Essays on Auditing

It is very convenient for a CPA to use Computer-Assisted Audit Techniques (CAATs) when auditing a business. CAATs may improve the effectiveness and efficiency of auditing procedures. They may also provide effective test tests of controls and substantive procedures where there are no input documents …

Executive Summary The recent financial crisis has led to a great deal of discussion about the role of the auditor and whether the increased regulations are now effective in reducing the chance of further difficulties of this type, in the future. By looking at the …

Introduction Marketing refers to the process of management through which goods and services move from being a concept on to the consumer, a process which broadly consists of the identification, selection and development of a product, pricing, distribution and its promotion (Gladden 2005). Sport marketing …

Introduction Non-behavioral tests became in use in the 1970’s with the development of the auditory brainstem response (ABR). The testing method became popular in the 1980’s and revolutionized audiometric testing methods. The method however had its weaknesses: it is often difficult to record and record …

Q1. Overlooking of the internal control system and the accounting function is a business risk and that is why it led to a 40% drop in the company profits. The managers of Nice On Pty Ltd has focused more on marketing and business development activities …

Certain accounts like Cash, Lines of Credit, and Intangibles have to be audited 100 percent because these generally involve perceptible and provable transactions which do not normally expend time in the entire audit process. These are also significant figures to a confectionary industry like Sweet …

Introduction Amazon.com is a 15-year old company established in 1995 by Jeffrey Bezos. Initially established as an online bookstore, it soon found itself in the trading business dealing with electronic commerce with a variety of product lines such as books, electronic items as well as …

The report discusses the relevance of adopting the marketing audit and the key external factors affecting the organisation of my choice (Argos LTD) and the industry that it operates within. Using this information I shall analyse the correlation between the external factors and planning within …

It is important to note that Intel was a company founded on the risk/reward principle and still firmly believes in it today. In order to accurately analyze and audit the corporation in todays and future market, it is critical to under its origin. Their first …

INTRODUCTION: Code of ethics is a very important matter in each and every profession and in accountancy profession it is more vital. The accountancy profession has a contradictory image. On the one hand accountants are seen as pillars of a society, providing reliable information in …

Corporate Governance Corporate Governance is a reflection of the company’s culture, their relationship with stakeholders and commitment to values. ONGC has a pioneer in benchmarking its corporate governance practices with the best in the world. ONGC Corporate Governance philosophy is based on the following principles:- …

Marketing Audits and its importance to an organisation As of I am starting to write this essay, an historic and astonishing incident happened in US—Standard & Poors first time downgraded American Federal Bonds form AAA to AA+. Look at the messed up world economic picture–US …

1. Introduction      This paper seeks to analyze and discuss the financial audit process by analyzing the concept and implication of the financial audit process in business, its history and evolution, it objectives, the responsibilities of the independent auditor. The paper will also discuss the …

The purpose of a marketing audit is to review and appraise existing marketing activities and to look at the way the marketing is planned and managed, giving the opportunity for a systematic examination of each element of the organisations current marketing activity and achievements, and …

With the arrival of 21st century, there is a rapid growth in the development of using Internet as a marketplace between consumers and business and business and business. It becomes a core machine for commercial transaction. For thriving or even survival, we, as a customers …