internal control systems - Answers All policies and procedures established by top management
and the BOD to provide reasonable assurance that the company's objectives are being met
operations objectives - Answers Effectiveness and efficiency of the entity's operations,
including financial performance goals and safeguarding assets against loss
reporting objectives - Answers Reliability of reporting; including internal and external financial
and non-financial reporting.
compliance objectives - Answers Compliance with applicable laws and regulations
components of internal control - Answers control environment and ethical behavior, risk
assessment, control activities, information and communication, monitoring
control environment and ethical behavior - Answers philosophy and operating style of
management, personnel policies and practices of the businesses, overall integrity, attitude,
awareness, and actions of everyone in the business
philosophy and operating style of management - Answers ethical culture starts at the top
personnel policies and practices of the businesses - Answers policies and practices should
assist employees in making the right decision
overall integrity, attitude, awareness, and actions of everyone in the business - Answers tone at
the top, how ethical dilemmas are resolved
risk assessment - Answers strategic risks, business process risks
strategic risks - Answers external risks to the organization
business process risks - Answers threats to the internal processes of a company
control activities - Answers clearly defined authority and responsibility, segregation of duties,
adequate documents and records, safeguards over assets and records, checks on recorded
amounts
clearly defined authority and responsibility - Answers authority must be given to all responsible
individuals
segregation of duties - Answers separation of duties to help prevent collusion and double-check
for errors
adequate documents and records - Answers underlying documents that support the summary
reports. allowing better double-checking. vouchers, receiving reports
safeguards over assets and records - Answers physical protection such as locks, vaults,