well-being, financial capability, academic performance, and the relationship that they have with their parents. It is important for future research to replicate the study with a longitudinal study and a larger sample. This will create external and internal validity and the study will be taken more seriously. Future research should not neglect to include the participation of the…
Usually, internal audit reports from the Quality Assurance Departments are tabled at management meetings or at Board of Directors meetings whilst the reports from the Internal Audit Departments are tabled to the Audit Committee. These differing organizational and reporting structures may have the potential to create barriers to organizational…
In spring 2016, I went on a mission 's trip with Oral Roberts University to Mercy Multiplied Ministries in Sacramento, California. This ministry is a live-in home with a program for women who have been through difficult situations. Women were there for addictions, abuse, drugs, eating disorders, and so on. All these women had different backgrounds and different stories. Many people could judge them and say that they got themselves into their situations. Many of these women have a completely…
focuses and recognition on the significant role of corporate governance in ensuring sound financial policies and fraud prevention. This research aims to identify the relationship between internal audit and senior management, and specifically focuses on the gap of perceptions and expectations of the value of internal audit function in monitoring of fraud prevention with respect to each other in New Zealand context. 1.0 Literature / Past Research Review As Norwani et al (2011) mentioned,…
process required to satisfy the auditing of IT controls over financial reporting. The objective of auditor in an audit of IT controls over financial reporting is to express an opinion on the effectiveness of the company’s internal controls over financial reporting. As a company’s internal control cannot be considered effective if there are any material weaknesses, the audit must be planned in a way to obtain appropriate evidence that is sufficient enough to obtain reasonable assurance. (Source:…
Main Issues The main issues involved in this case are as follows: Deloitte: Lack of property internal control system Lack of due professional care Leadership Oversight Committee: Lack of independence Lack of expertise Anderson: Provides consulting service to engagement team Act as internal director Though the introduction above, we learned that Anderson became an “associated person” of Deloitte during the suspension.…
management, the key component of internal auditing is evaluating and improving the effectiveness of governance, risk management and control process. The connection between internal auditing and risk management are fairly straight-forward. Internal auditor would not achieve their objectives without risk assessment and management. In order to achieve the objectives, one must to analyze the risk via enterprise-wide risk management. According to the Institute of Internal Auditor or the IIA,…
The source of problem for Bausch and Lomb was the chief executive, Daniel Gill. Gill created great pressure for the employees of B&L to generate revenue. He wanted to increase sales at any cost. In regards to the audit risk model, the inherent risk was very high. The reasoning behind the risk was due to the measures taken by the chief executive to improve sales. The only way to generate sales to please Gill however was by recognizing revenue that was not recognizable. On the other hand,…
all the stakeholders with the help of effective internal control systems, policies and procedures lay the foundation of excellent corporate governance. Corporate governance concentrates on management as well as on shareholder’s wellbeing . Internal as well as external corporate governance helps organization in board culture, their share price in market, future need for raising capital and the most important is to gain shareholders trust. The internal and external check upon the company’s…
enterprise-wide risk assessment or enterprise risk management program. For this reason, ERM allows the internal auditor to facilitate discussions with stakeholders to identify what represents the most significant risks to shareholder value by identifying risk assessment process areas. In addition the internal auditor can focus on vital risks that are of…