Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Substantive Tests

2. Prepare a list of the controls described in the case. What control problems are they designed to address? Are the managers interviewed for the case justified in being proud of their company’s control system? Why or why not?

“The control environment sets the tone of an organization, influencing the control consciousness of its people. It is the foundation for all other components of internal control, providing discipline and structure.” The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) published the Internal Control–Integrated Framework in 1992. As summarized above one can see the importance of the implementation of an effective control environment, as it sets the foundation for the other 4 components of internal control. The control environment is made up fundamental smaller components. The ones that were particularly relevant to BMIS are the use of board of directors and audit committee, management philosophy and operating style, and human resource policies and practices. If management doesn’t prioritize control, then the rest of the organization will not put precedence on following policies and procedures either. This was clearly evident at Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (BMIS), and ultimately led to their downfall.

Overall Strength: in general, the article provides structure to a concept that is very intangible by: (a) describing the nature and the functions of control; (b) segregating the MCS into categories: core control system, organizational structure, and organizational culture; (c) illustrating how to apply the control model (satisfied my approach) (d) provides a basis for designing and evaluating the system. The manner, in which the model is presented, with its use of figures, further emphasizes the structure of the model. See below on further emphasis on parts (a) -(c).

g. On December 31, 2012, the company completed the work on a contract for an out-of-province company for $7,900 payable by the customer within 30 days. No cash has been collected and no journal entry has been made for this transaction.

It is always good to summarise at the start as to what the report is about, its purpose and what is discussed. You

4.Be sure to include a discussion of the research problem, questions, method, findings, and implications discussed by the authors.

I am an advisor to the CFO hired to evaluate the events that occurred during the year ended December 31st, 2017, and to prepare a report on an examination of the financial statements, any issues with Athina’s new management, and any problems that could potentially affect net income and the amount the national chain is due.

Student Cases with Solutions to accompany Accounting & Auditing Research: Tools & Strategies (7th edition)

● Monitoring — Internal control systems need to be monitored–a process that assesses the quality of the system’s performance over time. This is accomplished through ongoing monitoring activities, separate evaluations or a combination of the two. Ongoing monitoring occurs in the course of operations. It includes regular management and supervisory activities, and other actions personnel take in performing their duties. The scope and frequency of separate evaluations will depend primarily on an assessment of risks and the effectiveness of ongoing monitoring procedures. Internal control deficiencies should be reported upstream, with serious matters reported to top management and the board.

Auditors have the responsibilities as well as management to report internal controls. The auditors must examine closely management’s claim of effectiveness and also physically test the controls. After the examination, the auditors should express their opinion and any recommendations to fix any internal control weaknesses.

Q8: Write a report that outlines the information you have gathered and any recommendations you would make as a result.

Coordinated the testing of IT application controls with entity’s management and review operational risk for financial misstatement, to mitigate inherent control risks, and to ensure clients possess adequate control environment compliant to guidelines set

February 2017 a joint meeting was held to introducing new CP&P staff and review the process making sure both agencies continue to be comfortable with the process.

Control Weakness: CEO conceals information from the Audit Committee. The Director of Internal Audit also does not feel that the Audit Committee is friendly. Internal Audit has been steered away from the manufacturing process and the reconciliation process by the CEO. Although there is a code of conduct, a monthly newsletter and an open door policy according to the CEO, these efforts do not appear to be successful because of management override. Employees interviewed lack of awareness of these programs. All of these issues are signals of a deficiency of the Control Environment aspect of the COSO framework.

1. According to the cost allocation methods used in the company's accounting system that are described in the Production Cost Report, if a company employs 100 PATs at a total labor cost of $15,000,000 (including wages, fringes, incentives, overtime, training, and severance expenses), assembles and ships 800,000 entry-level cameras and 200,000 multi-featured cameras over the course of a year, has revenues of $100 million from sales of entry level cameras, and revenues of $150 million from the sale of multi-featured cameras, then the total annual labor costs allocated to the assembly and shipment of multi-featured cameras and the labor costs per multi-featured camera assembled and shipped, respectively, will be