TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION 2 2.0 Role of internal control 2 2.1 Management: 2 2.2 Board of Directors: 3 2.3 Auditors: 3 2.4 Staff and junior managers 4 3.0 NEW RULES OF INTERNAL CONTROL 4 4.0 THE GOOD AND THE BAD 10 5.0 RECOMMENDATIONS 12 6.0 REFERENCES 14 1.0 INTRODUCTION Internal control is defined as a process affected by an organization ’s structure‚ work and authority flows‚ people and management information systems‚ designed to help the organization
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THE INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM The internal control system includes all the strategies‚ policies and procedures adopted or instituted by the management of an entity to assist in their objective achieving as far as practicable‚ the orderly and efficient conduct of the business and includes adherence and compliance to management policies and applicable laws and regulations; the safeguarding of assets; the prevention and detection of fraud and error‚ the accuracy‚ reliability and completeness of the accounting
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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTON In every well-organized concern there exists a large number of ways and means where a check is imposed on the accuracy of the executive work. These ways and means are called the system of ‘internal control (I.C).’ (D.P. Jain‚ 1993). Management not the auditor must establish and maintain the entity’s of control. (Alvin J.‚ James K.‚ W. Morley‚ Ingrid B.‚ 2000). According to Spicer and Pegler‚ “internal control is best regarded as indicating the whole system of controls‚ financial
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In accounting and auditing‚internal control is defined as a process effected by an organization’s structure‚ work and authority flows‚ people and management information systems‚ designed to help the organization accomplish specific goals or objectives.[1] It is a means by which an organization’s resources are directed‚ monitored‚ and measured. It plays an important role in preventing and detecting fraud and protecting the organization’s resources‚ both physical (e.g.‚ machinery and property) and
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Audit Committee Quality‚ Auditor Independence‚ and Internal Control Weaknesses Yan Zhang‚ Jian Zhou‚ and Nan Zhou* * All authors are from SUNY – Binghamton. We thank two anonymous reviewers for detailed and insightful suggestions that have significantly improved the paper. We also thank workshop participants at the 2006 American Accounting Association Auditing Midyear Meeting and the 2006 American Accounting Association Annual Meeting for comments‚ and Raj Addepalli‚ Shanshan Chen‚ Yujing
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critically analyze the • To evaluate the importance of having Internal Control procedures within ‘The Bargain Centre’ Aims: • To investigate the number of different internal control procedures used within ‘The Bargain Centre’ • To gain knowledge of how the different internal control procedures help secure the business against theft and embezzlement etc. Data collection: In order to carry out my research on Internal Controls within ‘The Bargain Centre Supermarket’ I have observed over
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AUDIT GUIDELINES Level 1 General IT audit approach COBIT Framework Audit Process Requirements Control Observations Generic Audit Guideline Level 2 Process audit guidelines Level 3 Audit attention points to complement detailed control objectives J Detailed Audit Guidelines J Local Conditions sector specific criteria industry standards platform specific elements detailed control techniques used AUDIT PROCESS REQUIREMENTS Having defined what we are going to audit and provide assurance
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Introduction: An internal control system refers to the process by which organizations maintain environments that encourage incorruptibility and deter fraudulent activities by managements and employees. Internal control systems are evaluated during the planning phase of an independent financial statement audit. This is the system is also known as detection and prevention of fraud in an organization. The “Questionnaire Method” is one of various techniques to measure internal control system of any organization
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When does employee fraud occur? It is commonly accepted that the presence of the three elements of the “Fraud Triangle” increases the risk of employee fraud: Motivation: The employee is somehow motivated to commit a fraud. Economic factors such as personal financial distress‚ substance abuse‚ gambling‚ overspending‚ or other similar addictive behaviors may provide motivation. The current national economic recession may serve to increase the incidence of such financial motivations. Opportunity:
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Internal Controls for Local Government A Training Presentation for City of Tampa’s Leaders Training Objectives What you should know after this class: • • • • • Types of risk Who commits fraud and why Internal controls - who needs them 5 internal control components What you can do! 2 What are Internal Controls? To put it simply‚ internal controls are an exercise of common sense. You are practicing good internal controls when you? • Balance your checkbook • Keep your ATM/debit card
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