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DEF Ltd is a global leader in the manufacture, integration and support of networking and telecommunications systems. The company sells broadband wireless products and a line of handset equipment to operators in emerging and established telecommunications markets worldwide. The auditor reported material weaknesses in the company’s internal controls to the audit committee. Significant deficiencies related to revenue and deferred revenue accounts and the associated cost of sales were noted. These material weaknesses were evidenced by the identification of six separate transactions aggregating approximately $5 million in which revenue was initially included in the Company’s financial statements before all criteria for revenue recognition were met. In addition, there were other transactions for which there was insufficient initial documentation for revenue recognition purposes, but which did not result in any adjustments to the Company’s financial statements. If unremediated, these significant deficiencies have the potential of misstating revenue in future financial periods. The Company’s planned remediation measures reported to the audit committee include the following: a. The Company plans to design a contract review process in China requiring financial and legal staff to provide input during the contract negotiation process to ensure timely identification and accurate accounting treatment of nonstandard contracts. b. The Company conducted a training seminar regarding revenue recognition, including identification of nonstandard contracts, in Australia and a similar seminar in China. The Company plans to conduct additional training seminars in various international locations regarding revenue recognition and the identification of nonstandard contracts. c. The Company will begin requiring centralized retention of documentation evidencing proof of delivery and final acceptance for revenue recognition purposes. Required: 1. Using the disclosures above as a starting point, brainstorm about the challenges regarding intern

Answer 1

Some of the challenges of this company include lack of control over financial reporting in all branches, and inaccurate data to make decisions for next years.

DEF Ltd's main problem is the inaccuracy regarding the recognition of revenue and other inconsistencies in financial reporting. This problem includes:

• Inaccuracies related to revenue and deferred revenue.
• Lack of documentation of some transactions.

Moreover, these problems are intended to be solved through a review process and training seminars. These two ideas are useful for the problem; however, the company might face some challenges and problems such as:

• Lack of control in all branches: DEF Ltd seems to be a big company with multiple branches around the world. This makes it difficult for the company to control all financial records even if employees are educated about the process through seminars.
• Inaccurate data for next periods: Considering there are lots of inconsistencies and some of the reports are incomplete, it is likely even after the review process the company does not have complete information about the previous transactions or revenues. This can affect future projections and decisions.

Note: This question is incomplete; here is the missing part:

Using the disclosures above as a starting point, brainstorm about the challenges regarding internal controls and that a company may face in doing business internationally?

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