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You are an internal auditor working for Eketel plc., a UK based retail company. The company has an in house training policy that requires all graduate entrants to the company’s finance department to work within the internal audit department for the first six months of...

One of the most important operational resources a company possesses is undoubtedly cash. Often regarded as the lifeblood of corporate activity, cash systems (especially cash receiving systems) are surrounded by elaborate internal control procedures, often based on the...

You have been appointed to audit GTH Ltd, a local restaurant that has recently opened. The owner and head chef of the restaurant is Helen Betts. Helen is a wonderful cook but possesses little knowledge of business and business practices. As a result she has a tendency...

QLP plc is a UK based delivery company. The company has 26 depots located throughout the UK with a head office in Birmingham. At a recent board meeting the company discussed a proposal to replace part of its fleet of delivery vans. The replacement will entail the...

BPL Ltd is a small local retail company. The company sells a branded clothing range for 18–30 year olds. During the last financial year (year ending 31 December 2005) the company had an annual turnover of £1.5m and an annual net profit of approximately £700,000. The...

During a recent computer system/network review of HaTiMu Ltd, the following issues were identified: §  computer staff are allowed unrestricted and unmonitored access to the internet, §  all company staff are allowed free access to the offices in which the...

The business environment of the early 21st century continues to change with increasing vigour. The growth of e commerce and e retailing and the use of the internet for the movement of goods, services and information has clearly promoted a greater interconnectivity. An...

ELF Ltd is an Edinburgh based company that has been under the control of the same family for the past 50 years. During that time the company has been run on a friendly, informal basis with little reference to the principles of internal control and/or formal...

ZKO Plc was an UK listed company that produced digital audio equipment for the retail market. The company’s products were sold throughout Europe, North America, Australia and Canada, and were widely regarded as the best in the market. Indeed, during the period 1995 to...