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Forensic Accounting, Carol L. Daniel
Forensic Accounting, Carol L. Daniel
The Corinthian
Forensic Accounting is a special field of accounting that utilizes accounting, auditing, and investigative skills to identify and resolve legal issues. Forensic Accounting involves looking beyond the numbers, it is more than accounting work or detective work - it is a combination of the two. This paper will focus on the use of Forensic Accounting, the addition of Auditing Standards (SAS) No. 99’s 42 red flags, and the ten Statements on Auditing Standards (SAS) Nos. 102-111 and how they work together to detect fraudulent financial statements.
Human Resource Accounting, Sam Lilley
Human Resource Accounting, Sam Lilley
The Corinthian
How should human resources be accounted for? This has been a question for a long time. Employees can be viewed as a company's biggest asset, but because the value of human resources can be difficult to measure, it is often not reported. When the value of human resources or assets is not recognized on the financial statements, the value of the organization is understated.
Governmental & Accounting Profession Changes Implemented In An Attempt To Prevent Another Major "Enron Type" Corporate Collapse, Emily Dennie
The Corinthian
One thing that remains constant through the Enron collapse and subsequent investigation is the resolve of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the accounting profession to assure the public that they are taking the appropriate measures to avoid a situation like this in the future. Since the SEC released its intent to investigate Enron, in October 2001, both the SEC and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AI CPA) have made and implemented many changes including four new Statements on Auditing Standards (SASs) and at least two new programs. Of the four new standards, only SAS No. 99 …