Running Head: EVALUATING INTERNAL CONTROLS Evaluating Internal Controls Internal Control Systems – ACC/544 Stephanie Booth Robert Cornett University of Phoenix September 29‚ 2014 Evaluating Internal Controls An organization’s internal controls are comprised of five components‚ which include: the control environment‚ risk assessment‚ control activities‚ monitoring‚ and information and communication. The five
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| LJB Company Internal Control Report Review | October 2‚ 2011 | [Type the document subtitle] | The management of LJB Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. This internal control system is designed to provide reasonable assurance to the company’s management and board of directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements. All internal control systems‚ no matter how well designed
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Justification for an Internal Control System ACC/544 April 22‚ 2013 Christine Errico Justification for an Internal Control System Over the past years many organizations have fallen because of inadequate financial reporting and ineffective controls. To overcome this dilemma‚ the creation of the Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) of 2002 requires corporations to take full control over its financial reporting and accounting by placing internal controls within its organization. Internal controls not only establish
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methods commonly used and learn the strengths and weakness that each method entails. The commonly used research designs used include general designs such as correlation and experimental design and development designs such as longitudinal‚ cross-sectional‚ and sequential designs (Berk‚ 2010). Under the correlational design researchers gather data on individuals‚ usually in natural daily environments‚ and without altering any experiences (Berk‚ 2010). The strength of this design is that it allows
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Justification for an Internal Control System ACC 544 Justification for an Internal Control System Introduction According to A. A. Gramling in the Encyclopedia of Business and Finance‚ internal control can be described as “any action taken by an organization to help enhance the likelihood that the objectives of the organization will be achieved.” There are several approaches to risk management in an organization – the portfolio approach and the use of insurance are two. Both
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Case Study Project What is the purpose of auditing? Describe the relationship between internal controls and the audit process. Answer The purpose of an audit is to provide financial statement users with an opinion by the auditor on whether the financial statements are presented fairly‚ in all material respects‚ in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework. An audit also enhances the degree of confidence of intended users in the financial statements. Financial audits
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Internal Controls Paper FIN/324 University of Phoenix November 2‚ 2005 Internal Controls Paper When it comes to the internal controls of firms and enterprises‚ executives are constantly keeping a close look on the accuracy and effectiveness of these controls along with seeking ways to better them. According to COSO (2004) the implementation of internal controls helps guide companies in reaching towards their profitability goals‚ the accomplishment of their mission statement‚ and helps minimize
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Internal control systems As defined in Paragraph 4(c) of ISA 315‚ internal control is “the process designed‚ implemented and maintained by those charged with governance‚ management and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance about the achievement of an entity’s objectives with regard to reliability of financial reporting‚ effectiveness and efficiency of operations‚ and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.” It includes all the policies
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Diagnostic Writing According to the list of habits of mind‚ I feel that my two strengths are openness and creativity. Being willing to consider new ways of being/ thinking in the world and the ability to use resources for ideas have played a large role in my writing knowledge. However‚ I do feel as if I should focus more on persistence because I tend to have a hard time staying focused on a topic for a long period of time. I feel that openness is very important because being open to new ways
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Published Article-Sox Institute 12/2008 The Essence of Internal Control A statement on policy and procedures issues as they relate to managements views and /or findings with regard to OMB A-123 audits. Writing position papers on justification of actions taken has raised some questions about control. There seems to be a shift in the mind set of managers now that Section 404 of Sox’s (documentation) has really kicked in with compliance performance of the financial managers responsibility
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