KaWanda Martin Enron Case January 29,2013 1. The parties that I feel are most responsible for that crisis include: Enron’s top executives, Kenneth Lay, Jeffery Skilling, and Andrew Fastow. Top management made the decisions to acquire the SPEs and to record the transactions of Enron stock for notes receivables. These notes were recorded in the assets section of the balance sheet rather than a reduction to owner’s equity. Kenneth Lay was responsible for not addressing the situation when
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financial statement disclosure requirements (Title IV), eliminating analyst conflicts of interest (Section V), increasing corporate and criminal fraud accountability (Section VIII), enhancing white–collar crime penalties (Title IX), increasing the responsibility/liability for corporate tax returns (Title X), and increasing the responsibility for corporate fraud and accountability (Title XI). There are several more provisions that comprise the act, but those mentioned are the “heavy hitters” of SOX.
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WorldCom Characters: 1. Val- Scott Sullivan (CFO) 2. Mila- Cynthia Cooper (Internal auditor) 3. Leslie- Employee 1 4. Kylie- Employee 2 (a junior auditor working with Cynthia Cooper) 5. Donna- Arthur Andersen 6. Brynner- David Myers (Controller) 7. Patrick- Bernard Ebbers (ex-CEO) 8. Ivy- The Government (SEC) 9. Ruby- Employee 3 Scene 1: INTERROGATION Setting: Interrogation room Individual frames on each interviewee (Scott, Cynthia, The Employees, Andersen
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2006, all publicly-traded companies are required to submit an annual report of the effectiveness of their internal accounting controls to the SEC. It came as a result of the large corporate financial scandals involving Enron, WorldCom, Global Crossing and Arthur Andersen. Provisions of the Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) detail criminal and civil penalties for noncompliance, certification of internal auditing, and increased financial disclosure. It affects public U.S. companies and non-U.S. companies with
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alike to raise serious questions about the credibility of corporate financial reporting and the ethical implications impacting international economic vitality and social wellbeing. Purpose and scope: The objective of this report is to use specific cases in which transparency was obscured to demonstrate the correlation between lack of transparency and scandal and provide that increasing standards for Corporate Transparency makes business practices not only more ethical, but also more efficient. Part
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Change Management Best Practices for ERP Applications, An Internal Auditor's Perspective Jeffrey T. Hare, CPA CISA CIA ERP Risk Advisors Webinar Logistics • Hide and unhide the Webinar • • • control panel by clicking on the arrow icon on the top right of your screen The small window icon toggles between a windowed and full screen mode Ask questions throughout the presentation using the chat dialog Questions will be reviewed and answered at the end of the presentation
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CHAPTER 1 AN INTRODUCTION TO ASSURANCE AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDITING Answers to Review Questions 1-1 The study of auditing is more conceptual in nature compared to other accounting courses. Rather than focusing on learning the rules, techniques, and computations required to prepare financial statements, auditing emphasizes learning a framework of analytical and logical skills to evaluate the relevance and reliability of the systems and processes responsible for financial information, as
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biggest case of bankruptcy in the United States up to that point (Jennings, 2009, p. 285). By November 2001, the company’s stock, which once peaked at $90 US, was down to less than $1 US. It was a disaster for the thousands of employees and investors (Skilling v. United States, 2010). Employees lost their jobs and pensions, and investors lost billions of dollars. The Enron scandal is one that left a deep and ugly scar on the face of modern business. In this article, the facts of Enron’s case were
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OVERVIEW OF INTERNAL CONTROLS OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Introduction ....................................................................................................................8 Definition of Internal Control ........................................................................................8 COBIT..........................................................................................................................11 Responsibility for Internal Control System
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yourself in the role of an auditor or a consultant and identify the problems. As you do so, you will better appreciate the importance of internal control and will gain experience in identifying and assessing client risks. While this case involves a governmental entity—a school district—no prior coursework in governmental accounting is required to complete case requirements. PART I – THE BUDGET PROCESS The Violet Bay School District (hereinafter, the “VBSD” or the “School”) provides public primary
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