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Aicpa Audit And Accounting Manual : Nonauthoritative Technical Practice Aids, As Of July 1, 2006, Karin Glupe, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa)

Guides, Handbooks and Manuals

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Aicpa Audit And Accounting Manual As Of July 1, 2006 : Nonauthoritative Technical Practice Aid, Karen Glupe, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Accounting And Auditing Publications

Guides, Handbooks and Manuals

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Compilation And Review Alert - 2006/07; Audit Risk Alerts, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Division

Industry Guides (AAGs), Risk Alerts, and Checklists

No abstract provided.

Understanding Sas No. 112 And Evaluating Control Deficiencies : A Companion To Sas No. 112, Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified In An Audit; Audit Risk Alerts, Ahava Goldman

Industry Guides (AAGs), Risk Alerts, and Checklists

No abstract provided.

Checklists And Illustrative Financial Statements For Defined Benefit Pension Plans : A Financial Accounting And Reporting Practice Aid, July 2006 Edition, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Accounting And Auditing Publications, Linda Delahanty

Industry Guides (AAGs), Risk Alerts, and Checklists

No abstract provided.

Checklist Supplement And Illustrative Financial Statements For Investment Companies : A Financial Accounting And Reporting Practice Aid, August 2006 Edition, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Accounting And Auditing Publications, Maryann Kasica

Industry Guides (AAGs), Risk Alerts, and Checklists

No abstract provided.

Checklists And Illustrative Financial Statements For State And Local Governmental Units : A Financial Reporting Practice Aid, September 2006 Edition, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Accounting And Auditing Publications, Michael A. Crawford, Robert Durak

Industry Guides (AAGs), Risk Alerts, and Checklists

No abstract provided.

Checklists And Illustrative Financial Statements For Defined Contribution Pension Plans : A Financial Accounting And Reporting Practice Aid, July 2006 Edition, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Accounting And Auditing Publications, Linda Delahanty

Industry Guides (AAGs), Risk Alerts, and Checklists

No abstract provided.

Bank, Credit Union, And Other Depository And Lending Institution Industry Developments - 2006/07; Audit Risk Alerts, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants

Industry Guides (AAGs), Risk Alerts, and Checklists

No abstract provided.

Agricultural Producers And Agricultural Cooperatives With Conforming Changes As Of May 1, 2006; Audit And Accounting Guide:, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Agribusiness Special Committee

Industry Guides (AAGs), Risk Alerts, and Checklists

No abstract provided.

Not-For-Profit Organizations Industry Developments - 2006; Audit Risk Alerts, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants

Industry Guides (AAGs), Risk Alerts, and Checklists

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Common Interest Realty Associations With Conforming Changes As Of May 1, 2006; Audit And Accounting Guide:, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Common Interest Realty Associations Task Force

Industry Guides (AAGs), Risk Alerts, and Checklists

No abstract provided.

Health Care Organizations With Conforming Changes As Of May 1, 2006; Audit And Accounting Guide:, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Health Care Committee

Industry Guides (AAGs), Risk Alerts, and Checklists

No abstract provided.

Life And Health Insurance Entities, With Conforming Changes As Of May 1, 2006; Audit And Accounting Guide:, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Life Insurance Audit Guide Task Force

Industry Guides (AAGs), Risk Alerts, and Checklists

No abstract provided.

Entities With Oil And Gas Producing Activities With Conforming Changes As Of May 1, 2006; Audit And Accounting Guide:, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Oil And Gas Committee

Industry Guides (AAGs), Risk Alerts, and Checklists

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The Impact Of A Simulation Exercise In The Intermediate Financial Accounting Course, Anne Rich, Karen Cascini

WCBT Faculty Publications

This paper presents the results of a simulation exercise included in the intermediate financial accounting course and discusses its impact on college-level students. The objectives of this study are to assess the impact of using a simulation exercise to improve students’ mastery of cash flow reports, as well as to assess their ability to synthesize data and draw conclusions about the liquidity and solvency of a company. Students who were required to perform analysis prior to taking the exam did better overall on generating a cash flow statement as well as evaluating both the liquidity and solvency of a company.

Sustainability And Company Annual Financial Reporting, Mirela Filipovic

Theses : Honours

This study had two mam objectives. Firstly to measure the level and type of sustainability reporting in companies using the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Index. Secondly, to investigate the key characteristics of Australian listed companies that explain the extent of voluntary sustainability information within their annual reports. Based on the positive accounting theory framework and the review of literature six testable hypotheses were developed. The six directional hypothesis developed were related to two aspects of agency and political costs and included ownership diffusion, leverage, audit by big four audit firm, size, profitability and industry type. A stratified sample of 450 …

Aicpa Annual Report 2005-06; Strengthening Our Core, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants

AICPA Annual Reports

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Proposed Statement On Quality Control Standards : A Firm's System Of Quality Control;Firm's System Of Quality Control; Exposure Draft (American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants), 2006, July 28, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Auditing Standards Board

Exposure Drafts, Comment Letters, and Statements of Position

The proposed SQCS defines the engagement quality control review (often referred to as a concurring review), and requires firms to establish criteria to determine which engagements are to be subject to an engagement quality control review. It also provides guidance on policies and procedures for performing engagement quality control reviews. An engagement quality control review should include a review of the financial statements or other subject matter information and the report, and, in particular, consideration of whether the report is appropriate. An engagement quality control review also should include either (i) a discussion with the practitioner-in-charge, (ii) a review of …

Weighing The Public Interest, Jodi L. Gissel, Don E. Giacomino, Michael D. 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 …

How Sales Executives Can Avoid Accounting Fraud Allegations, Mark S. Beasley, Dana R. Hermanson

Faculty Articles

Is accounting fraud only a concern for CEOs and financial executives? This article discusses recent cases in which the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Sales Vice Presidents for their role in accounting fraud. The authors offer suggestions to help sales executives steer clear of accounting fraud allegations.

