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Rule Based, Automated Control And Compliance Systems: The Strategic Alignment Between Accounting And Data Mining, Catherine Dwyer, Susanner O'Callaghan
Rule Based, Automated Control And Compliance Systems: The Strategic Alignment Between Accounting And Data Mining, Catherine Dwyer, Susanner O'Callaghan
Cornerstone 3 Reports : Interdisciplinary Informatics
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Pcaob Inspections: Perceptions Of Triennial Firms With No-Deficiency Inspections, Bernard H. Newman, Mary Ellen Oliverio
Pcaob Inspections: Perceptions Of Triennial Firms With No-Deficiency Inspections, Bernard H. Newman, Mary Ellen Oliverio
Faculty Working Papers
The drive to enhance audit quality after the cascade of audit failures in the final decades of the last century and first two years of the new century resulted in a new structure for the oversight of public accounting firms. The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) was established with the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. This Board was given the authority to inspect all public accounting firms who provide audits to publicly-owned companies reporting to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such public accounting firms were required to register with the PCAOB. Accounting firms who audit more than …
International Convergence Towards Principles-Based Accounting Standards, Estelle Cramer
International Convergence Towards Principles-Based Accounting Standards, Estelle Cramer
Honors College Theses
The accounting profession is a field that functions through a set of complex and contradictory standards. As a result of the ever-increasing complexities brought on by a rules-based standard approach, several countries and regions including Japan, China, Hong Kong, the European Union, and the United States have all begun to converge their respective generally accepted accounting standards towards more principles-based accounting standards. The research conducted examines through a comparison of various nations and regions generally accepted accounting principles for important issues to determine which, if any, are deemed to have an objective-oriented standard; also, if the comparison does not result …
A Course In Forensic Accounting, Yelena Kleyman
A Course In Forensic Accounting, Yelena Kleyman
Honors College Theses
The origins of the accounting profession are rooted deep into history. The basic concepts of accounting were changing as years and centuries passed by. Nonetheless, a concept exists which did not experience major modifications over time -- fraud. Fraud existed centuries ago, as well as it exists today, and unfortunately, may exist years from now. However, in recent years forensic accounting has been expanding in order to change this pattern. This discipline created a new branch in the accounting profession, generating a growing demand for forensic accountants. Forensic accounting is currently taught in many American universities; however, Pace University is …