responsibilities that these both have in common are that: They both look for the long term success of their corporations, meaning that shareholders interest must be put first before any personal business interests of any members of board. Determine and control in broad terms the purposes, goals, activities and general characteristics of the corporation They Review with management the mission of the corporation, objectives and goals and the strategies in which it proposes to achieve them. This puts both
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required to report the matter outside the company? If they take the appropriate remedial action, then Barber is not required to report the matter outside the company. The company is able to report to SEC themselves within one business day and the auditors should get a copy if they did it. b. Describe Barber’s appropriate response if management and the board of directors fail to take appropriate remedial action. If they do not take the right action then Barber must communicate within one day to
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CHAPTER 7 AUDITING INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING Answers to Review Questions 7-1 Following are management’s and the auditor’s responsibilities under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002: Management’s Responsibilities • Accept responsibility for the effectiveness of the entity's ICFR. • Evaluate the effectiveness of the entity's ICFR using suitable control criteria. • Support its evaluation with sufficient evidence, including documentation
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upcoming performance forecasts or expected earnings. The next analysis will be focused on evaluating potential consequences to publicly traded corporations when there is a lack of quality within financial accounting and reporting, and making a recommendation on how to minimize those consequences will be provided. Lastly, the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act will be assessed in regards to the sufficiency of protection placed on stockholders and potential future investors. Roles of the Board
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effectiveness and recommendations for improvements. 3. Independent auditors are individual practitioners or members of public accounting firms who render professional auditing services to clients. These services may involve financial statement audits, compliance audits, and operational audits. Internal auditors are employees of the companies they audit. They are involved in an independent appraisal activity, called internal auditing, as a service to the organization. Internal auditors are primarily
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Office of the New York State Comptroller Division of Local Government and School Accountability LOCAL GOVERNMENT M ANAGEMENT GUIDE Management’s Responsibility for Internal Controls Thomas P. DiNapoli State Comptroller For additional copies of this report contact: Division of Local Government and School Accountability 110 State Street, 12th floor Albany, New York 12236 Tel: (518) 474- 4037 Fax: (518) 486- 6479 or email us: localgov@osc.state.ny.us www.osc.state.ny.us October
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NEED TO ADD THE TITTLE • Research Paper Topic: • What are Auditors’ Responsibility Today to Detect Fraud; include how do these responsibilities fit into the professional practices of: external auditors, Certified Public Accountants in public practice and Internal Auditors and what has changed in these areas in recent years? For standards or articles use the following items as they relate to your paper to help organize your paper. Statements on Auditing Standards (SAS), especially
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development of COSO, including its history and main frameworks and guidance regarding internal control, enterprise risk management and fraud deterrence. The report interpreted the three areas under COSO framework with their key compositions and most recent updates. After the detailed interpretation, conclusion and recommendations were given. Keywords: Fraudulent Financial Reporting, COSO, Internal Control, ERM, Fraud Introduction and Background Financial information is a significant and
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explain a few and the popular once we have. First we do have the audit of historical financial statements. With this type of service, the auditor will assert that the statements are fairly stated according to an applicable standard, for instance, the International Accounting Standard or the U.S. Standards. Such an audit is an attestation service where our auditor issues a written report expressing an opinion about the financial statements and if they are stated fairly in accordance with the applicable
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