Designing effective internal controls is the responsibility of management in almost every company. In some cases, there are deficiencies in the internal control environment of a company. Consider how discrepancies between the design and the implementation of internal controls may occur within any given company.

Compare the designs of your choice of two internal controls. Determine which is the preferred design for the implementation of internal controls and why it is more likely to detect accounting irregularities. Provide at least two reasons why the preferred design for internal controls is more effective than the other design. Provide a rational for your choice.

Respond to at least one of your classmates’ posts.

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Almost every company’s management is responsible for creating effective internal controls. There are flaws in a company’s internal control environment in some cases. Consider how inconsistencies in the design and implementation of internal controls can arise within a business.

Compare the designs of two internal controls of your choice. Determine which design is preferred for internal control implementation and why it is more likely to detect accounting irregularities. Give at least two reasons why the preferred internal control design is better than the alternative. Give a reason for your decision.

At least one of your classmates’ posts should be responded to.