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Internal Control: Integrated Framework

By Jeffrey Sherman, MBA, FCPA, FCA | 2 Minutes Read March 2, 2015

Should I worry about sustainability?

Sustainability is a characteristic of a process or condition that can be maintained at a particular level for an indefinite period. In the context of a corporation or other organization, we can consider sustainability in two broad ways...

Article by Jeffrey Sherman, MBA, FCPA, FCA / Business, Finance and Accounting / business ethics, Control and sustainability, control-based approach, corporate social responsibility, COSO, CSR, environmental social governance, ESG, internal control, Internal Control: Integrated Framework, legal compliance, Monitoring, multiple stakeholders, sustainability

By Jeffrey Sherman, MBA, FCPA, FCA | 2 Minutes Read May 5, 2014

Internal control system: How is your accountability?

In COSO’s updated Internal Control – Integrated Framework, one of the 17 principles they present is that the organization holds individuals accountable for their internal control responsibilities in the pursuit of objectives. Have you considered how your control system enforces accountability?

Article by Jeffrey Sherman, MBA, FCPA, FCA / Business, Finance and Accounting, Not for Profit / accountability, achieving objectives, authorities, board of directors, corrective action, COSO, disciplinary action, ethical conduct, evaluating performance, excessive pressures, holding individuals accountable, ICIF, Internal Control: Integrated Framework, Internal Controls, legal compliance, performance evaluation, performance incentives, performance measures, performance rewards, points of focus, responsibilities, responsible business conduct, standards of conduct, structures

By Jeffrey Sherman, MBA, FCPA, FCA | 3 Minutes Read February 3, 2014

Evaluate your internal controls quickly

Over the past half century, a great deal of literature has appeared in Canada and the United States about how to design, document and assess internal controls. First Reference has built upon the most current internal control authorities to provide organizations with practical tools for designing and evaluating controls.

Article by Jeffrey Sherman, MBA, FCPA, FCA / Business, Finance and Accounting / analytical auditing, Audits, Canadian Professional Engagement Manual, control design matrix, control procedures, COSO, CPEM, document and evaluate internal controls, evaluating controls, evaluating internal control, external auditors, FAPP, Finance and Accounting PolicyPro, formal risk management process, ICIF, Internal Control: Integrated Framework, legal compliance, managing risk, Multilateral Instrument 52-109, policypro, risk, risk assessment, Risk assessment tools for effective internal controls, risk control strategy, risk factors, risk identification, risk management, Sarbanes-Oxley, Sarbanes-Oxley Act

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