Portfolio Project Paper (Steve Jobs)
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portfolio_project_paper_steve_jobs.docxPortfolio Project Paper: Assessing the Internal Audit Function
The Portfolio Project for ACT575 is a research report that identifies and analyzes a company that has experienced a breakdown in audit procedures.
· To conduct your research, choose one of the companies listed below:
· Deloitte and Adelphia Communications
· Gateway Computers
· HBOC, Arthur Andersen LLP
· Miniscribe
· Dell, Inc.
· Northwest Airlines and Ernst & Young.
· Your report must describe the issue surrounding the company and any company policies in relationship to the impact those might have on public audits/accounting.
· Provide the following elements in your paper:
· An executive summary identifying the company, the audit issue, the affected shareholders, and the ultimate resolution
· A brief history of the company
· An analysis of the auditor’s role, including any auditing standards that the auditor did not follow
· Identification and discussion of internal controls that were circumvented or audit standards that were not followed.
Your paper should meet the following requirements:
· 8-12 pages in length
· Formatted according to CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements
Include four or five outside sources. The CSU-Global Library is a great place to start looking. One source can be the SEC Enforcement Action that was related to the fraud under examination.
