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What are some examples of internal controls that impact the bookkeeper role?
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Brian Schuchart is a CPA and Senior Finance Business Partner. His professional experience includes senior management roles with NBC Sports, Virtual Health, and the Children's Hospital of Philadephia.
Internal controls are rules or procedures that are put in place to protect financial and accounting information and prevent fraud. Some are required by laws and regulations, while others are implemented to protect the company. There are many examples of internal controls that can impact the bookkeeper role, including preventative controls (segregation of duties, chains of approval, physical control of assets (locks on doors), training programs) and detective controls (monthly reconciliations, budget to actual comparisons, inventory counts).
Brian Schuchart is a CPA and Senior Finance Business Partner. His professional experience includes senior management roles with NBC Sports, Virtual Health, and the Children's Hospital of Philadephia.
"There are many examples of internal controls that would impact my role. Preventative controls like segregation of duties and approval requirements will limit the activities I can perform. I will also be involved in detective internal control procedures, such as monthly reconciliations of balance sheet accounts and budget to actual comparisons."
I am a CPA with over 12 years of bookkeeping experience.
There are many examples of internal controls that can impact the bookkeeper role, including preventative controls (segregation of duties, chains of approval, physical control of assets (locks on doors), training programs) and detective controls (monthly reconciliations, budget to actual comparisons, inventory counts).
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