Control Environment- It is the atmosphere of
organization where people work within their capacity and carry out
their control responsibilities. It shows the value of
organization.
Examples of establishing a positive control
environment: Are as following:
- By establishing the proper communication of policies, values
and principles among the employees and management.
- By establishing the code of ethics in the organization and tell
employees, their importance.
- By establishing proper internal control techniques so that
there may be no chance of fraudulent practices.
- By establishing a sound relationship between managers and their
subordinates so that nobody will think himself superior and all
people work for a common goal and betterment of company.
Importance of positive control environment -
Are as following:
- It reduces the risk of fraud and material misstatement in the
financial statements.
- It provides strength to company and also increases brand
value.
- It provides a positive work culture to employees and they work
by taking into consideration ethics and values.
- By doing this, company keeps its stakeholders happy and company
saves itself from penalties.