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The Ethics Of Managing Short-Term Earnings: Business Managers And Business Students Rate Earnings Management Practices – Implications For Academia, Don Giacomino, Jodi L. Gissel, Michael D. Akers
The Ethics Of Managing Short-Term Earnings: Business Managers And Business Students Rate Earnings Management Practices – Implications For Academia, Don Giacomino, Jodi L. Gissel, Michael D. Akers
Accounting Faculty Research and Publications
In 1990, Bruns and Merchant surveyed the readership of the Harvard Business Review (HBR). Their survey asked HBR readers to rate the acceptability of earnings management practices. Prior to that study, researchers and accounting practitioners paid little attention to the morality of short-term earnings management. However, in the wake of highly publicized financial frauds and failures, the profession and academic journals have emphasized the importance of the concepts of earnings quality and earnings management. The Bruns and Merchant survey provided 13 earnings management situations and asked the HBR readers to rate the acceptability of those practices. In this study, we …
Sox Goes To College, Craig Piotrowki, Robert Yahr
Sox Goes To College, Craig Piotrowki, Robert Yahr
Accounting Faculty Research and Publications
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What Is Fraud And Who Is Responsible?, Michael D. Akers, Jodi L. Gissel
What Is Fraud And Who Is Responsible?, Michael D. Akers, Jodi L. Gissel
Accounting Faculty Research and Publications
Research shows that fraudulent activity affecting the financial statements is more prevalent than ever despite the increased attention devoted to the prevention and detection of fraud by companies and professional accountants. Fraud is a critical issue for preparers and users of financial statements, as well as auditors. Each group’s association and involvement with the financial statements is from a slightly different perspective. Even though all individuals in the financial reporting process share the responsibility for the integrity of the financial statements, different perspectives of fraud can and do affect each group’s interpretation of fraudulent activity and responsibility for the prevention …
Real World Classroom, Michael D. Akers
Real World Classroom, Michael D. Akers
Accounting Faculty Research and Publications
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Fraud Requirements In Ssars 10, Michael D. Akers, Jodi L. Gissel
Fraud Requirements In Ssars 10, Michael D. Akers, Jodi L. Gissel
Accounting Faculty Research and Publications
With the issuance of Statement on Standards for Accounting and Review Services (SSARS) 10, Performance of Review Engagements, which is effective for review engagements for periods ending on or after Dec 15, 2004, the AICPA Accounting and Review Services Committee requires accountants performing review engagements to make inquiries regarding fraud. Furthermore, the management representation letter must address fraud. The authors reviewed the comment letters that the AICPA received in response to the exposure draft for SSARS 10 and conducted a survey of practitioners after the statement was issued. SSARS 10 amends SSARS 1, Compilation and Review of Financial Statements, primarily …
Weighing The Public Interest, Jodi L. Gissel, Don Giacomino, Michael Akers
Weighing The Public Interest, Jodi L. Gissel, Don Giacomino, Michael Akers
Accounting Faculty Research and Publications
In 1981, the AICPA addressed the issue of going concern status through SAS 34, The Auditor's Considerations When a Question Arises About an Entity's Continued Existence. In 1988, the AICPA issued SAS 59, The Auditor's Consideration of an Entity's Ability to Continue as a Going Concern, which remains the authoritative guidance. To determine if additional guidance on the topic of going concern is provided by accounting organizations, the authors contacted the AICPA and the state CPA societies. The authors found that none of these organizations provide additional literature or guidance in this area. Several individuals have criticized the current literature …