The tax rates used by the fund in analyzing current and potential investments are based on the marginal rates for the highest tax bracket in Ontario, as advised
by the auditors of the fund.
The report
by the Auditors of Public Accounts found...
This formula provided an alternative to the calculation of the relevant amount
by the auditor of the fund where the fund was not a defined benefit fund.
Accounts Receivable Confirmation Letter Template can be used
by the auditors of the companies to verify the existence of accounts receivable to confirm with the company's customers.
Not exact matches
A report
by the
auditor general has found the state government's Pilbara Underground Power Project will cost nearly double the original estimate and be completed six years behind schedule because
of poor planning and management.
As the paper indicates, companies often struggle with proper tariff classification as «the 2001 Report
of the
Auditor General
of Canada revealed that 29 percent
of tariff classifications provided
by importers were incorrect, with 48
of the 53 companies examined making at least one error in classification».
Between 2011 and 2016, the number
of unauthorized taps discovered on Mexico's fuel lines nearly quintupled, according to a recent report
by the federal
auditor.
The partners had the help
of leaks from staffers inside the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the entity created
by Congress more than a decade ago to make sure
auditors are doing work that meets regulatory standards.
Auditors may not engage in what is known as «non-audit» services to management, without permission, as doing so compromises integrity
of the audit and accountability
by the
auditor to the audit committee.
Turner says he'd also give shareholders the right to annually vote on the appointment
of auditors selected
by the audit committee.
Also,
by removing the
auditors from your work environment, you don't run the risk
of disrupting your employees.»
- There have been two recent reports
by the City
of Toronto's
auditor — one looks at staff expenses at TCHC, -LSB-...]
The Ontario
Auditor General's 2014 Report includes a chapter on Infrastructure Ontario's P3 program that is particularly damning — and corresponds with many
of the criticisms made on this blog and elsewhere
by myself and others.
The fact that BC Hydro was deferring hundreds
of millions
of dollars
of expenses was flagged
by BC's
auditor general in 2011.
The union's criticism
of BC Hydro accounting practices echoes a warning made last fall
by B.C.
Auditor General John Doyle.
The
auditor general is concerned the dollar amount is building up rapidly and there's no plan to get out
of it, said Ralston, noting the total deferred amount is projected to hit $ 5 billion
by 2017.
7) The Committee shall review and consider with the External
Auditors the matters required to be discussed
by the applicable standards
of the Public Accounting Oversight Board.
As a result
of questions raised
by the
auditors about the Settlement Agreements, Shkreli approved a memorandum that Retrophin delivered to its
auditors, dated August 19, 2013,
The independent
auditors are responsible for auditing the annual financial statements prepared
by management and expressing an opinion as to whether those financial statements conform with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America.
Shares that are properly voted
by the Internet or telephone or for which proxy cards are properly executed and returned will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the directions given or, in the absence
of directions, will be voted in accordance with the Board's recommendations as follows: «FOR» the election
of each
of the nominees to the Board named herein; «FOR» the ratification
of the appointment
of our independent
auditors; «FOR» approval, on an advisory basis,
of our executive compensation as described in this Proxy Statement; and «AGAINST» the shareholder proposal.
Rather, they contribute to the mass
of evidence weighed
by the external
auditor.
The Chamber said in a letter to the PCAOB in May that its members believe the PCAOB, the independent auditing regulator established
by the Sarbanes - Oxley Act
of 2002, is imposing new «burdens» on business
by using the inspections process to pressure
auditors to ask more
of companies.
The degree
of auditor judgment related to areas in the financial statements that involved the application
of significant judgment or estimation
by management, including estimates with significant measurement uncertainty;
Shares that are properly voted via the Internet, mobile device, or
by telephone or for which proxy cards are properly executed and returned will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the directions given or, in the absence
of directions, will be voted in accordance with the Board's recommendations as follows: «FOR» the election
of each
of the nominees to the Board named herein; «FOR» the ratification
of the appointment
of our independent
auditors; «FOR» approval, on an advisory basis,
of our executive compensation as described in this Proxy Statement; and «AGAINST» each
of the shareholder proposals.
On Wednesday, a report published
by Quebec's interim
auditor general said the PQ's goal
of achieving a balanced budget
by 2015 - 16 was «to say the least, ambitious,» particularly if it rules out tax hikes and caps government - spending increases at two per cent over the next two years.
The Philidor sales transactions in Q4 2014, and the subsequent accounting treatment, was the result
of a careful and reasoned accounting decision made
by the Company's Corporate Controller based on what she considered to be complete and accurate facts, and I was told
by the Corporate Controller that the outside
auditors reviewed the transactions in question.
Among other matters, the audit committee evaluates the independent
auditors» qualifications, independence and performance; determines the engagement
of the independent
auditors; reviews and approves the scope
of the annual audit and the audit fee; discusses with management and the independent
auditors the results
of the annual audit and the review
of our quarterly financial statements; approves the retention
of the independent
auditors to perform any proposed permissible non-audit services; monitors the rotation
of partners
of the independent
auditors on the company's engagement team as required
by law; reviews our critical accounting policies and estimates; oversees our internal audit function and annually reviews the audit committee charter and the committee's performance.
