ACC 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, Cash Cash, Internal Control

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Dishonest act by an employee that results in personal benefit to the employee at a cost to the employer. Three factors that contribute to fraudulent activity. Required to maintain a system of internal control. Corporate executives and boards of directors must ensure that these controls are reliable. Independent outside auditors must attest to the adequacy of the internal control system. Sox created the public company accounting oversight board (pcaob) and effective. 1: enhance accuracy and reliability of accounting records. 3: ensure compliance with laws and regulations. Control is most effective when only one person is responsible for a given task. Requires limiting access only to authorized personnel. Different individuals should be responsible for related activities. The responsibility for record-keeping for an asset should be separate from the physical custody of that asset. Companies should use pre numbered docs, and all should be accounted for. Employees should promptly forward source docs for accounting entries to the accounting department.

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An advantage of FIFO is that it assigns the most recent costs to cost of goods sold, and does a better job of matching current costs with revenues on the income statement.

A properly designed internal control system is a key part of systems design, analysis, and performance.

An internal control system consists of the policies and procedures companies use to protect assets, ensure reliable accounting, promote efficient operations, and uphold company policies.

Technologically advanced accounting systems rarely need monitoring for errors because computers always process transactions correctly.

Separation of duties involves dividing responsibility for a transaction or a series of related transactions between two or more individuals or departments.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) requires managers and auditors of companies whose stock is traded on an exchange to document and certify the system of internal controls.

A receivable is an amount due from another party.

Credit sales are recorded by crediting Accounts Receivable.

The accounts receivable turnover indicates how often accounts receivable are received and collected during the period.

A high accounts receivable turnover in comparison with competitors suggests that the firm should tighten its credit policy.

The direct write-off method of accounting for bad debts records the loss from an uncollectible account receivable when it is determined to be uncollectible.

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1â28. Multiple Choice Questions
Select the best answer for each of the following items and give reasons for your choice.
a. Which of the following best describes the relationship between assurance services and
attest services?
(1) While attest services involve fi nancial data, assurance services involve nonfi nancial data.
(2) While attest services require objectivity, assurance services do not require objectivity.
(3) Both attest and assurance services require independence.
(4) Attest and assurance services are different terms referring to the same types of services.
b. Which of the following has primary responsibility for the fairness of the representations
made in fi nancial statements?
(1) Clientâs management.
(2) Independent auditor.
(3) Audit committee.
(4) AICPA.
c. The most important benefi t of having an annual audit by a public accounting fi rm is to:
(1) Provide assurance to investors and other outsiders that the fi nancial statements are reliable.
(2) Enable offi cers and directors to avoid personal responsibility for any misstatements in
the fi nancial statements.
(3) Meet the requirements of government agencies.
(4) Provide assurance that illegal acts, if any exist, will be brought to light.
d. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act created the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
(PCAOB). Which of the following is not one of the responsibilities of that board?
(1) Establish independence standards for auditors of public companies.
(2) Review fi nancial reports fi led with the SEC.
(3) Establish auditing standards for audits of public companies.
(4) Sanction registered audit fi rms.
e. Which of these organizations has the responsibility to perform inspections of auditors of
public companies?
(1) American Institute of Certifi ed Public Accountants.
(2) Securities and Exchange Commission.
(3) Financial Accounting Standards Board.
(4) Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
f. Governmental auditing, in addition to including audits of fi nancial statements, often
includes audits of effi ciency, effectiveness, and:
(1) Adequacy.
(2) Evaluation.
(3) Accuracy.
(4) Compliance.
g. In general, internal auditorsâ independence will be greatest when they report directly to the:
(1) Financial vice president.
(2) Corporate controller.
(3) Audit committee of the board of directors.
(4) Chief executive offi cer.
h. Which of the following did not precipitate the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
to regulate public accounting fi rms:
(1) Disclosures related to accounting irregularities at Enron and WorldCom.
(2) Restatements of fi nancial statements by a number of public companies.

(3) Conviction of the accounting fi rm of Arthur Andersen LLP.
(4) Ethical scandals at the AICPA.
i. Which of the following organizations establishes accounting standards for U.S. government
agencies?
(1) The Financial Accounting Standards Board.
(2) The Governmental Accounting Standards Board.
(3) The Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board.
(4) The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
j. Which of the following is correct about forensic audits?
(1) All audit engagements are forensic in nature.
(2) Forensic audits are performed by law fi rms; they are not performed by CPA fi rms.
(3) Forensic audits are equivalent to compliance audits.
(4) Forensic audits are usually performed in situations in which fraud has been found or is
suspected.
k. What best describes the purpose of the auditorsâ consideration of internal control in a
fi nancial statement audit for a nonpublic company?
(1) To determine the nature, timing, and extent of audit testing.
(2) To make recommendations to the client regarding improvements in internal control.
(3) To train new auditors on accounting and control systems.
(4) To identify opportunities for fraud within the clientâs operations.
l. Which of the following is an example of a compliance audit?
(1) An audit of fi nancial statements.
(2) An audit of a companyâs policies and procedures for adhering to environmental laws
and regulations.
(3) An audit of a companyâs internal control over fi nancial reporting.
(4) An audit of the effi ciency and effectiveness of a companyâs legal department.

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4)Managers place a high priority on internal control systems because the systems assistmanagers in all of the following except:

A)Protecting assets.

B)Urging adherence to company policies.

C)Promoting efficient operations.

D)Ensuring reliable accounting.

E)Assuring that no loss will occur.

5)A properly designed internal control system:

A)Insures profitable operations.

B)Eliminates the need for an audit.

C)Is not necessary if the company uses a computerized system.

D)Requires the use of non-computerized systems.

E)Lowers the company's risk of loss.

6)A company's internal control system:

A)Eliminates the need for audits.

B)Eliminates the need for managers' certification of controls.

C)Monitors company and employee performance.

D)Eliminates human error.

E)Eliminates the company's risk of loss.

7)The impact of technology on internal controls includes:

A)Elimination of fraud.

B)Elimination of the need to bond employees.

C)Reduced processing errors.

D)Elimination of separation of duties.

E)Elimination of the need for regular audits.

8)Internal control systems are:

A)Required only if a company plans to engage in interstate commerce.

B)Developed by the Internal Revenue Service for all U.S. companies.

C)Required by Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) to be documented and certified if the

company's stock is traded on an exchange.

D)Developed by the Securities and Exchange Commission for public companies.

E)Developed by the Small Business Administration for non-public companies.

9)Cash equivalents:

A)Include 6-month certificates of deposit.

B)Are short-term, highly liquid investment assets.

C)Include money orders.

D)Include checking accounts.

E)Are recorded in petty cash.

10)Cash equivalents meet all of the following criteria except:

A)Include short-term investments purchased within 3 months of their maturity

dates.

B)Are readily convertible to a known cash amount.

C)Have a market value that is not sensitive to interest rate changes.

D)Include short-term U.S. treasury bills.

E)Are more liquid than cash.

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