1. _____________ controls are intended to ensure that an organization is working toward its stated objectives.

2. Internal control is intended to ensure that programs to ensure management objectives are properly _____________ and _____________.

3. The establishing of objectives and goals as well as choosing the preferred methods of utilizing resources is seen to be a part of _____________.

4. Authorizing, instructing, and monitoring performance as well as periodically comparing actual to planned performance are parts of the _____________ process.

5. _____________ objectives are the drivers dictating the normal day-to-day activities and may, in themselves, conflict.

6. As part of the Internal Control processes, the organizations internal policies, plans, and procedures are designed to ensure _____________, _____________, and _____________ operation.

7. In an IT-dependent organization, asset controls may also include non-tangibles such as dual custody, _____________, and computer authentication techniques.