Preventive controls are internal controls that are designed in order to prevent any loss or fraud from occurring i.e they prevent the happening of this fraud or error itself
Detective controls are internal controls designed to identify problems that already exist i.e they focus on identifying the fraud , error or loss after it has occurred.
An Example of Preventive Control is as follows:Examples include
An Example of Detective Control is as follows: Examples include
Based on your understanding of preventative and detective controls, provide ane example of a preventative and...
How do you think that the selection of the appropriate preventative, detective and corrective controls applied in a specific situation or business operation should be guided by factors such as the legal obligations of the business, the contractual obligations of the business, the internal culture of the business and the costs of implementing each specific control versus the benefits derived from that control in terms of things such as dollar savings, legal or contractual compliance, goodwill or reputation.
How do you think that the selection of the appropriate preventative, detective and corrective controls applied in a specific situation or business operation should be guided by factors such as a) The legal obligations of the business b) The contractual obligations of the business c) The internal culture of the business d) The nature of the experience that it wants its customers to have e) The costs of implementing each specific control versus the benefits derived from that control in...
What is an example of Preventive controls, detective controls, and corrective controls in a work enviroment?
Illustrate your understanding of internal controls by providing an example of a control you have personally witnessed (at the gym, supermarket, a restaurant etc.) – do not use a traditional business setting, such as those detailed in your textbook. In your example make sure you cover the following: a. Describe the control in detail (including the setting). b. What was the control trying to achieve (ie. prevent/safeguard)? c. What specific general ledger account could the control be linked to? d....
is/are an example of a detective control. 7) A) Physical access controls B) Encryption C) Emergency response teanms D) Log analysis of both 8) COBIT S management practice APO01.08 stresses the importance of employee compliance with the organization's information security policies and overall performance of business processes A) continuous improvement of B) continuous reviewing C) continuous monitoring D) continuous auditing 9) Which of the following is not a requirement of effective passwords? A) Passwords should be changed at regular intervals...
Provide an example of a situation in which the performance of tests of controls for the internal control audit might affect the performance of substantive procedures in a financial statement audit.
Experimental studies can involve therapeutic or preventative trials. Provide an example for each of these types of trials. As the respondent, discuss which one is able to better address the underlying reason(s) for in-hospital illnesses.
Give an example of a serial dilution, provide a diagram and calculation to demonstrate your understanding of a serial dilution
ractive Applications Internal controls vary significantly between organizations--depending on attributes like organization size, natur operations, and objectives. In all systems, however, a variety of controls needs to be designed to accomplish th organization's objectives. Controls are classified as preventive, detective, or corrective. Use your cursor to match each example to the type of control it describes. Segregation of duties Preventive Control Maintaining backups of data Detective Control A requirement to prepare bank reconciliations A requirement to prepare bank reconciliations Corrective...
What is your understanding of the term "Symbolic Struggles"? Provide and discuss one example of a symbolic struggle. Do you think it is an effective strategy in dealing with domination?