Ashley Richardson 11/15/2013 Western Governors University AUO1 – Auditing and Information Systems Additional Study Questions/ Study Guide 1. Accounting Information Systems Competency 302.1.1: Nature and Purpose The student understands the nature and purpose of information systems. * What is the difference between transaction processing systems, management information systems, and decision support systems? 2. Transaction processing systems - document financial activities
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Accounting Scandals? Ethics: Is It The Most Important Reason Behind Years of Accounting Scandals? Ethics is a term that refers to a code or moral system that provides criteria for evaluating right and wrong (Spiceland, Spe, Tomassini, 2007). An ethical dilemma is a situation in which an individual or group is faced with a decision that tests this code. Many of these dilemmas are simple to recognize and resolve. For example, have you ever been tempted to call your professor and ask for an extension
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seminar is about: Introducing the concepts of “IS auditing” Software technology Specific computer application Sharing experiences in conducting IS auditing Detailing a certain sophisticated IS audit techniques Introducing practical approach to conduct IS auditing © 2006 Veda Praxis Control Advisory Page 2 1 Outline • The need for control and audit of computers • IS auditing definition • Foundation of IS auditing • IS Audit Profession • ISACA • Certified Information System Auditor (CISA) ©
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Assignment 2: Accounting and Audit Enforcement ACC 599 – Graduate Accounting Capstone QUESTION #1 After so many scandals in regards to financial frauds, Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 404 mandates that all publicly-traded companies must establish internal controls and procedures for financial reporting and must document, test and maintain those controls and procedures to ensure their effectiveness. Non-for-profit healthcare organizations do not hold themselves to the same standards as the for-profit
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aspects of auditing financial statements. This course will also examines auditing theory and practice, emphasizing audit standards in Indonesian context, audit risks, materiality, characteristics of evidence, internal controls, auditors’ reports and professional ethics, sampling, and audit programs. Course Objectives After completion of this course, students are expected to be able to: 1. Understand why there is a demand for auditing and assurance services 2. Differentiate between auditing
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Worksheet for You Decide Name Course Code 555-10195_ Grade ___/ Date 10/20/2013 Questions: Q1: Discuss how the SEC has influence (if any) over the audit of Smackey Dog Foods, Inc. Solution: The SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) has substantial influence on the audit of Smackey Dog Food, Inc. This can be seen in the audit standards that have to be followed by the established independence of the auditors involved in the Smackey audit. In the audit of public listed companies
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Mark Willis BUS 508 – Contemporary Bus November 15, 2013 Determine the most important five skills that a forensic accountant needs to possess and evaluate the need for each skill. Be sure to include discussion regarding the relationship between the skill and its application to business operations. As the annual price tag for fraud at American business soars to nearly $1 trillion, the demand for Certified Public Accountants that provide forensic accounting services has increased exponentially-
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Case Study of Just For Feet Inc. Xuan Zhang Q1. Prepare common-sized balance sheets and income statements and compute key ratios for 1997-1998. What were the high-risk financial statement items for the 1998 audit? * Common-sized financial statements: * Key ratio analysis: Liquidity and solvency: | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | Current ratio | 3.387 | 1.998 | 2.142 | Debt to equity | 1.117 | 0.672 | 0.720 | Times interest earned | 6.376 | 24.665 | 28.286 | Activity | |
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confidentiality if disclosures of client information are made pursuant to proceedings of a legal nature. Yet another critical responsibility of accountants to their clients has got to do with exercise of due professional care. This essentially means that should an accountant neglect professional standards in the execution of his or her duties, i.e. by failing to detect fraud that ought to have been easily detected, the affected client can claim negligence. Responsibility to Third Parties In basic
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“School”) provides public primary and secondary education to local students. The VBSD, with its elected 11-person School Board, is a separate legal entity, but is fiscally dependent on the City of Violet Bay (hereinafter, the “City”). The constitution and code of the state place responsibility for developing the School budget with the
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