FIN 590 Week 1 Purpose of Auditing, Other

Assurance Services, and Accounting

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Purpose of Auditing, Other Assurance Services, and Accounting

Write a paper of no more than 700 words describing and stating the
purpose of auditing, other assurance services, and accounting. State the
relationships between the three and provide examples. Why are
independent audit services important in today's business world?
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FIN 590 Week 2 Regulatory and Oversight of

Corporate Financial Reporting
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Regulatory and Oversight of Corporate Financial Reporting

Regulatory and Oversight of Corporate Financial Reporting
Review the website for the Federal Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) (http://www.sec.gov/).
Write a paper of no more than 1,400 words describing the mission of the
SEC and how it accomplishes its mission. Briefly describe at least six
laws that govern the securities industry. Include the following within the
six you select:
SEC Act of 1933
SEC Act of 1934
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of
2010
Provide a summary of the history of the legislation and its significance.
Discuss how each law impacts business practice today.
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FIN 590 Week 2 Types of Audits

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Types of Audits

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 FIN 590 Week 3 Case Study 1
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FIN 590 Week 3 Case Study 1

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FIN 590 Week 3 Ethics and Impact of Enron

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Ethics and Impact of Enron

Research on the Internet and the University Library to learn more about
the Enron case. For example, considerthe book, Pipe Dreams: Greed,
Ego, and the Death of Enron located in Skillsoft by searching by the
book title.
To locate Skillsoft, click on the Library tab.
Scroll down to Skillsoft.
Click on Skillsoft
Enter the title of the book into the Search box.
Each team member must select and research one of the following roles
in the Enron case:
Jeffrey Skilling (CEO)
Ken Lay (business executive)
Andrew Fastow (CFO)
Lou Pai (business executive)
Arthur Anderson (audit firm)
President George W. Bush, Alan Greenspan, and the Securities and
Exchange Commission
Post a summary of your research in the Learning Team forum that
includes the following:
What position did the individual hold within or outside of Enron?
What role did the person play in the Enron case?
How did he or she contribute to the fraud and demise of Enron?
What were the financial ramifications to stakeholders from this
individual's actions or inactions?
Complete the following as a team:
Discuss the ethical ramifications and aspects.
What were the root causes and the impact of the Enron case?
What corporate governance and regulatory changes should be made to
prohibit a future Enron?
Write a paper of no more than 1,050 words summarizing the main
outcomes of your team discussion to the questions above.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
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FIN 590 Week 3 Types and Components of Audits

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Types and Components of Audits

Complete the University Material: Types and Components of Audits.

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FIN 590 Week 4 Analytical Procedures and Audit

Planning
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Analytical Procedures and Audit Planning

Analytical Procedures and Audit Planning
Review the corporate annual report and the financial statements for
Hillsburg Hardware found after p.172 (Ch.6) in your text.
Review the analytical procedures presented and illustrated for Hillsburg
in pp. 224-232.
Write a paper of no more than 1,050 words to accomplish the following:
Using the Common Size Income Statement on p. 227 of your text, what
do the analytical procedures on the Income Statement indicate as to
potential red flags and business risk? How would you plan your audit
accordingly?
Using the common financial ratios presented on pp. 230-232 of your
text, what do those analytical procedures indicate as to potential red
flags and business risk? How would you plan your audit accordingly?
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 FIN 590 Week 4 Audits of Financial Statements
Compared to Audits of Internal Controls
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Audits of Financial Statements Compared to Audits of Internal Controls

Complete the University Material: Audits of Financial Statements
Compared to Audits of Internal Controls.

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FIN 590 Week 5 Internal Controls

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Title: Internal Controls

Select a Fortune 500 company and locate its most current Annual
Report.
Find the table of contents for the Annual Report and read the following:
Management's Assessment of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal
Control
Write a paper of no more than 1,400 words answering the following in
regard to your company's internal controls.
According to Management's Assessment of Internal Control over
Financial Reporting, who prepared the financial statements for the
company and was responsible for the integrity and objectivity of the
financial statements and for establishing and maintaining adequate
internal controls over financial reporting?
Which independent registered accounting firm provided the annual
audits for your company?
After reviewing the Report of Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm, answer the following:
What specific financial statements did the independent accounting firm
audit?
Who is responsible for the financial statements, according to the report?
According to the report, what is the responsibility of the independent
accountant?
To what standards did the accounting firm conduct the annual audit?
What type of opinion did the independent accounting firm provide for
the financial statements (unqualified, qualified, or adverse)?
Summarize the opinion of the independent accounting firm as to the
financial reports.
After reviewing the Report of Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm on Internal Control, answer the following:
What organization established the criteria for the internal controls within
your company?
What responsibilities does your company's management have in regard
to internal control?
To what standards did the accounting firm conduct the audit of internal
controls over financial reporting?
What is the purpose of a company's internal control over financial
reporting?
Summarize the opinion of the independent accounting firm of the
internal controls over financial reporting at your company.
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FIN 590 Week 6 Case Study 2

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FIN 590 Week 6 Case Study 2

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FIN 590 Week 6 Fraud at Enron Materiality,

Risk, Failure of Internal, Operational, and
Government Auditing Presentation
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Fraud at Enron: Materiality, Risk, Failure of Internal, Operational, and

Government Auditing Presentation
Reflect on Enron in the context of this course.
Create a Microsoft PowerPointpresentation of no more than 12 slides
with speaker notes describing the type of fraud perpetrated at Enron and
the impact to stockholders, creditors, customers, employees, the
economy, and the country as a whole.
Describe the materiality and the risk associated with the utility industry
and the Enron business model in particular.
How might internal, operational, and governmental auditing have
prevented and/or detected fraud?
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FIN 590 Week 6 Fraud, Internal Controls, and

Technology
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Fraud, Internal Controls, and Technology

Fraud, Internal Controls, and Technology
Write a paper of no more than 1,050 words describing the two types of
fraud, reasons why fraud occurs, and how internal controls, technology,
and auditing can help deter and detect fraud.
Provide two examples of technology and internal controls.
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 FIN 590 Week 6 Fraud, Internal Controls, and
Technology
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Fraud, Internal Controls, and Technology

Write a paper of no more than 1,050 words describing the two types of
fraud, reasons why fraud occurs, and how internal controls, technology,
and auditing can help deter and detect fraud.

Provide two examples of technology and internal controls.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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