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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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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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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Justification for an Internal Control System Organizations that do not have the proper internal controls tend to deteriorate over time. Therefore‚ companies should incorporate effective internal control systems to accompany other risk management approaches like insurance and risk portfolio. Internal Control Systems can provide an additional reference tool for organizations to identify and assess operating controls‚ financial reporting‚ and regulatory compliance processes and to formulate preventive
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1)Historical perspective on public control of business. 2)Constitutional framework of state control of business. What is business? • The buying or selling of goods/services/activity of making money. However‚ the term is too vague. • According to F.C Hooper: “business means a whole complex field of commerce and industry‚ the basic industries‚ processing and manufacturing industries and the network of ancillary services‚ distribution‚ banking‚ insurance‚ transport and so on‚ which serve and inter-penetrate
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President! From: Mark Buchanan CC: Date: 11/22/2011 Re: Internal Control Evaluation Going Public: All publicly traded companies in the United States are required to maintain an adequate system of internal controls per the Sarbanes Oxley ACT of 2002 or SOX. Corporate executives and boards of directors must ensure that these controls are reliable and effective. In addition independent auditors must attest to the adequacy of the internal control system. Companies that fail to comply are subject to fines
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Justification for an Internal Control System Pamela Kaminski ACC/544 April 25‚ 2011 Adriane Treasure Justification for an Internal Control System Insurance and portfolio approaches are good controls‚ but they are not enough to protect the company from risks. As a controller I encourage you and your leadership team to increase the internal controls in the company. The insurance and portfolio approaches will
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Internal Controls Your Name XACC/280 Date Instructor Name Internal Controls Internal controls are an essential asset to any company that wishes to maintain their company’s security and accuracy. These controls help to protect the assets belonging to a company from unforeseen events such as employee theft‚ robbery‚ or any sort of unauthorized use (Weygandt‚ Kimmel‚ & Kieso‚ 2008). They also create the opportunity for accounting records to be more accurate and reliable by limiting the possibility
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Justification for an Internal Control System Cynthia Kinney ACC544/Internal Control Systems June 27‚ 2011 Gary Godfrey Justification for an Internal Control System An internal control system is described as a way to control an organization better‚ minimize risk‚ reduce loss‚ and achieve goals. Two approaches‚ political and insurance‚ are used to justify the need for this type of system. Issues such as security valuation‚ asset allocation‚ optimization‚ and performance are considered with
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Case Study 2: LJB Company’s Internal Controls Michael Del Toro FI504 - Accounting Abstract This paper shall focus on the criticalities involved in LJB’s transactions and how it may implement internal controls to the business processes while increasing the accountability of individuals involved in its ‘lean business process.’ With the advent of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and its repercussions to the manner in which businesses must prevent fraud (both external and internal) to not misrepresent any of
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