9/9 Chapter 2 Flashcards
data
more relative to the eye of the beholder
context
data is different in different situation
purpose
what are things for
interrelatioships
cause/effect, we will find out what is causing the problem and what process it is coming from
risks
see what could happen if there are not proper controls
get down into detail
people who make the info for the different departments
CEO
wants to see what the sale is doing for the company
become the expert
we need to know how things work and if amounts are material
fraud
- misstatement, cooking the books, manipulation
2. misappropriation - embezzling money, collusion, overwrite
material
we only care about things if they are material
polychotomous relationships
there are a lot of different processes and procedures within something that work together
systems
we have to break it down and get down to the detail
information system
input process store record update report any info
accounting information system
input process store record update report accounting info
- source documents
- journals
- ledger
- trial balance
- Financial statements
enterprise resource planning
sales inventory control payroll purchasing shipping accounting