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“No matter how sophisticated a system of internal control is, its success ultimately requires that you place your trust in certain key personnel.” Do you agree? Discuss fully.
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Reasonable assurance that the objectives of internal control are achieved depends on the competence and integrity of personnel.
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1. What are objectives? What three categories of objectives are set forth in the COSO framework?
2. What does the control environment comprise?
3. What are control activities? What types of control activities are present in a well-designed system of internal controls?
4. When are monitoring activities most effective? Who performs monitoring activities? What distinguishes separate evaluations from ongoing monitoring activities?
5. How does internal auditors' perspective of internal control differ from management's perspective?
6. How does COSO define risk? How does ISO define risk?
7. What are the five COSO ERM components? 8. How does COSO define risk appetite?
9. What are some ERM assurance activities the internal audit function may perform? What are some ERM consulting activities the internal audit function may perform if appropriate safeguards are implemented? What ERM activities should the internal audit function not perform?
10. What are COSO's five categories of risk…
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Pkg Acc Infor Systems MS VISIO CD
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- The quality of the environment in which internal control operates has a pervasive effect on many assertions. TRUE OR FALSE? WHY?arrow_forwardChoose the one correct answer. Internal control provides reasonable assurance means that ? internal control has its inherent limitations internal control is integrated in the various transaction cycles internal control involves every people in the organization evaluation of internal control is only a secondary objective of FS auditarrow_forwardWhich among the following is not a principle relating to control activities? a. Management designs control activities to achieve its objectives. b. Management designs its information systems and related control activities to achieve its objectives and respond to risks. c. External auditor implements the control activities to achieve its objectives and respond to risks d. The agency implements control activities through policies and procedures.arrow_forward
- Which one of the following is not included in the control environment? a. Integrity & Ethical values b. Organizational Structure c. Competence of Personnel d. External Auditorarrow_forwardWhich of the following is not one of the elements of a good system of internal control? a.Control environment b.Analysis of control procedures c.Information and communication d.Risk assessmentarrow_forwardWhich of the following is true of internal control? A. Internal control procedures tend to diminish the importance of operational efficiency. B. A company's outside auditor is responsible for the company's internal control system. C. Internal controls are only necessary for public companies. D. One of the major purposes of internal control is to ensure that the assets are safeguarded.arrow_forward
- Why do we consider risk assessment the foundation of the internal audit function? To safeguard independence, many internal audit departments continue to perform risk assessments in a silo, without collaborating with and leveraging the work of ERM. Do you agree with this approach?arrow_forwardHow does inherent risk relate to internal controls? Why is it important to assess inherent risks of material misstatement prior to evaluating the quality of an organization’s internal controls?arrow_forward
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