Documenting Internal Control

Overview

Documenting internal controls
Familiarize yourself with commonly used documentation tools, such as narratives, flowcharts, internal control questionnaires and control matrixes. Walk through COSO's internal control template used to document an assessment of a system on internal control.

Prerequisites

None

Objectives

• Identify controls in a process.
• Identify the different tools used to document internal controls.
• Recognize auditor considerations regarding documentation of internal controls.
• Recall how to document an assessment of a system of internal control.

Highlights