Accounting fraud can be defined as knowingly falsifying accounting records in order to increase sales revenue and net income. Accounting fraud is committed in corporations by means of showing false information‚ using funds for illegal purposes or inflate expenses‚ overstating revenues‚ understating expenses or overstating the value of corporate assets. All these activities are entirely unethical. Behaving ethically depends on the capability to recongnize the ethical issues and to believe on their
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tools are expensed when purchased. (f) Agricultural companies use market value for purposes of valuing crops. (g) Each enterprise is kept as a unit distinct from its owner or owners. (h) All significant postbalance sheet events are reported. (i) Revenue is recorded at point of sale. (j) All important aspects of bond indentures are presented in financial statements. (k) Rationale for accrual accounting. (l) The use of consolidated statements is justified. (m) Reporting must be done at defined
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different rates under various circumstances. This is where revenue management plays an important role; to fill at least a minimum number of rooms without selling every room at discount prices; the idea is to sell enough rooms to cover fixed operating expenses. Once fixed expenses are covered‚ and there are now only fewer remaining rooms to sell‚ they could then sell the remaining rooms at higher rates to maximize revenue and profits. The term revenue management was shortly introduced after the airline
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Searching for Revenue-Google The search engine‚ Google‚ has been deemed and is famous for its highly successful search engine. This unit closing case reveals how Google has become a powerful search engine by detailing on how Google works‚ how revenue is made by ADWords‚ and by explaining the expansion of Google. Google works with the web server which sends the query to the index servers then travels to the document servers and finally returns the results back to the users. Revenue for Google is
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Healthcare Fraud and Abuse As we head into the next four years under the Obama administration‚ many Americans are hearing more and more about healthcare reform and what needs to be done to fix the ailing healthcare system. Part of the dramatic increase in healthcare costs is due to Medicare fraud abuse. Healthcare fraud is defined as making false statements or representations of material facts in order to obtain benefits or payment. Healthcare abuse is defined as practices involving the overuse
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Satyam Computer Services blew the Indian economy in general and its information technology sector in particular when he confessed fraud running into millions of dollars in a letter he wrote to the company’s board of directors (Ramachandran‚ 2009). This report is going to focus on‚ an overview of the events that happened in Satyam‚ its consequences on Satyam’s stakeholders‚ the auditors involved and their role in the scam and the current situation of those responsible for the fraud. OVERVIEW OF EVENTS
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Introduction Timberland has a long time history of providing quality products that are made to be both comfortable and protective. The company can be traced back to a one-man shoe repair shop in 1918 run by Nathan Swartz. His products were very successful and led the beginning of Abington Shoe Company in 1955. Mr. Swartz continued to run the business his son Sidney became involved as well. Together they created the first truly waterproof boot that come to be known as the "timberland boot".
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Chapter 1 Auditing and Internal Control Review Questions 1. What is the purpose of an IT audit? Response: The purpose of an IT audit is to provide an independent assessment of some technology- or systems-related object‚ such as proper IT implementation‚ or controls over computer resources. Because most modern accounting information systems use IT‚ IT plays a significant role in a financial (external audit)‚ where the purpose is to determine the fairness and accuracy of the financial statements
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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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