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Taking Stock at Quantum University/INVENTAIRE À L'UNIVERSITÉ QUANTUM

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  • Gary Grudnitski
  • Howard R. Toole

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ABSTRACT This case describes the operations and procedures of a major university's athletic equipment room. It details the functions of requisitioning, purchasing, and receiving of equipment and gear used by the university's sports teams; and the custody, management, and record keeping of these items. On the basis of this description, the student is asked to prepare a two‐part report. In the first part of the report the student should identify the weaknesses and associated risks that existed in the operations of the equipment room and its inventory of athletic equipment, gear, and clothing. Furthermore, instances in the case that provide evidence of these weaknesses and risks should also be reported. Upon receiving feedback on the adequacy of the first part of the report, the student in the second part of the report should delineate the controls that might be implemented to address these weaknesses and mitigate their associated risks. RÉSUMÉ Le cas élaboré par les auteurs contient une description du fonctionnement et des méthodes de gestion de la salle de matériel de sport d'une grande université. Les fonctions de demande d'achat, d'achat et de réception du matériel et des appareils utilisés par les équipes sportives de l'université y sont décrites avec précision, de même que celles de la garde et de la gestion de ce matériel ainsi que de la tenue des registres de stock. À partir de cette description, l'étudiant est appelé à préparer un rapport en deux volets. Dans le premier volet doivent être relevés les faiblesses que présentent le fonctionnement de la salle de matériel de sport et la tenue de l'inventaire du matériel, des appareils et des vêtements de sport, et les risques qui y sont associés. Les données du cas établissant l'existence de ces faiblesses et de ces risques doivent aussi figurer dans le rapport. Lorsque l'étudiant reçoit une appréciation de la pertinence du premier volet du rapport, il doit, dans le second volet, décrire les contrôles qui pourraient être mis en œuvre pour combler ces faiblesses et atténuer les risques qui y sont associés.

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  • Gary Grudnitski & Howard R. Toole, 2007. "Taking Stock at Quantum University/INVENTAIRE À L'UNIVERSITÉ QUANTUM," Accounting Perspectives, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 6(4), pages 389-398, November.
  • Handle: RePEc:wly:accper:v:6:y:2007:i:4:p:389-398
    DOI: 10.1506/ap.6.4.3
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