Accounting for Managers
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Accounting for Managers
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- • Living beyond one’s means
• Poor money management—Employees with a known history of
credit problems are at high risk for handling financial transactions. (See above.) • Personality changes—These could be the result of financial pres- sures, marital problems, gambling, drugs, and alcohol—all of which can lead to theft. • Living beyond one’s means—Employee with conspicuous spend- ing habits or a penchant for expensive items often support their lifestyles through internal crimes. • Outside business interests—The financial obligations imposed by outside employee business interests provide a strong motivation for internal crimes. Webster02.qxd 8/29/2003 10:21 AM Page 39 In establishing internal controls, good manage- ment decisions help in creating a positive work environment. If the con- trols are presented as pru- dent for the health of the company and designed to help protect employees from suspicion, accept- ance is high. If the cost/benefit threshold is crossed and the controls restrict work and increase frustration, they often increase the possibility of fraud. If your company has no internal controls or does not pay attention to them, it could be beneficial to have an audit with a stated objective of examining internal controls. After all, a main reason for internal controls is to reduce the risk to the integrity of the firm’s financial statements. Audits There are three types of audits that CPAs perform—an audit, a compilation, and a review. Each comes with varying degrees of assurance. The assurance comes in the form of an auditor’s let- ter. The wording in the letter is controlled as carefully as the moves in a kabuki dance. I just wish it were possible to talk about auditing without sounding like my mouth is full of peanut butter. Still, notice how many of the audit standards tie back into GAAP. Selection of an auditor kicks off a chain of fairly standard procedures. The auditor and/or members of the audit team will interview key personnel through the various departments to learn about the current standing procedures. At this stage, they’re just interested in how work is actually done. In discussions with management, the auditor prepares an Download 3.03 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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