School of Business, Waltham, MA May 2016 Master of Science in Accountancy, candidate GPA 3.75 • Selected coursework includes: Managerial Statistics, Economics, Accounting Problem II, Business Process & System Assessment, Financial Statement Auditing, Fraud and Forensic Accounting Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, China Bachelor of Science in Management Major: Accounting Education GPA: 3.4/5.0 (Top 15%) • Honors: Annual Academic Excellence Scholarship of 2013 (3/45), Merit Student of
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available and resources required for a particular program or project, careful study and understanding of how it came to existence is important. The budgeting process in an institution enhances accountability as perceived through budgetary practices. The history of accounting has developed over the decades with financial and budgeting theories being constructed. The construction and development of these theories resulted due to the expansion of social programs and healthcare leading to increased deficits
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Code of Professional Ethics and Conduct Code of Professional Ethics and Conduct The AICPA adopted a Code of Professional Ethics and Conduct made up of various rules to provide guidance to members on the performance of their professional responsibilities (Strayer, 2011). All of the rules set forth by the CPA are enforceable under the AICPA bylaws. These bylaws enforced by the Joint Ethics Enforcement Program which
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Risk-Based IT Audit Risk-Based Audit Methodology Apply to Organization’s IT Risk Management Kun Tao (Quincy) Cal Poly Pomona Author Note This paper was prepared for GBA 577 Advanced IS Auditing, taught by Professor Manson. March 2014 Page 1 of 26 Risk-Based IT Audit Table of Contents Abstract .......................................................................................................................................... 3 Introduction ................................
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Recent collapses of high profile business failures like Enron, Worldcom, Parmlat, and Tyco has been a subject of great debate among regulators, investors, government and academics in the recent past. Enron’s case was the greatest failure in the history of American capitalism and had a major impact on financial markets by causing significant losses to investors. Enron was a company ranked by Fortune as the most innovative company in the United States; it exemplified the transition from the production
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Directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities by reviewing: - any financial report and/or other financial information provided to any governmental body and public - internal control (finance, accounting, legal compliance, and ethics) - auditing, accounting, and financial reporting processes generally 4. Independence of the Auditors The audit committee is composed of four independent directors, appointed by the board of directors. The committee serves as an independent and objective
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is entirely my own work. Further this paper has not been submitted for credit in another course. HALEY - 1 - EXTENSIBLE BUSINESS REPORTING LANGUAGE (XBRL) ABSTRACT The purpose of this paper is to define XBRL, explore the implications of XBRL on auditing, and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this form of financial reporting. The SEC is now requiring companies to submit financial statements in the XBRL format. A subset of XML (eXtensible Markup Langage), XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting
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Our case study discusses the rise and fall of one of the largest telecommunications corporations in the world, Nortel Networks Corporation. Nortel was one of the many early 21st century telecommunications companies that failed due to upper echelon management, a dysfunctional board of directors, inflated costs and earnings, and a smoke and mirrors illusion of stability. There were many avenues that could have been taken that would have prevented the demise and fall of the organization, but those roads
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------------------------------------------------- Background This course is designed for government officials, development consultants and practitioners, students of development, and those who have keen interest in governance and financial management. Nowadays, effective public financial management is considered critical in combating corruption, alleviating poverty, and ensuring the effective use of internal and external resources. This course is a fundamental course that aims to provide basic
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Abstract Advanced Audit & Assurance often creates the question on practice of ethics in professional activities. The purpose of this report is to review Threats to Compliance with the Code of Conduct by Professional Accountants. With the expanding business in the modern world, issues arise on professionalism of Independent and Internal Auditors. Is it whether the Professional Accountants follows the ethical code provided by the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants in order to provide
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