researching your answers, keep in mind that different rules may apply for nonpublic and public companies. SOX, SEC, and PCAOB rules apply to public companies. Links on the readings page may help you answer some of the questions. Use the new online AICPA Code of Professional Conduct that is linked on the readings page. There are 3 parts to this assignment. 1. (12 pts) Case 1.1 Enron Corporation (the high profile disaster that changed the face of auditing!) Watch the video Bigger
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Auditing HW #1 – Aug 26 1-36: a. Explain why management might want an independent audit of its financial statements. McIver’s management may want an independent audit of its financial statements for several reasons. First of all, due to the desired increasing growth, there is now a greater risk that salesmen and/or managers could report inflated numbers that align with management’s goals. An independent audit would be beneficial in discovering any such activity. Also, if McIver’s acquires
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Corporation environments are continually changing with one exception-fraud. With particular reference to public organizations, fraud has been cited as the number one cause of loss of company funds. Losses occur either through misappropriation of funds or assets, or the exploitation of poor or lack of internal controls within the company. According to NYSSCPA.ORG, “President George W. Bush signed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act ( SOX) of 2002 (Public Law 107-204) on Tuesday, July 30, 2002. Congress presented
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we need to keep the client happy but we should not break any our professional or personal ethical standards. Social responsibility is a huge ethical issue this scenario brings about. We have a responsibility to others besides our clients. The AICPA Cod of Professional Conduct has two rules that are applicable to this scenario, the Rule 102 and 501. The Rule 102 discusses that a member knowingly misrepresents information when “Signs, or permits or
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organizations: International Organization for Standardization (ISO); Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC); Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; International Federation of Accountants (IFAC); Ernst & Young; and Association of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). An annotated bibliography follows the discussion, highlighting articles of interest in corporate sustainability literature. Finally, figures provided in an appendix illustrate key concepts from the discussion. ISO 26000:2010 International
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Sustainability and Ethics in Accounting : Waste Management Inc. Accounting Fraud The Business Dictionary defines "ethics" as the basic concepts and fundamental principles of decent human conduct. Most definitions agree with this one ; however, these principles are subject to personal and societal points of view that might differ depending on the context and individuals. Due to this subjectivity, codes of conduct have been created to ensure the application of discipline and morality not only personally
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2-3. References are important so that a writer does not plagiarize (pass another person’s thoughts or words as her/his own). All references must be cited in the text and included in a reference list at the end of each case. Examples include the AICPA Code of Conduct, Auditing Standards, SEC statements, practitioner journals, web sites, and the textbook. You do not need to reference class notes or your own thoughts. To format references, use any of the three generally accepted methods: APA, Chicago
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Ethics in Accounting Tonya Thompson Carlene Wilson Immediate Accounting ACC305 November 17, 2010 What is Ethics? Business ethics are moral values and principles that determine our conduct in the business world. Commercial ethics standards activities are needed; whether you have a single client or several business organizations. Ethics Standards can be applied to all aspects of business, from generation of an idea the sell of the particular
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system of internal controls ensures preparation reliable financial statements, compliance with financial regulations, reduce risks, and identify and achieve short and long-term goals. Management uses internal controls to adapt to economic changes (AICPA, 2011, p. 2). Although there are controls in place with insurance and portfolio approaches, an efficient and cost effective internal control system is still needed. Insurance and portfolio approaches that manage and analyze risk and both plays an
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encouraged by the SEC, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) formed the Committee on Accounting Procedure (CAP). From 1939 to 1959, CAP issued 51 Accounting Research Bulletins that dealt with issues as they arose. CAP had only limited success because it did not develop an overall accounting framework, but rather, acted upon specific problems as they arose. Accounting Principles Board (APB) In 1959, the AICPA replaced CAP with the Accounting Principles Board (APB), which issued
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