Financial Accounting: The Impact on Decision Makers
Financial Accounting: The Impact on Decision Makers
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ISBN: 9781305654174
Author: Gary A. Porter, Curtis L. Norton
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Introduction: An internal control system is made up of policies and procedures that ensurethe safety of a company's assets, the accuracy of its financial records, and the achievement of its overall goals.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Section 404, mandates that the annual report include an internal control report in which management must:

  • Declare its responsibility for establishing and maintaining an acceptable financial reporting internal control structure and processes.
  • Examine the efficacy of its financial reporting internal control structure and procedures.

To state:The main components of IBM’s internal control structure.

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Introduction: The process of auditing a company's financial statements and underlying data in order to provide an opinion on whether they are honestly presented is known as auditing.

To state:The IBM external auditor, along with what else does this firm examines in addition to IBM’s financial statements. Also state the body’s standards that the firm follow in conducting the audit.

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Introduction: The audit committee is a subsection of the board of directors that keeps stockholders and the independent accounting firm in direct communication.

To state:The roles and the composition of IBM’s Audit Committee.

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