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    in this field is because I always enjoyed numbers as a kid and accounting may be the best route to a successful business career because accounting has always been considered as the language and basic tool of business. I also feel the demand for accountants appears to be growing and exceeding job opportunities in today 's business economy. Accounting opens doors in every single kind of business all around the world. It can give me the establishment I need to go on and become a CPA. It also can prepare

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    to doing so that include generating tax savings, ensuring that reports are filed correctly and on time and getting guaranteed service when an accountant or bookkeeper becomes incapacitated. However, the biggest advantage of hiring professionals is their ability to identify and prevent common security threats. Hiring professional accountants and certified computer security specialists helps to prevent many common digital threats. When even the smallest hack or breach is discovered or suspected, take

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    of Professional Conduct helps in controlling the business operation especially in the accounting and management departments. Accounting and management fraud have been experienced whereby through corruption or other means, entrusted managers and accountants tend to be selfish in undertaking their duties. These factors are well addressed by the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct principles. Therefore, the study seeks to introduce two case studies whereby the management fraud have been experienced. Furthermore

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    What Is A Fund?

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    What is A Fund? A fund is usually a fiscal and accounting entity that has its own balance set of accounts which records the cash, liquid, securities and credit lines, as well as, liabilities and residual balances relating to the account. These financial resources are separated into different sections in order to carry out a certain task for a specific activity depending on the legal regulation, restriction and limitation. Types of Funds There are different types of funds and each is useful for

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    overview of what accounting requires and what it is like. From this information, I concluded that education is a very important part of becoming an accountant because it is a major part of advancement and promotion. I also found that this is a job I would enjoy doing and that I need to work on my writing and my communication skills in order to get certified and to be more competitive so I can be hired by a good firm.   The Discipline of Accounting I chose the discipline of accounting. According to Professor

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    are shared among the Standards of Conducts created by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), help build and maintain a level of trust between the forensic accountant and the client. Trust in a professional relationship establishes the forensic accountant’s credibility as well as the ability to connect with a trier of fact. The forensic accountant hired by ABC Land Development would be responsible for carrying out all

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    assets over a certain period of time. Although the notion may exist that accounting is merely a recording function, this is not entirely true. Rather, accountants also analyze the cost structure of certain transactions and play a strong role in the strategy formulation of mergers & acquisitions, for example. Other responsibilities of accountants include such activities as managing information systems, tracking financial performance, and assessing tax strategies. Accounting is an exciting career

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    Because Utopia is publicly traded an external audit is required by the SEC. A fraud examination is executed when fraudulent activity is suspected or detected. One of the major differences is that external audits are planned far in advance and usually during the same time period each year. The client’s staff assists in preparing the information, schedules and account balance reconciliations needed to determine the validity of the account balances. Fraud examinations are spontaneous in a majority

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    When everyone hears the name York College, they look at me like I’m Medusa. They become stoned and mute making me feel as if I made the wrong decision. York College, in many eyes, is “bad” or “you will never find a job if you got to York College”, or “York College is boring, nothing “big” ever happens”. Every day I would hear this cynical comments about my future college. To fight back with society’s beliefs I chose York and I’m going to prove to them that yes by going to York you can get a high

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    information that includes the company 's revenue, expenses, and net income or net loss of a specific period. Compare the major functions of an accountant to that of a certified public accountant. An accountant 's role may consist largely of financial data collection, entry and report generation. An accountant function involves issuing financial reports. Accountant is responsible for accurately keeping track of all the money in the company and making sure every

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