ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Budgeting is a planning process which underlines predicting and quantifying the future in financial terms and predicting the future needs for finance. Aside from the planning role of budgeting‚ numerous articles on management accounting constantly stress the multi-purpose role of budgeting in business organization. Budgeting is used for forecasting‚ planning‚ coordination‚ communication‚ control and motivation. In the past few decades‚ considerable
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for an Internal Control System ACC/544 December 2‚ 2013 Justification for an Internal Control System The internal control system has been used since the company was in need of the system and until this day it has been working to its fullest potential. Internal control plays an important key in making sure that the accounting information‚ financial data‚ meeting the targets‚ and ensuring that the management policies are getting followed. There are two elements in making an internal control
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Internal Control and Accounting Systems – Standards ICAS (Level 4) - Standards 1 Title (and reference number) Level Credit value Principles of Internal Control (Knowledge) 4 3 Assessment criteria – learners can: Describe the purpose‚ structure and organisation of the accounting function and its 1.1 relationships with other functions within the organisation. Explain the various business purposes for which the following financial information is required • income statement (profit and loss
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ABSTRACT The study is a comprehensive evaluation of the impact of ICT on the banking industry (a case study of FIRST CAPITAL PLUS). Three categories of variables that relate to the adoption and implementation of information technology devices were used for the study. These include the nature and degree of adoption of innovative technologies‚ degree of utilization of the identified technologies‚ and the impact of the adoption of ICT devices on banks operation. These developments in technology have
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An Investigation of Auditor Decision Processes in the Evaluation of Internal Controls and Audit Scope Decisions 1. Introduction Over the past decade numerous studies have focused on auditors’ judgments. With few exceptions these studies have found that when auditors are given the same task‚ they frequently make different decisions.’ This result has been obtained for relatively simple tasks (e.g.‚ Joyce [1976]) and relatively complex tasks (e.g.‚ Reckers and Taylor [1979] and Mock and
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Transnational Research Journals Full Length Research Paper An assessment of the impact of corporate social responsibility on Nigerian society: The examples of banking and communication industries Adeyanju‚ Olanrewaju David Department of Financial Studies Redeemer’s University‚ km 46‚ Lagos Ibadan Expressway Mowe‚ Ogun State E-mail: davfol@yahoo.com‚ Tel No.: 07037794073 Accepted 30 January‚ 2012 In the Nigerian society‚ Corporate Social Responsibilities [CSR] has been a highly cotemporary and
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Journal of Business Research‚ Vol.2‚ No.2‚ 2008 ICT AND NIGERIAN BANKS REFORMS: ANALYSIS OF ANTICIPATED IMPACTS IN SELECTED BANKS Osabuohien‚ Evans S.C.‚ Economics & Development Studies Department‚ Covenant University‚ Ota‚ Ogun State‚ Nigeria ABSTRACT Banking has become highly ICT based and due to its inter-sectoral link‚ it is reaping the benefits of technological revolution as evidenced by its application in most of its operations. The study carried out empirical analysis of the anticipated role
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Justification for an Internal Control System Ginger Lankford Internal Control Systems ACC544 Robert J. Cornett‚ MBA October 4‚ 2010 Justification for an Internal Control System Businesses need an efficient and cost-effective internal control system even with insurance and a portfolio approach control in place. Insurance is necessary and the portfolio approach is very effective but is more reactive than preventive. Internal control sets the foundation to ascertain reasonable assurance
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the project work is to allow students to identify a problem of their own choice relating to their field of study and suggest how these problems may be solved at the end of project. It is in this respect that the writer has chosen this topic: The impact of Internal auditing in the telecommunication industry with Vodafone Ghana Limited as the case study. 1.0 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Mautz and Sharaf (1961) defines auditing as a systematic process of objectivity; obtaining and evaluating
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Internal Control Definition Internal control is broadly defined as a process‚ effected by an entity’s board of trustees‚ management‚ and other personnel‚ designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the achievement of objectives in the following categories: 1. Effectiveness and efficiency of operations 2. Reliability of financial reporting 3. Compliance with applicable laws and regulations 4. Safeguarding of assets Internal control consists of five interrelated components:
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