Understanding Auditing and Internal Controls

Purpose of Assignment

This assignment is critical for students to gain a fundamental understanding of identifying control deficiencies.

Describe the function of how internal controls reduce risk and how would you design controls to reduce risk?

Demonstrate control with in a risk matrix. Students will understand the development and purpose of internal control policies and procedures.

Answer each of the following in no more than 700 words.

1. How would you design internal controls to reduce risk? What potential failure points can put controls at risk? Provide examples from you sample publicly traded company.
2. Provide examples of the different material weakness and significant deficiency; compare and contrast these two types.
3. Create and demonstrate a matrix of likelihood and magnitude of risk associated with internal control risk. Assign your examples to the matrix and support.
4. Demonstrate a top down risk based approach with examples.

Cite your work and references.