systems - used to collect qualitative as well as quantitative information for decision making within organizations Decision support systems - help the developers of an AIS identify what information they need for their planning, decision making, and control functions * How is a flowchart used? A document flowchart traces the physical flow of documents through an organization—that is, the flow of documents from the departments, groups, or individuals who first created them to their final destinations
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ACC/544 Internal Control Systems | |Copyright © 2010, 2009, 2008 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description In this course, students gain a broad perspective of accounting and control that considers attainment of all goals of the organization, including those concerned with financial objectives. Topics include an overview of control, risk management, internal control systems, controls for current asset functions, controls for other accounting classifications, controls for
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ACC504 INTERNAL CONTROL DR. MICHAEL ABNER PREPARED BY NELLY OYANE Table of Contents Introduction I. Internal Control Requirements II. What the Company is Doing Correct III. What the Company is Doing Incorrect Conclusion References Introduction LBJ Company is presently conducting a decision to go public or not and with that they will also be familiar with their internal controls inside their
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Controls for Outflows Improper recording of costs and expenses are common errors in financial statements. Fraud is common in payroll, accounts payable, and cash disbursements. Errors and fraud can be prevented when controls for outflows in purchasing, accounts payable, cash disbursements, finance, investments, and payroll are performed. This proposal recommends and explains the controls in detail and describes the importance of the controls for each area. Purchasing: Purchases are requested
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Assessing Risk and Internal Control Audit Risk Assessment: Auditing is fundamentally a risk management process. Audit risk is related to information risk that financial statements are materially misstated. -lower audit risk by performing more audit work that will give them a high level of assurance that the financial statements are correct. 1) INHERENT RISK (IR)- the probability of material misstatement occurring in transactions entering the accounting system or being in the account balances. Auditors
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Fraud Examination Cendant Case 1a. It is the auditor’s responsibility to provide reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free of material misstatement. Related parties make important decisions based on information provided in financial statements, so the auditor has a responsibility to plan and perform the audit accordingly in order to obtain reasonable assurance that the financial statements are reported fairly. b. The two main categories of fraud affecting financial reporting
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food manufacturer for the past few years, but along with their success, they have many issues surrounding their management styles and accounting techniques. These issues are a result of management’s inexperience and lack of knowledge of the proper controls related to running a business and the entire accounting aspect. Q1 Discuss how the SEC has influence (if any) over the audit of Smackey Dog Foods, Inc. SOLUTION: Although Smackey Dog Foods, Inc. is not a publicly traded company the SEC has a significant
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3401 Study Guide Exam 1 Accountants Roles * Management accountant * Internal auditor * Information systems auditor * External auitor * Tax accountant * Fraud examiner * Managerial Accountant * Provides info for mngmt decisions * Knowledge base: * * * * Business processes * Accounting information sustems * Internal controls * Managerial accouting techniques * Impact of accounting
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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 account and prepare
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Internal Control Topic List 1. What is internal control? 2. Components of internal control 3. Information about controls Learning outcomes On completion of this section you should be able to: • State the reasons for organisations having effective systems of controls • Identify factors which contribute to an effective control environment • Identify the components of internal control in both manual and IT environments • Identify types of control activity
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