Western Illinois University

What are Internal Controls?

Internal control as defined by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) is a process, affected by an entity's board of directors (trustees), management, and other ...
The Business Journals

Internal controls protect small and mid-sized businesses from financial fraud and operational risks

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. When people hear the term internal controls, they often ...
JournalofAccountancy

5 missteps to avoid when evaluating internal controls

Are you an auditor engaged to audit an entity that is less complex? If so, you may wonder why you spend time on the audit evaluating internal control. This may seem like an exercise that is much more ...
JournalofAccountancy

Lessons in internal control lapses from major fraud cases

Tammy Thomas, CPA/CFF, CGMA, is a co-author of the most recent FVS Eye on Fraud report, focused on the importance of internal controls preventing employee embezzlement. In this episode, Thomas breaks ...