It is common industry knowledge that an audit plan provides the specific guidelines auditors must follow when conducting an external audit. External public accounting firms conduct external audits to ensure outside stakeholders that the companys financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) or International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). select at least three analytical procedures that you would use in your audit.
It is common industry knowledge that an audit plan provides the specific guidelines auditors must follow when conducting an external audit. External public accounting firms conduct external audits to ensure outside stakeholders that the companys financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) or International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Use the Internet to select a public company that appeals to you. You may also use the company dossier in the Nexis Uni database to find company information.Imagine that you are a senior partner in a public accounting firm hired to complete an audit for the chosen public company.
Instructions
Write a 46 page paper in which you:
Outline the critical steps inherent in planning an audit and designing an effective audit program. Based on the type of company selected, provide specific details of the actions that the company should undertake during the planning and designing of the audit program.
Examine at least two performance ratios that you would use in order to determine which analytical tests to perform. Identify the accounts that you would test, and select at least three analytical procedures that you would use in your audit.
Analyze the balance sheet and income statement of the company that you have selected, and outline your method for evidence collection which should include, but not be limited to, the type of evidence to collect and the manner in which you would determine the sufficiency of the evidence.
Discuss the audit risk model and ascertain which sampling or non-sampling techniques you would use in order to establish your preliminary judgment about materiality. Justify your response.
Assuming that the end result is an unqualified audit report, outline the primary responsibilities of the audit firm after it issues the report in question.
Use the Strayer Library to locate at least two quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
Outline the process for designing an audit program, including analytical procedures, evidence collection, and responsibilities of the audit firm.
The concept of health and wellness differs greatly between people. Health can be the absence of disease, while wellness can imply a positive state of health in holism, encompassing the mental, emotional, spiritual, and even social aspects. Think about your own state of health. Do you consider yourself a healthy person? If so, what motivates you to be healthy?
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Discussion on concept of health and wellness.
The concept of health and wellness differs greatly between people. Health can be the absence of disease, while wellness can imply a positive state of health in holism, encompassing the mental, emotional, spiritual, and even social aspects. Think about your own state of health. Do you consider yourself a healthy person? If so, what motivates you to be healthy? If not, what would motivate you to become so?
How can technology be misused, overused, and underused in a classroom in relation to rigor and challenge?
Two paragraphs with atper paragraph explaining the following which should include a reference for each individual paragraph.
1. How can technology be misused, overused, and underused in a classroom in relation to rigor and challenge?
2. After researching various technologies for the assignment in this topic, which single technology do you see yourself implementing in your classroom? What steps do you need to do now so that you are prepared to implement that technology (grants, supplies, etc.)?
The average CPU utilization of a quad-processor system is only 25%; yet the utilization of one of the processors is 100%, while the other three processors are idle: 1. Discuss your thoughts on what you think the response time will be and why. 2. Describe any suspicions you have about the system architecture. 3. Explain what information you will try to find out about the executing processes to determine performance.
The average CPU utilization of a quad-processor system is only 25%; yet the utilization of one of the processors is 100%, while the other three processors are idle:
1. Discuss your thoughts on what you think the response time will be and why.
2. Describe any suspicions you have about the system architecture.
3. Explain what information you will try to find out about the executing processes to determine performance.
Identify the important skills needed in recruiting new officers who can perform both traditional policing and the new community policing initiatives.
You have been assigned to incorporate community policing and engagement initiatives into the current departmental structure. You must include training in these new initiatives, as an ongoing function as well as for compliance and oversight.
The first part requires you to identify three specific initiatives to add to the department and then identify where they will fit into the organizational structure. Refer to the Police Department Organizational Structure [PPTX]. You will need to explain what type of training and support will be necessary for these initiatives.
The second part is to revamp the departments recruitment and hiring process to attract and hire new officers who have the necessary traits to accomplish both the traditional policing function and the expanded community initiatives. Using the information from Community Policing Today text, identify the important skills needed in these new officers and describe the process you will use to evaluate these skills.
Instructions
In 57 pages write in which you:
Identify three specific community policing initiatives to add to the department.
Determine what type of training and support will be necessary for each of these initiatives.
Select where each initiative will fit into the organizational structure.
Justify why these three initiatives will enhance the department’s relationship with the community.
Identify the important skills needed in recruiting new officers who can perform both traditional policing and the new community policing initiatives.
Explain how you would evaluate and measure these traits and skills.
Use five credible, relevant, and appropriate sources to support your writing. Cite each source listed on your source page at least once
Identify an agency or organization, where you would like to implement a criminal justice/law enforcement initiative with an organization in the private or public sector organization such as a police department, an educational/civic police partnership, state or federal agency, etc. (it may also be a generic organization such as a local police department).
Throughout this course, you will be utilizing and applying tactics, strategies, concepts of project management, and strategic planning in conjunction with a research project. All criminal justice agencies experience programs, planning and research that deal with current or future issues. Most organizations ask their leaders to develop initiatives for the current and future timeframe, which will help the organization achieve its objectives and goals. In your final assignment, you will conduct a research and analysis project about an initiative you would implement based on a topic of your choice.
Your project will entail:
Identifying a criminal justice/law enforcement initiative to be planned for this project
Conducting the research, including gathering quantitative data from a suggested website, which you will evaluate, collate, analyze and synthesize.
Outlining the process you will follow utilizing research, your education, and life experiences you have obtained up to this point, resulting in a plan of action to implement your project
Determining an evaluation of the project based on your expectations and those of the stakeholders.
