Answer:
Definition of Internal control:
The process designed, implemented & maintained by those
charged with governance, management & other personnel to
provide reasonable assurance about the achievement of entity
objectives with regard to,
- Reliability of financial reporting
- Effectiveness & efficiency of operations
- safeguarding of assets &
- compliances with applicable laws & regulations.
Components of internal control:
- Control Environment: control environment
includes the governance & management functions and the
attitudes, awareness & actions of those charged with governance
& management concerning the internal control & its
importance.
- Risk Assessment Process: The entity risk
assessment process forms the basis for how management determines
the risk to be managed. if that process is appropriate to the
circumstances it assists the auditor to identify the risk of
material misstatement.
- Control information Activities: Contro activities involve
performance review, information processing & also physical
controls.
- Monitoring of controls: An important
management responsibility is to establish & maintain internal
control on continuous basis & its monitoring is too
important.