ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS‚ INTERNAL CONTROLS‚ AND ETHICS Prepared for the course team by Vimlesh B. Narayan Unit 1 Contents Unit 1 Contents 2 Concept Map 3 Learning Outcomes 4 1.1 Introduction 5 1.2 Accounting System Design 6 System Objectives and Design Factors 6 Designing the System 8 1.3 Internal Control Systems 17 Objectives of Internal Control Systems 17 Structure of Internal Control Systems 18 Why You Should Consider the Components? 21 Internal Control Principles and Limitations
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Internal Controls for Problem 3 Theme park operators must be aware of the fact that rides maintenance is a very important function of a theme park‚ as a malfunction in any component of the rides could very well escalate into a potentially dangerous situation. The simplest method to minimize ride breakdowns is by establishing a reasonable set of internal controls that will be able to efficiently overcome the problem. Under the component of control activity‚ Legoland can implement three features of
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Pepsi Internal Control Procedures Pam Sharratt XACC/210 April 10‚ 2013 Cito Vanegas Pepsi Internal Control Procedures The Pepsi Co. has many shareholders that they have to answer too when certain things just do not seem to add up. They have different teams of management to oversee every area of operation and to make sure the company is running effectively and gaining the best profit possible. Like other companies over the last few years they have had their ups and downs in certain areas.
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The most expensive and best-publicized incident of computer sabotage happened at Omega Engineering Corp of Bridgeport‚ New Jersey. It was a classic example of inside hack attack‚ whereas a former employee intentionally launched a logic bomb that permanently caused irreparable damage‚ destroying more than a thousand programs in the matter of a few seconds. Omega Engineering was a thriving defensive manufacturing company in the 1990s; it used more than 1‚000 programs to produce various products with
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iii. Implement Internal Controls The objective of internal control is to safeguard assets of the firm‚ ensure accuracy and reliability of accounting record‚ promote the efficiency of the firm’s operation‚ and to measure compliance with management’s policies. Besides that‚ the internal control is used to controls and checks consolidated into accounting activities and operations of a company to ensure their business operations are conducted efficiently and effectively (Trenerry‚ 1999). Valeant Pharmaceuticals
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President of LBJ Re: Internal Controls My Recommendation Impact of going public Public companies‚ as the result of the passing of Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002‚ are necessary to document their controls‚ assess the documented controls and have their external auditors examine their testing of controls and note down a report about the efficiency of controls surrounding financial reporting. As a result‚ there will be supplementary work on designing‚ testing and auditing of controls if you come to a decision
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Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) Internal Control Framework’s Components of Internal Control Requirements 1. There was a lack of proper authorization in the budget process. The superintendent Spigot committed several projects that were not on the budget. For example‚ rent expenses were not budgeted in that fiscal year‚ which caused the budget to overrun and increase expenditures for custodial services. Also‚ the unbudgeted projects ran by the superintendent were not approved by the
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To: Management From: / Staff Accountant Date: December 19‚ 2012 Re: Internal Accountant’s Report to Management ------------------------------------------------- This report contains the supporting information to perform a full financial status review of our company‚ before the upcoming government contract bid. This report will cover the possible impacts that occupational fraud and abuse will have on the
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Audit and Internal Review (International Stream) PART 2 TUESDAY 10 DECEMBER 2002 QUESTION PAPER Time allowed 3 hours This paper is divided into two sections Section A ALL THREE questions are compulsory and MUST be answered TWO questions ONLY to be answered Section B Paper 2.6(INT) Section A – ALL THREE questions are compulsory and MUST be attempted 1 The objectivity of the external auditor may be threatened or appear to be threatened where: (i) There is undue dependence on any audit
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Characteristics of an Effective System of Internal Control 1.) In accounting systems‚ certain controls are needed to ensure that employees are doing their jobs properly and ensure that the system runs properly. These checks are in the best interest of the organization. These controls come in the form of internal controls for the system. The internal controls are the checks that are placed in the system by the company’s own management to prevent the intentional misrepresentation of financial data
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