Financial controllership is a management function that supervises accounting and financial reporting. It is responsible for implementing and monitoring internal controls. Risk is the threat that events could negatively impact business objectives. The risk assessment process involves identifying, sourcing, and prioritizing risks. Key risk strategies include mitigation, acceptance, avoidance, limitation, and transference. Internal controls are policies and procedures implemented to reduce risks and ensure the integrity of financial reporting.
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Financial controllership is a management function that supervises accounting and financial reporting. It is responsible for implementing and monitoring internal controls. Risk is the threat that events could negatively impact business objectives. The risk assessment process involves identifying, sourcing, and prioritizing risks. Key risk strategies include mitigation, acceptance, avoidance, limitation, and transference. Internal controls are policies and procedures implemented to reduce risks and ensure the integrity of financial reporting.
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Financial
Controllership Presented by: Jairus Kent B. Sanchez Definition (Financial Controllership)
It is a management function
that supervises the accounting and financial reporting of an organization. It is responsible in the implementation and monitoring of internal controls. What about Risks? For all businesses there are risks that exist and that need to be identified and addressed in order to prevent or minimize losses. What is Risk? Risk is the threat that an event, action, or non-action will adversely affect an organization’s ability to achieve its business objectives and execute its strategies successfully. Risk is measured in terms of consequences and likelihood. Process of Assessing Risks
Identifying Sourcing Prioritizing
Risk Risk Risk Risk Strategies Mitigation Acceptance Avoidance Limitation Transference What is Risk Mitigation?
It is the taking steps to reduce
adverse effects. What is Risk Acceptance? Risk acceptance does not reduce any effects however it is still considered a strategy. This strategy is a common option when the cost of other risk management options such as avoidance or limitation may outweigh the cost of the risk itself. A company that doesn’t want to spend a lot of money on avoiding risks that do not have a high possibility of occurring will use the risk acceptance strategy. What is Risk Avoidance? Risk avoidance is the opposite of risk acceptance. It is the action that avoids any exposure to the risk whatsoever. Risk avoidance is usually the most expensive of all risk mitigation options. What is Risk Limitation? Risk limitation is the most common risk management strategy used by businesses. This strategy limits a company’s exposure by taking some action. It is a strategy employing a bit of risk acceptance along with a bit of risk avoidance or an average of both. An example of risk limitation would be a company accepting that a disk drive may fail and avoiding a long period of failure by having backups. What is Risk Transference? Risk transference is the involvement of handing risk off to a willing third party. For example, numerous companies outsource certain operations such as customer service, payroll services, etc. This can be beneficial for a company if a transferred risk is not a core competency of that company. It can also be used so a company can focus more on their core competencies. Risk Considerations Evaluate the nature and types of errors and omissions that could occur, i.e., “what can go wrong” Consider significant risks (errors and omissions) that are common in the industry or have been experienced in prior years Information Technology risks (i.e. - access, backups, security, data integrity) Volume, size, complexity and homogeneity of the individual transactions processed through a given account or group of accounts (revenue, receivables) Susceptibility to error or omission as well as manipulation or loss Robustness versus subjectiveness of the processes for determining significant estimates Extent of change in the business and its expected effect Other risks extending beyond potential material errors or omissions Internal Controls •Policies, procedures, practices and organizational structures implemented to reduce risks
• Classification of internal controls
Preventive controls Detective controls Corrective controls Classification of Internal Controls Preventive Detect problems before they arise Monitor both operation and inputs Attempt to predict potential problems before they occur and make adjustments Prevent an error, omission or malicious act from occuring Detective Use contols that detect and report the occurrence of an error, omission or malicious act Corrective Minimize the impact of threat Remedy problems discovered by detective controls Correct errors arising from a problem Internal Control Objectives Internal control system Internal accounting controls Operational controls Administrative controls Internal Accounting Control Internal controls are the mechanisms, rules, and procedures implemented by a company to ensure the integrity of financial and accounting information, promote accountability, and prevent fraud. Besides complying with laws and regulations and preventing employees from stealing assets or committing fraud, internal controls can help improve operational efficiency by improving the accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting. Operational Control are designed to ensure that day-to-day actions are consistent with established plans and objectives. It focuses on events in a recent period. Operational control systems are derived from the requirements of the management control system. Corrective action is taken where performance does not meet standards. This action may involve training, motivation, leadership, discipline, or termination. Administrative Control work procedures such as written safety policies, rules, supervision, schedules, and training with the goal of reducing the duration, frequency, and severity of exposure to situations. Internal Control Objectives Internal control objectives Safeguarding of IT assets Compliance to corporate policies or legal requirements Input Authorization Accuracy and completeness of processing of data input/transactions Output Reliability of process Backup/recovery Efficiency and economy of operations Change management process for IT and related systems