Sec Regulation Of Corporate 10k Filing Dates: The Effect On Earnings Management And Market Recognition, Robert W. Russ

Theses and Dissertations

In November 2002, the Securities and Exchange Commission released a final ruling regarding a filing requirement change. The proposed requiredment change was for domestic companies to file annual and quarterly reports within 60 and 30 days, respectfully. This requirement was recommended for companies with a market value of at least $75 million and would reduce by 30 days the time allowed to file these reports. The Wall Street Journal article announcing this proposal stated the change was an effort to address some of the problems arising from accounting scandals such as the Enron scandal of 2001. A potential added benefit …

An Investigation Of The Impact Of Corporate Governance On Decision To Expense Employee Stock Options, Ling Jiang

Theses and Dissertations

Corporations have the choice of expensing (using the fair value method), or non-expensing (using the intrinsic value method and provide pro forma disclosure in financial statement footnotes) of employee stock options. The current study examines how corporate governance factors affect such choices. Prior studies (Xie et al. 2003; Klein 2002; Peasnell et al. 2000) have indicated that certain corporate governance factors have an impact on corporate accounting behavior, including earnings management. Based on the assumption that expensing employee stock options is a good practice of accounting that improves earnings quality, it is hypothesized that these corporate governance factors would affect …

Accountant's Business Manual, 2006, Volume 2, William H. Behrenfeld, Andrew R. Biebl, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa)

Guides, Handbooks and Manuals

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Analytical Procedures, With Conforming Changes As Of May 1, 2006; Audit And Accounting Guide:, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Analytical Procedures Audit Guide Revision Task Force

Industry Guides (AAGs), Risk Alerts, and Checklists

No abstract provided.

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting - Guidance For Smaller Public Companies, Volume I : Executive Summary, Committee Of Sponsoring Organizations Of The Treadway Commission

Association Sections, Divisions, Boards, Teams

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The Application Of Model Checking For Securing E-Commerce Transactions, Bonnie Anderson, James V. Hansen, Paul Benjamin Lowry, Scott L. Summers

Faculty Publications

As firms become progressively more dependent on Internet-based information systems, they are increasingly vulnerable to defects in those systems. These defects can lead to errors, undetected fraud, and malicious intrusion. Information system errors can be catastrophic, whether they occur in market transactions, banking, air traffic control, and so forth. Resulting damages can include lost revenue, lost data, lost trust, and increased costs.

Consequently, effective design of e-business processes is essential to avoid defects that can otherwise lead to errors, fraud, and intrusion. Whereas carefully designed e-business protocols can perform effectively within most expected situations, assuring correct processing under all circumstances …

Empirical Evidence On Jurisdictions That Adopt Ifrs, Ole-Kristian Hope, Justin Jin, Tony Kang

Research Collection School Of Accountancy

International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) have recently been adopted in a number of jurisdictions, including the European Union. Despite the importance of IFRS in the context of global accounting standards harmonization, little is known regarding what institutional factors influence countries' decisions to voluntarily adopt IFRS. This issue is relevant to standard-setters because a better understanding of the motivations for adoption will enable them to promote IFRS more effectively to countries that currently do not employ IFRS. Consistent with bonding theory, we find that countries with weaker investor protection mechanisms are more likely to adopt IFRS. Our evidence also shows that …

Accounting Restatements: Are They Always Bad News For Investors?, Dan Segal, Jeffrey L. Callen, Joshua Livnat

Research Collection School Of Accountancy

This study investigates a large sample of financial statement restatements over the period 1986-2001, and compares restatements caused by changes in accounting principles to those caused by errors. Typically, investors perceive restatements as negative signals due to three potential reasons: (a) the restatement indicates problems with the accounting system that may be manifestations of broader operational (and managerial) problems, (b) the restatement causes downward revisions in future cash flows expectations, and (c) the restatement indicates managerial attempts to cover up income decline through “cooking the books.” We provide evidence that market reactions to restatements due to errors are generally negative. …

Do Accruals Exacerbate Information Asymmetry In The Market?, Sonia Wasan

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

A considerable body of evidence, both archival and experimental, suggests that accounting accruals are heterogeneously interpreted by investors. In this study, I examine whether the information asymmetry among investors arising from this heterogeneous interpretation, implied in these empirical results, affects transactions costs in the form of the bid-ask spread and its adverse selection component. I examine this impact both, in general, for all trading activity occurring for a firm over a continuous flow of information during the year and around the first release of accrual information for each quarter. The results of the study provide empirical evidence of a positive …