company is meeting the principle requirements for internal control for a public entity. To safeguard assets and enhance the accuracy and reliability of accounting records, companies follow internal control principles. There are six principles: 1. Establishment of responsibility 2. Segregation of duties 3. Documentation procedures 4. Physical mechanical and electronic controls 5. Independent internal verification 6. Other controls Based on the information you provided my colleague
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November 3, 2011 Mr. Mays, I hope this letter finds you well. As the new auditor for the CPA firm of Croix, Marais, and Kale, I would like to offer some suggestions to your great company for your internal controls. When having a strong internal control system, the internal controls are established to perform the following: 1. “Safeguard its assets from employee theft, robbery, and unauthorized use. 2. Enhance the accuracy and reliability of its accounting records. This is done by reducing
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LBJ Company: Internal Control Evaluation Accounting 504: Managerial Use & Analysis Case Study 2 Written by: 8/10/13 This evaluation is being presented as an assessment of the preparedness of the LJB Company to go public at a future date. By researching current regulations regarding publicly traded firms we hope to prepare for a smooth transition into the trading market. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) has established the following guidelines for publicly traded corporations
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Apollo Shoes, Inc. Langley, ME Dr Mr. Elliot, We have developed test o controls of substantive test of transactions, and analytical procedures for the audit of Apollo Shoes Inc.’s sales and collection cycle, payroll and personnel cycle, acquisition and payment cycle, and Inventory and Warehousing cycle in line with the generally
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HBS Martha Steward Case Assignment Questions 1. In what ways did Stewart’s control of shareholder voting rights disrupt the functioning of the board? How did her control of the board interfere with directors’ carrying out their fiduciary duties? Stewart highly influenced and controlled all aspects of the company and board of directors. Because Stewart was the founder, major shareholder, and the face of the company it was difficult to bypass her demands and have a fully functional board.
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ledgers Current Assets and Internal Control Reading & References Textbook Chapter 7 and 11 PowerPoint presentation by Anne Abraham,University of Wollongong ©2009 John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd Current Assets and Internal Control Learning objectives Define the term cash as it is used in accounting ; Explain internal control procedures relevant to the control of cash receipts and cash payments; Identify the purpose and control features in maintaining a bank
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Advanced External Auditing [AU2] Examination Blueprint 2013/2014 Purpose The Advanced External Auditing [AU2] examination has been constructed using an examination blueprint. The blueprint, also referred to as the test specifications, outlines the content areas covered on the examination and the weighting allotted to each content area. This document also lists the topics, the level of competence for each topic, and the related learning objectives and competencies. The learning objectives have been
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Apollo Shoes Inc. 100 Shoe Plaza Shoetown, ME 00001 Dear Sir, This letter is to confirm our understanding of the terms and objectives of our engagement and the nature and limitations of the services we will provide on the Apollo Shoes Company internal audit services. The objective of our audit is the expression of an opinion whether your financial statements are fairly and materially presented. Our audit will aligned with auditing standards GAAP and will include tests of your accounting records
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individually or when aggregated with other misstatements, assuming there are no related controls. (The likelihood that a material misstatement exists in the financial statements without the consideration of internal control.) Control risk = the risk that a material misstatement that could occur in a relevant assertion will not be prevented, or detected and corrected on a timely basis by the client’s internal control. Detection risk = the risk that the auditor will not detect a misstatement that
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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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