Transitioning into the 21st century‚ it was not computer systems that workers needed to worry about but rather the management of the company‚ and the tactics and behaviors that would ultimately lead to the downfall and closure of the company. One of the most famous was Enron‚ but another well known failure was that of WorldCom. WorldCom was a big player in the telecommunications industry‚ being the largest telecom carrier of Internet traffic. In 2002‚ WorldCom joined the ranks of failed companies
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from nowhere to be America’s seventh largest company‚ which has 21‚000 staff in more than 40 countries in 15 years. It was one of the world’s leading electricity‚ natural gas‚ communications‚ and pulp and paper companies‚ with claimed revenues of nearly $101 billion in 2000. But the firm’s success turned out to have involved an elaborate scam. Enron was attributed as the biggest audit failure. Enron lied about its profits and stands accused of a range of shady dealings‚ including concealing debts so
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ENRON Enron shocked the world from being “America’s most innovative company” to America ’s biggest corporate bankruptcy at its time. At its peak‚ Enron was America ’s seventh largest corporation. Enron gave the illusion that it was a steady company with good revenue but that was not the case‚ a large part of Enron’s profits were made of paper. This was made possible by masterfully designed accounting and morally questionable acts by traders and executives. Deep debt and surfacing information about
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ACL ADMINISTRATION PAYCHECK FILE How many records are there in database? There are 147 records in the paycheck file. How many data validity errors are there in the database? There were no validity errors in the database; all records are entered into the system‚ thus makes it all valid. What are the following totals? Gross Pay (TOTAL_GROS) = 178‚831 Taxes withheld (TOTAL_TAXE) = 36‚584 Deductions withheld (TOTAL_DEDU) = 24‚947 Net Pay (NET_PAY) = 117‚292 EMPLOYEE FILE How
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expectations for revenue accounts Recognize factors that lead to precise expectations of account balances Appreciate the degree of professional judgment involved in evaluating differences between expected and reported account balances Understand the audit planning implications of using analytical procedures as substantive tests of account balances Burlington Bees‚ an independent‚ minor league baseball team‚ competes in the North-west Coast League. The team finished in second place in 200X with
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number Executive summary 4 Introduction 5 Audit in brief: 6 History of auditing profession in Bangladesh 6-10 Ending summary 10-11 conclusion 11 Executive summary: The development of auditing profession in an emerging economy Bangladesh is analyzed here. This report aims to discuss the historical background and evolution of auditing. It is found that auditing has evolved through a number of stages. In the mid 1800s to early 1900s‚ the audit practice was considered as traditional conformance role
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Standards Introduction Self-regulated: the standards governing audits were established by members of the profession themselves Sarbanes-Oxley Acct of 2002 Created: Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) to provide external and independent oversight over the audits of public entities Responsible for registering public accounting firms‚ establishing standards for audit engagements‚ and inspecting the quality of audits conducted by public accounting firms ****Generally Accepted Auditing
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CHAPTER 20 Audit of Cash Balances Copyright 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc. 20 - 1 What are the auditor’s primary concerns with regard to cash? Copyright 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc. 20 - 2 What are the auditor’s primary concerns with regard to cash? - existence Copyright 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc. 20 - 3 What are the auditor’s primary concerns with regard to cash? - existence - completeness Copyright 2003 Pearson Education Canada Inc
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AUDITING THEORY 1. Which of the following activities is an analytical procedure an auditor would perform in the final overall review stage of an audit to ensure that the financial statements are free from material misstatement? A. Reading the minutes of the board of directors’ meetings for the year under audit. B. Obtaining a letter concerning potential liabilities from the client’s attorney. C. Comparing the current year’s financial statements with those of the prior year. D. Ensuring that
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SEMESTER 1‚ 2013 SEMINAR 9 - PROBLEM QUESTIONS PROBLEM 9.1 While assessing the risk of material misstatement and determining the appropriate response with regard to the inventory of Ace Computers Ltd (Ace) for the year ended 30 June 2011 audit‚ you become aware of the following information: 1. The best-selling computer presentation package has been experiencing a high level of returns owing to suspected software problems. 2. Based on closing inventory‚ inventory turned over
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