An effective Financial Management Process is dependent on a number of factors. Crucial is the establishment of a sound system of Internal Control to minimise risk and maximise effectiveness. Outline your understanding of Internal Control and why it is important to have a system in place as part of the Financial Management process. What are the key areas that need to be considered when implementing internal controls? Give an example of three (3) key controls that will assist in achieving these objectives

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Devan Lawson

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17 September, 03:22

An effective Financial Management Process is dependent on a number of factors. Crucial is the establishment of a sound system of Internal Control to minimise risk and maximise effectiveness. Outline your understanding of Internal Control and why it is important to have a system in place as part of the Financial Management process. What are the key areas that need to be considered when implementing internal controls? Give an example of three (3) key controls that will assist in achieving these objectives

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Jamarcus Weiss · Answer 1

Internal control area: it is responsible to stablish monitoring process in all the areas of the organization that prevent unlawful practices that are not in compliance with the regulations, laws or any external norm applicable to the company.

Key areas: below find 3 areas as subjects important to control and 3 areas as departments within the company

prevention of reputational risk, prevention of credit risk, prevention of operational risk. Internal audit area, Compliance area, Legal area.

Key controls:

dual controls in the manufacturing of products prevent operational errors due dilligences of the commercial area regarding the customers that stablish a relationship with the company setting manuals that contain how the procedures must be done.