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Top 10 segregation of duties violations

1. Depositing cash and reconciling bank statements
2. Approving time cards and distributing paychecks
3. Preparing an order and changing a billing document
4. Changing an order and creating a delivery
5. Creating a journal entry and opening a closed accounting period
6. Creating general ledger accounts and posting journal entries
7. Maintaining accounts receivable master data and posting receipts
8. Maintaining […]

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Risk Management, Accounting Judgments and IT Risk Governance: Audit Committee Agendas

According a survey from KPMG and the National Association of Corporate Directors. The top priority for audit committee agendas are:
1. Risk Management
2. Accounting Judgments and Estimates
3. IT Risk and Governance
28 percent of audit committee members are “very satisfied” they understand the process that management uses to identify and assess significant business risks, and only 21 […]

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Survey show that CEOs view Sarbanes-Oxley as ineffective

Latest survey from Georgia State and Clemson universities about Sarbanes Oxley. Said that While the chiefs of corporations across the United States view the 2002 federal accounting statute as reactionary and over-burdensome, they still cite “improper accounting practices” as the No. 1 ethical issue facing business today, according to a survey conducted by ethics centers […]

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