Efficacy of internal control and controlling business risks

Authors

  • Luminiţa IONESCU Spiru Haret University

Keywords:

internal control, business risks, control framework, efficacy of internal control

Abstract

Companies can gain additional efficiency in designing and implementing or assessing internal control by focusing on only those financial reporting objectives directly applicable to the company’s activities and circumstances, taking a risk based approach to internal control. It is important for any organization to have reliable financial data for internal decision-making purpose. Financial information is often useful in many internal decisions such as product or service pricing. This is why the most important function of the controller is to create and maintain the corporate financial control system. Today’s corporation operates in an increasingly complex environment and the controller’s role is to advice the management of current or future problems of the business environment or to prevent the fraud.  

References

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• USGAO, Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government, Washington, November 1999.

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Published

2010-06-30

How to Cite

IONESCU, L. (2010). Efficacy of internal control and controlling business risks. Annals of Spiru Haret University. Economic Series, 10(2), 29–37. Retrieved from https://anale.spiruharet.ro/economics/article/view/1023

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 2 (2010)

Section

ACADEMIA PAPERS

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