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Internal controls Articles

Below you will find all articles and posts tagged with Internal controls. These articles are either primarily about Internal controls or about topics that are directly related to Internal controls.

How Does an Accounting System Work?

The financial transactions of any accounting system can be grouped into four major accounting cycles: Revenue, Purchase, Payroll, and General Journal.

Four Main Accounting Cycles

Accounting transactions in the form of sales invoices, receipts, purchase invoices, checks, and payroll entries are posted to the appropriate journals. Simultaneously — as a form of internal control — these postings are recorded in the general ledger, or “GL”. The GL accumulates all transaction activity, where it is organized by account class.

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Author: Chris Anderson    Published on: June 17th, 2010
Categories: Accounting & Internal Control, Accounting Procedures Manuals, Writing Policies and Procedures

Accounting Systems Past, Present, and Future

How familiar are you with the accounting rules and concepts utilized by accounting software systems?  If you were more confident with the information generated by your accounting program, would it help you to use it more effectively to run your company?  More importantly, do you understand how your Accounting Policies and Procedures integrate with the accounting rules and concepts to produce the internal controls you need?

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Author: Chris Anderson    Published on: June 15th, 2010
Categories: Accounting & Internal Control, Accounting Procedures Manuals

How to Reduce Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Costs

Small public companies like yours may finally have to begin providing the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with certified assessments of their internal controls.  Smaller micro caps will be required to comply with SOX 404(b) reporting requirements beginning June 15, 2010; they’ll have to attest to the effectiveness of their internal controls in their annual reports released on or after June 15 of next year.  So, for those whose annual reports are just seven months away, the time to consider is over — it’s time to take action!

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Author: Chris Anderson    Published on: November 6th, 2009
Categories: Accounting & Internal Control, Sarbanes Oxley - SOX, Sarbanes Oxley Compliance

What Can – or Can’t – a Process Map Do?

Over the last four weeks, we have focused our discussion on process maps. We’ve tried to answer some of the most common questions about process maps by taking a look at seven different types of process maps and how they’re used to describe processes.  A process is a structured set of activities that transforms inputs into outputs, but the way we describe a process may vary dramatically, from a text-based procedure to different forms of process maps.

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Author: Editor    Published on: August 26th, 2009
Categories: Business Management & Operations, Business Process Improvement

What is a Process Map?

You have probably heard of the term “Process Map” or a process flow chart (the terms process map and process flow chart are used interchangeably) to describe a process. But what exactly is a process map anyway? Are there different types of process maps? Are all process maps created equal? We’ll try to answer some of these questions by taking a look at seven different types of process maps and how they are used to describe a process. After all, the foundation of all businesses is a common set of core processes.

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Author: Chris Anderson    Published on: August 3rd, 2009
Categories: Business Management & Operations, Business Process Improvement, Strategic Process Improvement

Updated ISO 9001 Policies and Procedures Manual Simplifies Compliance with the Standard

Lean approach simplifies the ISO 9001:2008 quality procedures manual and clearly points out the required QMS procedures and records.

St. Louis, MO – June 18, 2009 – Bizmanualz, Inc., a business publications, training, and consulting company based in St. Louis, MO, today announced the release of the updated ISO 9001 Policies and Procedures Manual. The company has greatly improved its product by modeling its policies and procedures on the Deming (“Plan-Do-Check-Act”) Cycle.

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Author: Editor    Published on: June 18th, 2009
Categories: ISO Quality Management, ISO Quality Standards, News and Announcements

Policies and Procedures: Compliance or Control?

Historically, compliance has been the focus of most knowledge management systems.  Documenting business processes with policies and procedures is required by many standards such as for ISO 9000 Quality Management Systems, Sarbanes Oxley Accounting and Finance, or Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).  But if we look closer at the intent of these standards then we see that we should be more concerned with control, to improve quality or reduce the risk of failure.

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Author: Chris Anderson    Published on: June 12th, 2009
Categories: ISO Quality Management, Internal Control, Sarbanes Oxley - SOX, Writing Policies and Procedures

Best Practices for Strategic Business Management

We’ve made some changes over the past month at Bizmanualz, most notably, providing additional articles for our readers. I hope you have enjoyed receiving more information on different aspects of business improvement.

Read the following articles to learn more about the importance of cash procedures to the daily activities of your company and on ways to create strategic growth for your organization.

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Author: Sandi Villarreal    Published on: January 27th, 2009
Categories: Monthly Summary

Cash Security Practices are a Key Facet of Internal Control

We all hope our co-workers and employees are honest, and they probably are.  Yet, improper cash control and poor cash practices can tempt people who are basically honest.  Think about parking at the local mall.  You always roll up your windows and lock your car to protect your possessions, especially if you made some purchases at an earlier stop.  Most of the people who walk by your car at the mall are honest, yet you don’t want to tempt them by making it easy to take something that doesn’t belong to them.

Cash Security Is About Prevention

The same idea applies to your cash process; you want to use best cash practices and follow proper cash procedures.  In business you can reduce cash risk with good cash controls through removing opportunity and temptation.  While your employees may be honest, sloppy cash control is like leaving your car windows down at the mall… you are just begging for something bad to happen.

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Author: Don Reed    Published on: January 12th, 2009
Categories: Accounting & Internal Control, Sarbanes Oxley - SOX

How Important Are Cash Policies and Procedures to Your Business?

Small and medium-sized businesses rely on a steady, consistent stream of incoming cash – customers paying for goods and services with cash, checks, and credit cards. Many retail and service businesses have multiple people conducting cash transactions throughout the day. Creating a cash policy and cash procedure for important cash handling processes like cash drawer management, end of day closing, or cash in deposits, can be vital to protecting the life blood of your business.

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Author: Don Reed    Published on: January 5th, 2009
Categories: Accounting Procedures Manuals, Internal Control