Assignment 4: Eastman Kodak

Visit the Website of Eastman Kodak at http://www.kodak.com and review the most recent financial report.

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

1. Evaluate the current financial condition of Eastman Kodak based on its most recent quarterly report, which can be located at http://www.Kodak.com. Based on your evaluation, discuss the most significant “red flags” for its public accounting firm to consider.

2. Assume that you are the PricewaterhouseCoopers audit engagement partner and have assessed Kodak as a high-risk client. Explain the modification you would make to the audit engagement procedures to minimize any potential liability of the firm.

3. Create an argument to the Kodak shareholders that, despite the long relationship between Kodak and PricewaterhouseCoopers, the public accounting firm maintains its professional independence.

4. In audits of high-risk clients, determine which requirements in the AICPA’s Code of Professional conduct are most likely to be breached by the auditors. Provide your rationale.

5. Analyze the risk of financial fraud at Kodak and how it is most likely to be committed.

6. Based on your analysis of the financial fraud risk areas, discuss the internal controls that should be implemented.

7. Given Kodak filing for bankruptcy, discuss the fiduciary responsibility of the audit committee and board of directors.

8. Use at least four (4) quality resources in this assignment.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

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