Match the following terms with their definitions. 1. Internal control 2. Control procedures 3. Firewalls 4. Encryption

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Match the following terms with their definitions.
1. Internal control
2. Control procedures
3. Firewalls
4. Encryption
5. Environment
6. Information system
7. Separation of duties
8. Collusion
9. Documents
10. Audits
11. Operational efficiency
12. Risk assessment
13. Sarbanes-Oxley Act

a. Two or more people working together to overcome internal controls.
b. Part of internal control that ensures resources are not wasted.
c. Requires companies to review internal control and take responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of their financial reports.
d. Should be pre- numbered to prevent theft and inefficiency.
e. Limits access to a local network.
f. Example: The person who opens the bank statement should not also be the person who is reconciling cash.
g. Identification of uncertainties that may arise due to a company’s products, services, or operations.
h. Examination of a company’s financial statements and accounting system by a trained accounting professional.
i. Without a sufficient one of these, information cannot properly be gathered and summarized.
j. The organizational plan and all the related measures that safeguard assets, encourage employees to follow company policies, promote operational efficiency, and ensure accurate and reliable accounting data.
k. Component of internal control that helps ensure business goals are achieved.
l. Rearranges data by a mathematical process.
m. To establish one, a company’s CEO and top managers must behave honorably to set a good example for employees.

Financial Statements
Financial statements are the standardized formats to present the financial information related to a business or an organization for its users. Financial statements contain the historical information as well as current period’s financial...
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Horngrens Financial and Managerial Accounting

ISBN: 978-0133255584

4th Edition

Authors: Tracie L. Nobles, Brenda L. Mattison, Ella Mae Matsumura

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