Module 24: Long reports are not used often. When organizing these reports you should think about what you’re going to write. The bibliography can form the first draft of your Work Cited. Save the interview questions for your appendix. Make sure you save all documents and write down all necessary information down. As soon as you know what you’re writing, start the title page and transmittal. Prepare your conclusion, than edit your first draft. The title page contains four things: 1. The title
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ASSIGNMENT 1 - BATES BOATYARD QUESTION What would you tell Bates concerning her accounting needs? ANSWER Sarah Bates has just bought a small boatyard business in the coast of Maine. The previous owner has kept some accounting records including the profit and loss for the tax purpose. However, concerning the various potential business activities in the boatyard, Bates is expanding the business. In this case, she is in the Stage 1 of the business, at the early stage it is important for
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Opinion Shopping Who are the stakeholders involved in this situation? Investors/Shareholders In terms of auditor switching, shareholders are dependent on the reliability of audit opinions on the financial reporting of management. Shareholders rely heavily on the quality of audits in valuing their shareholder wealth and making advised business decisions. The Board/ Audit Committee The directors are elected by the shareholders and are responsible for representing shareholders best
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Cindy Bachan Kaplan University AC503 Advanced Auditing Unit 3 Just For FEET, Inc. Case Study Professor Louis Beaubien December 14, 2011 1. Prepare common-sized balance sheets and income statements for Just for Feet for the period 1996 – 1998. Also compute key liquidity, solvency, activity, and profitability ratios for 1997 and 1998. Given these data, comment on what you believe were the high-risk financial statement items for the 1998 Should auditors insist that their clients
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Ethical and Legal Implications of Excello Telecommunications Cheryl Moore ETH/376 March 4, 2012 Susan Paris Ethical and Legal Implications of Excello Telecommunications Excello Telecommunications has suffered a downward financial spiral. This downward spiral will affect bonuses, share prices, and stock options (Mintz & Morris, 2011). Terry Reed, the Chief Financial Officer of Excello Telecommunications, frets over showing the downswing in profits. In searching for additional reportable
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1. Each of the following elements make up an integral part of what is meant by "ethics" except for: A. Accepted standards of behavior B. Knowing the difference between right and wrong C. Always following the law D. The moral point of view 2. "Treating others fairly" encompasses treating them: A. Equally, impartially, and responsibly B. Equally, responsibly, and openly C. Impartially, openly, and diligently D. Equally, impartially, and openly 3. The Independence Principle in the AICPA
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* UNMODIFIED REPORT * UNMODIFIED- The financial statement shows a true and fair view about the company’s financial position * There are no “if”, ”but” or additional information provided. * MODIFIED REPORT * The choices for QUALIFIED can be described in a matrix * Example of insufficient appropriate audit evidence … Except as discussed in the following paragraph… We did not observe the counting of inventories at 31/12/200X… unable to determine inventory quantities by other
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competitive retail industry, Macy’s and Dillard’s hold rank among the largest fashion apparel and home décor retailers. While both compete for the same target market, an examination of each companies’ annual report reveals important differences in their strategies, which inherently differentiates the report presentation, accounting policies, and financial condition of the two corporations. Brief Overview Macy’s, Inc. was founded in 1858 by a Quaker businessperson named Rowland Hussey. The company
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specification in order to create job analysis and position description of an HRM lecturer in North South University, a medicine doctor of Square Hospitals and a financial officer of BRAC Bank ltd. We tried to show how that is done through this project report. Over view of the organizations: It was a privilege for us to conduct a research and prepare a term paper on these three reputed organization in Bangladesh. Here is a brief overview of all the three institutions. i. North South University
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Audit risk is the likelihood that an audit team will give an unqualified opinion when the financial statements are, in fact, materially misstated. Inherent risk is the probability that material errors or frauds will enter the accounting system used to develop the financial statements. These are controlled by the client. Control risk is the risk that a client’s internal control system fails to prevent or detect material misstatements. Detection risk is the likelihood that an auditor’s procedures will
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