The Managerial Accountant Reviews the Report from the Internal Audit

question 18

Essay

The managerial accountant reviews the report from the internal audit function that ensures the company's internal controls and risk management policies are functioning properly. According to the report, there were discrepancies in the internal controls that are not in conformance with the organizational policy and applicable law. The managerial accountant suspects that the CEO is embezzling $30,000 per quarter. What should the managerial accountant do about this discrepancy? If the accountant fails to act on this issue, what standard according to the IMA Statement of Ethical Professional Practice does the accountant violate?

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Definitions:

Salvage Value

The calculated future selling price of an asset at the end of its period of benefit.

Depreciation Expense

Dividing the expenditure associated with a tangible asset over its operational life.

Depreciation

The systematic allocation of the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, reflecting its decrease in value due to use, wear and tear, or obsolescence.

Depletion

The allocation of the cost of natural resources over their productive life, commonly used in industries like mining and forestry.