Cookridge Carpets Ltd A report analysing the Internal Controls in place and evaluating the Accounting Systems. I testify that the following report is my own unaided work and a true reflection of the organisation. Word Count – 4570. Contents: 1. Terms of Reference 2. Methodology 3. Executive Summary 4. Introduction to the Organisation 5. The Accounts Department 6. Review of the Accounting System 7. Internal Control and Analysis of Fraud 8. Recommendations to Improve 9. Cost benefit Analysis 10. Appendices 1. Terms of Reference 2.1 This report investigates the accounting system in place within Cookridge Carpets Ltd with regard to making recommendations to improve the system and …show more content…
Margaret Peterson works 20 hours over 5 days in a week. Her main responsibilities lie under purchases and she reports to the company secretary of office manager. Finally Stefan Kalinowski, the youngest employee in the accounts department works 37.5 hours over 5 days. He also reports to the company secretary of office manager and his 5.2 The accounts department is open from 9.00 am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday. It is located on the first floor of the showroom; you can access it by a set of stairs at the rear of the building. Toilets; available for both staff and customers are also located on the first floor so stairs can also be used by members of the public. This makes it very easy to access the Accounts Department and on top of this the keypad lock is never used as the staff prefer to keep the door open. There are no private working areas in the office. There are only two sets of keys for the premises and these are held by both brothers. There is also an alarm code which is set every night. 5.3.1 Due to the lack of qualification and experience in the Accounts Department, there have been some very costly mistakes. In December 2009 Sonja; who handles wages and salaries had booked a holiday and left the weekly pay packets to Stefan to distribute. Matthew Perkins, a showroom salesperson had recently left his wife but none of the staff members were aware of this so when
4. Employees in the account receivable department, Mary Gonzalez as well as Sherika, and other employees in the accounts payable department.
And finally, there is the issue of staff mismanagement. The supervisor, Keith Frazier, is only checking in with this department one to two times per week. Mr. Frazier is aware that Pat is making international phone calls. He is also aware that Pauline found a way for Pat to make these calls from the building’s elevator once he had the phone system modified to only allow internal calls. Mr. Frazier has also been fielding complaints from the accountants about not receiving their tax schedules in a timely fashion. However, he has failed to confront either of these issues. This lack of management can be attributed to the following:
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Review of Inkwell Ltd’s accounting system and the effectiveness of its internal controls and recommendations for improvement.
Tesco is a big company managing large sums of money and more complex financial transactions. Its computerised accounting systems are compatible to its industry. An accounting system is effective to the extent that it is compatible with daily business needs, such as storing client information, creating invoices, keeping account of and tracking inventories. The nature of this system urges the all users to be well trained in order for the system to be beneficial for the company. Tesco’s employees on the ground have a good knowledge of the accounting system and it eases accounting and financial functions in the business. The nature of this system urges the all users to be well trained in order for the system to be beneficial for the company. Tesco’s accounting system has been well implemented as the system is functioning
Her work load is about 50 accounts a day typically through email submissions. Her job duty includes, reviewing company web sites, entering applications into the company system, and requesting additional information if necessary. Another part of her responsibility is the risk management of an account which is the amount of experience a company has, plus how many years in business, and has there been any claims etc. Other obligations she is responsible for are internal audits, state compliance issues, building relationships with customers, and other agencies.
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This paper will go through few criticisms of our standard accounting model, look at possible alternatives and finally will provide a detailed
Her work load is about 50 accounts a day typically through email submissions. Her job duty includes, reviewing company web sites, entering applications into the company system, and requesting additional information if necessary. Another part of her responsibility is the risk management of an account which is the amount of experience a company has, plus how many years in business, and has there been any claims etc. Other obligations she is responsible for are internal audits, state compliance issues, building relationships with customers, and
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The case of Alston Manufacturing illustrates how damaging it can be to a company when information presented does not remain true to the conceptual framework of accounting. This paper will discuss all of the various owners, their key decisions, and how those decisions affected others. Before we discuss this in further detail, it is important to explain the difference between managerial accounting and financial accounting, as both will be used explain information relevant to Alston.
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In the following essay I will be looking at the arguments put forward by Robert S. Kaplan and others on why management accounting techniques had lost their relevance to organisations by the 1980s. Since the 1980s new management accounting techniques have been developed, I will be looking at two recent developments in management accounting and assessing whether they have sufficiently addressed the concerns raised by Kaplan and if they have improved the usefulness of management accounting in organisations.