“Forensic Accounting” is a term that you do not hear every day so let’s examine its definition. The Strayer University BUS508 textbook defines accounting as, “The process of measuring, interpreting, and communicating financial information to enable people inside and outside the firm to make informed decisions.” Merriam-Webster defines forensic as, “suitable for a court of law.” Our textbook defines forensic accounting as, “Forensic accounting is accounting performed in preparation for legal review
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As businesses expand and operate internationally, differences in standards of accounting practices between countries have made it difficult to compare financial statements. (Chakrabarty, 2011; Gill, 2007; University of Pennsylvania, 2002) This is prohibitive in getting a clear picture regarding the financial status of an organization. (Chakrabarty, 2011; Gill, 2007) In the US, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) “are the accounting rules used to prepare and standardize the reporting of
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Trident University International ACC501 Case Assignment #1 Core Faculty: Dr. Timothy Brown Introduction The purpose of the following paper is to address common terms used in accounting, to include Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), double entry accounting, historical cost, accrual basis vs. cash basis accounting and current assets and liabilities vs. non-current items. I will also describe the general organization of the following three companies; Apple,
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Case Study 6.1: Harley-Davidson, Inc. Zachary NewComer 11/06/14 Auditing Prof. Riggs (1)Identify the most significant new business risks facing Harley-Davidson as a result of integrating eBusiness into its supply-chain management system and by allowing suppliers to have access to the company’s Intranet. If your instructor does not specify the number of risks for you to identify, list at least three. 1. Suppliers might leak information to Harley-Davidson’s competitors 2. Suppliers might not
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Case 1-2 Giles and Regas 4/21/2015 1.Facts Ed Giles, 35 year old CPA and a partner at Saduga & Micha accounting firm Susan Regas, 25 year old senior accountant in the same firm Giles and Regas been dating for four months They well know firm policy does not permit different ranks to date Most of the staff seem to know about their relationship Regas was assigned to audit CAA industry under Giles supervision Giles and Regas spending personal time during
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financial statement (financial statement fraud, 2011). FSF occurs when a company exaggerates assets or revenue, or when it devalues liabilities and expenses (financial statement fraud, 2011). The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants or AICPA defines fraudulent financial reporting as “intentional misstatements or omissions of amounts or disclosures in financial statements to deceive financial statement users” (Lendez & Korevec, 1999, p. 48). FSF might involve manipulation of financial
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reflects FOB destination terms and tells you to backdate the document for the $20 million shipment to December 30, 2010 , the supping date. What ethical issues should you consider in deciding wheter to agree to the request? What provision of the Aicpa
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Regulatory Bodies Internal Revenue Service is 1of 9 regulatory bodies its purpose is to administer and enforce the Internal Revenue laws. Securities and Exchange Commission the mission of this regulatory body is to protect investors maintain fair orderly and efficient markets and a silicate capital. Financial Accounting Foundation Its mission is to “Establish financial accounting and reporting standards, through an independent and open process, resulting in financial reports that provide decision-useful
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rules that Excello must follow to comply with if it is to fall in line with accounting actions, especially when it comes to posting dealing as well as financial statements. Some of the regulations include the SOX act of 2002, the GAAP as well as the AICPA Code of Conduct. Excello’s accounting team must take into account the laws and regulations to make the best decision that will be legal, ethical and honest for the organization as well as its clients and vendors. The Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) act
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control function that acts as a third line of defense after the business and risk management function. The other control functions are – finance controller, legal and compliance, business continuity, and risk management. The primary responsibility of the control functions within organization is to provide oversight based on the guidance as stated by the company. Internal audit is an independent control function that assesses the risk and control effectiveness of the firm. The scope of the Internal
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