ACC 564 Week 2 Discussion Questions – Week 2 Discussion 1 " Evaluation of Documentation Tools " Please respond to the following :
You have been assigned to analyze the accounting information for a Fortune 500 corporation . From the e-Activity , evaluate which tools you would use to analyze its business processes , indicating your rationale .
On the other hand , resources , such as accountants , business analysts , and I / T specialists who rely on documentation tools , will need proper training on these tools . You have been given the responsibility of familiarizing your team with these tools . Evaluate which techniques , in terms of their appropriateness , you would use to get your team ready for its first assignment — the evaluation of a firm ’ s internal control structure .
Week 2 Discussion 2 " David Miller " Please respond to the following :
Read the David Miller case from Chapter 5 . After reading the case , describe a reason why someone who has been entrusted with the firm ’ s assets would commit a fraudulent act against the company . Based upon your understanding of the case and your professional and personal experience , recommend a series of actions that should have been taken in order to prevent this .
Now that the damage has been done by Mr . Miller after his last episode , the blame game begins . Review all of the parties who contributed to his ability to commit these acts , recommend who should be held liable , and suggest the punishment for the liable party / parties . ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------