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Chapter 10 Audit 1
Chapter 10 Audit 1
Chapter 10 Audit 1
Three objectives:
(1) reliability of financial reporting
- the information must be fairly presented in accordance with reporting requirements of
accounting framework such as GAAP and IFRS.
- The objective of effective internal control is to fulfill these financial reporting
responsibilities.
(2) effectiveness and efficiency of operations
- controls within company encourage efficient and effective use of its resources to
optimize the company’s goal
- The objectives of these controls is accurate financial and non-financial information about
the company’s operations for decision making.
(3) compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- issuing report about operating effectiveness of internal control over financing report are
required to all public companies
- Income taxes regulations, anti fraud legal provisions.