Accounting
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ISBN: 9781285149165
Author: WARREN
Publisher: CENGAGE C
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Chapter 8, Problem 8.6EX
To determine
Internal Control: Internal control refers to the policies, and plans of the business organization along with other measures with a view to safeguard its assets, encourage the employees to adhere to the plans, to improve on the operational efficiency, and to ensure correct and reliable accounting information. Internal control is a process which ensures continuous reliability of accomplishment of a company’s objectives, related to operations, financial reporting, and in conformity with laws and regulations.
The following are the some of the internal control procedures:
- Competent personnel, rotating duties, and mandatory vacations
- Separating responsibilities for related operations
- Separating operations, custody of assets, and accounting
- Proofs and security measures
To state: the reasons for discovering the fraud very late.
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