporate governance. However‚ the most appropriate definition which is
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ESTABLISHING AN INTERNAL AUDIT DEPARTMENT: THE CASE OF THE SCHWAN FOOD COMPANY Hugh Pforsich College of Business Administration California State University - Sacramento Sacramento‚ California USA Bonita K. Peterson Kramer College of Business Montana State University Bozeman‚ Montana USA G. Randolph Just* ABSTRACT An effective internal audit department adds value to its organization in numerous ways. It helps the organization to achieve its objectives‚ improves risk management‚ strengthens internal controls
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