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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 Ron Richard | 2 Minutes Read September 14, 2012

How does your organization assess the effectiveness of internal audits?

Typically, the stewardship responsibilities of a board of directors include the identification of an organization’s principal risks, the implementation of systems to manage them, and the integrity of internal control and management information systems. Typically, an internal audit function plays a key role in assessing and reporting on these areas.

Article by Ron Richard / Business, Finance and Accounting, Not for Profit, Privacy / assessing and reporting, audit committee, board of directors, Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, chief audit executive, CICA, internal audit, internal control, internal quality assurance reviews, management information systems, organization’s principal risks, performance measures, risk management, stewardship responsibilities

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