Governance, risk, and compliance

Free IMA CMA Part 1 (Financial Planning, Performance, and Analytics) lesson in Internal Controls. 20 min read, ~3,042 words.

Internal controls give reasonable, not absolute, assurance over three objectives: operations, financial reporting, and compliance. COSO's Internal Control framework has five components: Control Environment, Risk Assessment, Control Activities, Information and Communication, Monitoring Activities. Segregation of duties splits four functions across different people: authority, recording, custody, and periodic reconciliation. SOX 302...

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