Chapter 3 Case Study #3
ABC satellite, a satellite television company, sells satellite television service contracts to customers, usually for a 24-month period. ABC satellite is a fast-growing, high-paced company created by aggressive salesmen. The company’s success has made its owners very wealthy, many of them live a lavish lifestyle and drive luxury cars to work. The retention division of this company is responsible for contacting customers nearing the end of their contract and convincing the customer to renew their contract. Retention agents are paid a commission for each account that agrees to a new contract. The com-mission rate is considered by many employees to be below the industry standard. Over the past year, the retention division has undergone significant supervisor and manager turnover. The current manager has not had sufficient time or understanding to properly implement controls. Additionally, the new manager has been so busy playing catch up that he has yet to hold a training or orientation meeting for his department. The current process for paying commissions to retention agents on renewed accounts is as follows:
1. Part of avoiding fraud is to create a positive work environment. Describe a few conditions mentioned within the case that could contribute to a poor work environment.
2. What symptoms should an auditor look for to determine if fraud is occurring within the retention department?
3. There are five primary control procedures or activities. List and explain which two procedures you feel would be most effective in improving the control system of the retention department. Include in your explanation specific examples of controls that should be implemented.
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Chapter 3 Case Study #3 ABC satellite, a satellite television company, sells satellite television service contracts...
ABC satellite, a satellite television company, sells satellite television service contracts to customers, usually for a 24-month period. ABC satellite is a fast-growing, high-paced company created by aggressive salesmen. The company's success has made its owners very wealthy many of them live a lavish life style and drive luxury cars to work. The retention division of this company is responsible for contacting customers nearing the end of his/her contract and convincing the customer to renew his/her contract. Retention agents are...
NEED SOLUTION TO THI SCASE STUDY ABC satellite, a satellite television company, sells satellite television service contracts to customers, usually for a 24-month period. ABC satellite is a fast-growing, high-paced company created by aggressive salesmen. The company's success has made its owners very wealthy, many of them live a lavish life style and drive luxury cars to work. The retention division of this company is responsible for contacting customers nearing the end of his/her contract and convincing the customer to...
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The ABC Company has two divisions, the sales and manufacturing divisions. The president (Randy Savage) manages the sales division. Savage delegated responsibility for management of the manufacturing division to Jane Thomas. The company has a competent accounting staff and an internal audit department. Unlike Savage's procedures, however, Thomas and her assistant: Supervise construction, Maintain the physical inventory Receive manufacturing job bids, Approve all bid updates, Purchase materials, Contract shipping needs, Bill the customer, and Collect payments. With Savage's approval, Thomas...
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