6. Internal control has become a very important focus for publicly traded and privately-held companies alie.
- Internal control has become a very important focus for publicly traded and privately-held companies alike. Internal control is intended to accomplish at least three objectives and consists of five components of internal control. List the three objectives of internal control. Describe the types of controls that are most relevant to a financial statement audit and discuss why. (Chapter 6)
- Discuss the differences between a control deficiency, a significant deficiency, a material weakness, and the two dimensions of the control deficiency – likelihood and magnitude. For control deficiency, please discuss the two types of control deficiencies. Also include in your answer to what level within the organization or outside the organization each (i.e. control deficiency, significant deficiency, material weakness) should be reported. (Chapter 7)
