I like to explain Internal Controls using 5 “P”s. They are Policies, Processes, Procedures, Practices and you can guess the 5th“P”. Otherwise, you will find it in one of the following paragraphs. While all these “P”s serve various purposes, our focus is on their relevance to Internal Controls, and how an Internal Auditor could use them in the discharge of his / her duties.
Policies
Policies are an important means of communication, used by...