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Fishbone — financial restatement

Audit-readiness analysis for a Q4 restatement.

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Why did Q4 require a restatement?Restated Q4ControlsWeak segregation of dutiesManual JE approvalSystemsTwo ledgers out of syncBad currency mappingPeopleSenior accountant churnOnboarding gapProcessLate close calendarIncomplete reconciliationsVendorsAuditor scope change

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title "Why did Q4 require a restatement?"
problem "Restated Q4"
category "Controls"
  cause "Weak segregation of duties"
  cause "Manual JE approval"
category "Systems"
  cause "Two ledgers out of sync"
  cause "Bad currency mapping"
category "People"
  cause "Senior accountant churn"
  cause "Onboarding gap"
category "Process"
  cause "Late close calendar"
  cause "Incomplete reconciliations"
category "Vendors"
  cause "Auditor scope change"