economic turmoil and even collapse. Simply put, internal controls are the various methods that a company uses to “Safeguard its assets from employee theft, robbery, and unauthorized use” and “enhance the accuracy and reliability of its accounting records” (Weygandt, Kimmel, and Kieso, pp. 340). As the text implies, without these controls the corporation would be vulnerable to any number of external and internal problems. In fact, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) has many regulations to ensure the creation
Words: 1109 - Pages: 5
I found out that they will be asking several questions relating to planning for a new database for one of their national restaurant chains. I found out that one of the executives at the restaurant chain only believes in using Microsoft Excel for running reports. For this assignment I will be focusing on 3 main topics. First, I will describe the benefits of using a database management system and how it supports this restaurant chain. Second, I will propose how I would address the issues with flat
Words: 941 - Pages: 4
accomplishments. At the time of his death, Prefontaine held every American record from 2,000 to 10,000 meters. Two Hollywood movies, two documentaries, and four books were dedicated in honor of his name. He was favored to win a gold medal in the upcoming Olympic games of 1976. He was the most analyzed athlete in track-and-field history and he was one of the founders of Nike. Heald goes on to talk about how he got away from the sport of running. His inspiration of Prefontaine became a mid pack finish.
Words: 1543 - Pages: 7
Rap games! A Wittgensteinian analysis of modern hip hop culture and language! Running Head: RAP GAMES! 2 Rap games - a Wittgensteinian analysis of modern hip hop culture and language! Introduction For new listeners many hip hop songs will be almost incomprehensible due to the language used. Yet seasoned listeners will be able to explain new songs without much thought. I take this to suggest that the language of hip hop resembles language games as per Wittgenstein’s view. In this short
Words: 1912 - Pages: 8
The purpose of accounting in Sainsbury’s it to record financial transactions, actual or planned. By using the figures given you can produce financial information. Here are some reasons why accounting in a business is important. Recording transactions is important for Sainsbury’s because by keeping up to date records this will allow them to have a smooth running business. Monitoring activity is important for Sainsbury’s because there records will be updated on a daily basis and by using monitor
Words: 409 - Pages: 2
A Library of Local Search Heuristics for the Vehicle Routing Problem Chris Gro¨r1 e Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1 Bethel Valley Rd, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 cgroer@gmail.com Bruce Golden R.H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA, bgolden@rhsmith.umd.edu Edward Wasil2 Kogod School of Business, American University, Washington, DC 20016, USA, ewasil@american.edu The vehicle routing problem (VRP) is a difficult and well-studied combinatorial optimization problem
Words: 10780 - Pages: 44
test script for testing multiple configurations. For example, if user want to test a login script on different browsers, such as chrome, Internet Explorer, and Firefox, user can create 3 different test case execution records in that test case. In a test case that is called Test Browsers might include three testing scenarios which are as follows Test case execution record : Internet Explorer and log-in test script Test case execution record 2: chrome and log-in
Words: 837 - Pages: 4
Auditing Standards and Practices Council Philippine Auditing Practice Statement 1009 COMPUTER-ASSISTED AUDIT TECHNIQUES PAPS 1009 PHILIPPINE AUDITING PRACTICE STATEMENT 1009 COMPUTER-ASSISTED AUDIT TECHNIQUES CONTENTS Paragraphs Introduction Description of Computer Assisted Audit Techniques (CAATs) Considerations in the Use of CAATs Using CAATs Using CAATs in Small Entity IT Environments Effective Date Acknowledgment 1-3 4-6 7-16 17-25 26 27 28-29 The Auditing Standards and Practices Council
Words: 3364 - Pages: 14
Apatar Quick Start Guide Page 1 of 23 Apatar Quick Start Guide Prepared by: Apatar, Inc. (213) 784 4915 info@apatar.com 340 S. LEMON AVE, SUITE #7002 ● WALNUT CA 91789 ● TEL [617] 848-5959 ● FAX [866] 201-3646 ● WWW.APATAR.COM Apatar Quick Start Guide Page 2 of 23 Contents Overview ............................................................................................................................................................. 3 Installation.....................
Words: 5513 - Pages: 23
Open Object Business Intelligence Release 1.0 Tiny SPRL 2009-04-09 CONTENTS i ii Open Object Business Intelligence, Release 1.0 I 1 2 Part 1 : Introduction Goal of the project What is for User? 2.1 2.2 2.3 For the end-user: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For the administrator user: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For the developer: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Words: 9931 - Pages: 40