The consequences
of such misalignment are behavior like what we are seeing with Valeant (VRX), whose stock is down 74 % YTD and whose internal controls may get a qualified opinion
by their
auditor.
This issue has been under review
by officials
of the Treasury Board Secretariat for a number
of years, but the Treasury Board has failed to act on the recommendation
of the
Auditor General.
The spotlight that private equity firms and hedge funds find themselves under in the current regulatory environment, as well as the changes in fair value rules for financial reporting, increase the scrutiny
of alternative asset managers
by investors, fund administrators, and
auditors.
As noted
by the
Auditor General, the netting
of these revenues understates the «nature and size»
of the Government's activities.
After listing some instances
of Halliburton overcharging alleged
by Pentagon
auditors, Mr. Kerry asserted: «While Dick Cheney claims that he has gotten rid
of all
of his financial interests in Halliburton, he's actually received $ 2 million in bonuses and deferred compensation from his former company since taking office in 2001.
I don't know why we didn't have an
auditor general's report on the improper use
of the planes
by all the Progressive Conservative premiers — starting from the time
of Mr. Lougheed.
Finance Minister Doug Horner will face criticism over
Auditor General Merwan Saher «s investigation into whether the government violated the Government Accountability Act
by releasing shortened versions
of financials documents during the 1st quarter update
of the provincial budget this summer.
That, in light
of $ 3.1 billion
of missing funds outlined in Chapter Eight
of the 2013 Spring Report
of the
Auditor General
of Canada, an order
of the House do issue for the following documents from 2001 to the present, allowing for redaction based on national security: (a) all Public Security and Anti-Terrorism annual reports submitted to the Treasury Board Secretariat; (b) all Treasury Board submissions made as part
of the Initiative; (c) all departmental evaluations
of the Initiative; (d) the Treasury Board corporate database established to monitor funding; that these records be provided to the House in both official languages
by June 17, 2013; that the Speaker make arrangements for these records to be made available online; and that the
Auditor - General be given all necessary resources to perform an in - depth forensic audit until the missing $ 3.1 billion is found and accounted for.
There were also many other little nuggets
of value like: computing the Intrinsic Value
of a scrip, buying scrips in industries within our circle
of influence, knowing a company
by just looking at the balance sheet, and the
auditor's report, value investing in general, admitting one's mistakes, and being objective.
Most recently, he was unwilling to provide reasons as to why $ 3.1 billion
of funds, identified
by the
Auditor General
of Canada, allocated to public security and anti-terrorism initiatives, was not spent.
Participation in AGLG audits cost local governments» an average
of $ 12,378, and resulted in local government staff being asked the «same questions over and over again
by auditors who did not understand the business.»
Separately, the accounting oversight panel created
by a 2002 anti-fraud law, says it is required to conduct regular inspections
of Chinese
auditors of companies with U.S. - traded stocks.
The SEC wants to see «work papers,» or corporate documents used
by auditors to prepare financial reports for nine Chinese companies suspected
of fraud.
Interviewed
by Attracta Mooney
of Ignites Europe Financial Times concerning non-audit services provided
by external
auditors and possible conflicts
of interest, August 27, 2013.
Shares that are properly voted via the Internet or
by telephone or for which proxy cards are properly executed and returned will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the directions given or, in the absence
of directions, will be voted in accordance with the Board's recommendations as follows: «FOR» the election
of each
of the nominees to the Board named herein; «FOR» the ratification
of the appointment
of our independent
auditors; and «AGAINST» the shareholder proposals.
The Audit and Risk Committee, comprised
of independent Directors, is delegated
by the Board to monitor the integrity
of our financial statements, the
auditors» qualifications and independence, the performance
of the
auditors and our internal
auditors, and the Company's compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
Yet crimes like the death in prison (from horrible neglect)
of Sergei Magnitsky, a lawyer and
auditor who charged Russian officials with corruption, can be traced directly to Putin's government, and are appalling enough
by themselves.
Stampede's safety and quality assurance programs have been tested and audited
by some
of the world's largest restaurant chains and retailers, as well as independent
auditors.
Sunrise Growers hires independent third party
auditors from the California Processing Strawberry Advisory Board to inspect and grade all incoming fruit against a set
of rigid standards established
by the California Department
of Food and Agriculture.
The strict certification process includes periodic gluten testing
of the manufacturing facility, regular plant inspections
by a GFCO contracted
auditor and random product testing in the marketplace.
Only a strict interpretation
of 2.5
by auditors may reduce a slide to the bottom (where overall shade is concerned).
Six years later, there is little evidence that this problem has been completely rectified given the number
of non-compliances issued
by auditors due to training shortcomings in the industry.
This means that we are audited
by an independent
auditor who wants to know the provenance
of all
of the ingredients we stock in our market and cafe through all the stages
of growth, production, import and so on.