Explain the following:
a. Concept of internal controls
b. Objectives of internal controls
c. Major components of internal controls and key factors of each
component
d. Limitations of internal controls
e. Preventive, detective, and corrective controls
f. Methods to document the understanding of internal controls
and their advantages and disadvantages
What two types of services do internal auditors provide? Provide
three examples of each type of engagement.
What steps are included in the planning phase of an assurance
engagement?
What is the relationship between business objectives and
business assertions?
What does "inherent risk" mean?
What elements do well-written observations include?
What is the difference between "negative assurance" and
"positive assurance?"
What information must final assurance engagement communications
include?
Why are internal controls important in an organization? Describe
some internal controls that relate to cash receipts and cash
disbursements. Please answer in your own words. Do not use outside
resources.
Compare and contrast strategic controls and financial controls.
Provide specific examples of how each may be used to best serve a
corporation. As a strategic leader, determine if you would feel
ethically responsible for developing your firm’s human capital and
state why. Discuss whether or not you believe your position is
consistent with the majority or minority of today’s strategic
leaders.
how
do internal controls relate to business?
identify an internal control you have observed in the business
either in your current job or as a customer of a organization what
is the internal control purpose
Provide two examples of how regression analysis could be
used in the business world. (if you are currently employed, think
about how your firm could use regression analysis to evaluate and
improve business performance).
What are the three types of IT management controls described in
the chapter? Provide two examples of each type.
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Why are internal controls important for entities' cash?
What is 'restricted cash' and how is it presented in the
balance sheet?
What is the difference between gross and net approaches to
accounting for sales discounts?
Why does an organization need to account for actual and
expected sales returns?
Why does an organization need to account for possible and
actual non-payment by its customers?
Why do entities engage in receivables financing transactions?
What accounting issues do these arrangements cause, and how...