The final product will be a paper that is 10-15 double-spaced (no less, no more!), APA formatted pages, including an abstract page.
Yes, it is a big project, but you will build this project a little at a time throughout the 8 weeks we are together. The interim assignments will be the foundation for the successful completion, and submission. Adjustments may be necessary along the way depending upon the topic and expected outcome. You will likely have to rearrange and integrate your mini-assignments to create a cohesive final product. The requirements for your Criminal Justice Capstone are:
Propose a non-experimental research topic rooted in a criminal justice/ law enforcement issue. (See the suggested topics provided below for inspiration)
Identify an agency or organization, where you would like to implement a criminal justice/law enforcement initiative with an organization in the private or public sector organization such as a police department, an educational/civic police partnership, state or federal agency, etc. (it may also be a generic organization such as a local police department).
Provide a description of this organization (size, demographics, jurisdiction, purpose)
The need for this initiative.
Define the stakeholders of the initiative, including the target audience.
Literature Review and Data Presentation
Identify the data you will need to collect.
Conduct and write a literature review highlighting the pertinent trends, thresholds (tolerances) and research appropriate for your initiative.
Collect data and provide a descriptive analysis of that data, which supports the need for the initiative.
Summary of the meaning of your literature review and data analysis
Plan for implementing your initiative
Evaluation plan
Be sure to read the criteria, by which your Criminal Justice Capstone paper will be evaluated before you write the paper, and again after you write your paper.
The Interpersonal Communication Skills Assessment indicated some possible areas of relative weaknesses in your skills. Provide a motivation statement. Why do you want to improve this area of your interpersonal communication skills?
The Interpersonal Communication Skills Assessment indicated some possible areas of relative weaknesses in your skills. For this, select a specific aspect of interpersonal communication that you would like to work on improving. Typical improvement goals include:
Listening
Reducing communication anxiety/communicating with confidence
Using technology to communicate effectively
Message encoding
Message decoding
Channel selection
If you would like to work on another aspect of your interpersonal communication skills not mentioned above, please get your instructors approval before proceeding. Your final project for this class involves improving an aspect of your interpersonal communication skills. You will complete some work on this each week during the class. While five weeks is not enough time to develop high-level skills across the entire spectrum of interpersonal communication, it is enough to have a meaningful impact in an area of importance to you.
Brief skill area descriptions as well as reading lists are available for each of the six skill areas previously mentioned in the IPC Skill Area Resources
You will need to find at least three additional sources beyond those in the IPC Skill Area Resources. Sources may include articles, books, videos, interactive trainings, or other materials that have the potential to improve your selected skill area. Because these additional resources will contribute to your progress throughout the rest of the course, you should find them by Week 2. Note that you will not need to identify these resources until your Week 2 journal.
Live Learning sessions are available each week to support you with your IPC Skill Improvement Plan. You can also ask other class-related questions at Live Learning. All students in COM200 are required to attend one Live Learning session during the class but are encouraged to attend more. The day and time of Live Learning sessions will be given in a class announcement. You will confirm your attendance in an element of your Final Assignment.
Please include these
Identify your improvement goal. (one or two sentences)
Provide a motivation statement. Why do you want to improve this area of your interpersonal communication skills? (one-half to one page)
Review of literature: Identify gaps in the research and information packet about this skill area to extend your understanding and contribute to your skill improvement during the coming weeks. You can search for the resources you identify in this part during Week 2 and will be reporting on what you find in your Week 2 journal. (one-half to one page)
List personal goals for Weeks 2, 3, and 4 of the class. There will be weekly journal entries (viewable only by you and your instructor) where you share your progress on these. You should also keep a written record of the work you do on your improvement plan, as this will be a required element of the Final Assignment. (at least one page)
Describe how you will measure your progress toward your goal for your final Assignment. Try to be as specific as you can and identify progress you can actually measure or assess. (one half to one page)
Identify some of the social, ethical, and economic reasons for addressing immigration policy reform.
Identify some of the social, ethical, and economic reasons for addressing immigration policy reform.
The discussion must address the topic.
Rationale must be provided
Begin writing a journal of insights/reflections related to the case study. What resonates? What do you disagree with? What elements lead you to be more effective as a leader? Why do you suppose that is?
Begin writing a journal of insights/reflections related to the case study. What resonates? What do you disagree with? What elements lead you to be more effective as a leader? Why do you suppose that is? Be honest with yourself and your reactions and reflections. Journal additions will be required in Weeks 1,3,5.
Propose three ways, proven to be effective, that a manager can cope with negative emotions that accompany an organizational layoff.
Propose three ways, proven to be effective, that a manager can cope with negative emotions that accompany an organizational layoff.
Describe a detailed, step-by-step process for conducting a dismissal meeting.
Determine fair and equitable compensation, with justification, that the company may provide to the separated employee.
Create a chart depicting a fair and equitable timeline for disbursement of the compensation.
Use Microsoft Word or an equivalent application, such as OpenOffice.
Predict three ways an organizational layoff can affect a companys future strategic direction.
Support your propositions, assertions, arguments, or conclusions with at least three credible, relevant, and appropriate sources synthesized in a coherent analysis.
Cite each source on your source list at least one time within your assignment.
For help with research, writing, and citation, access the library or review library guides.
Write clearly and concisely in a manner that is well organized, grammatically correct, and free of spelling, typographical, formatting, and/or punctuation errors.
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
Formulate strategies for an employee layoff, including heading the dismissal meeting, compensation for separated employees and predicting business effects of the layoff.
