The public sector has been engaged for several years in a process of modernization, in order to meet the demands of the "citizen-consumer". The European Union is undergoing the same process, especially regarding the management of European funds. The financial and economic crisis, characterized...

(VF)Le contrôle interne public local connaît depuis quelques années une évolution tant conceptuelle que pratique. Notamment, il opère un transfert d’une logique de vérification et de surveillance, centrée sur les moyens prévus et consommés, vers une logique de maîtrise et...

In order to reveal the ‘trusty image‘ of the financial position, the assets, the liabilitiesand of the performance of an entity, it is necessary to adopt, know, understand and/or to apply thecorresponding accounting policies. In addition, in order to accomplish this objective an...

Internal control is a process designed, implemented and maintained by the management of the organization in order to provide reasonable assurance concerning the fulfilment of tasks that refer to the credibility of financial reporting, also to the effectiveness and efficiency of operations...

In the research contract, no.60C from 21.12.2009, concluded between the University of Craiova and EURO TYRES MANUFACTURING LTD. from Drobeta Turnu Severin, in the section International Auditing Standards regarding the Environment of Control, the aspects of how auditors approach the environment...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine whether external auditor traits influenced the reporting of internal control deficiencies (ICDs) prior to SOX-mandated audits, holding constant the existence of a control weakness. Design/methodology/approach – Data are collected from...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to report on the suitability of an ISO standard to create an internal control assessment model, which effectively acts as a control system template and mental model to evaluate compliance with the Know Your Customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML)...

Derivatives are an essential part of risk management by all economic agents (financial or non financial). They contribute, with other financial innovations, to the allocative efficiency. Under certain circumstances they could also generate systemic risks. The purpose of this article is to...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to compare modern internal control systems with those in medieval England. Design/methodology/approach – This paper uses a modern referential framework (control environment, risk assessment, information and communication, monitoring and control activities)...

Purpose – Concern has been raised over the dubious utility of internal control (IC) reports that contain vague disclosures of unclear meaning or that contain sweeping, albeit, and confusing statements. The purpose of this paper is to examine, from a Malaysian perspective, the internal audit...