What Are Four of the Elements of the Internal Control

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Essay

What are four of the elements of the internal control environment?

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Definitions:

Decreases

A reduction in the size, quantity, or importance of something.

Posting

The process of recording financial transactions in the ledger of an accounting system, an essential step in the accounting cycle.

Transaction

A business event or exchange between two or more parties that has a financial impact on the accounts of the entities involved.

Trial Balance

A bookkeeping report that lists the balances of all ledger accounts at a specific point in time, used to verify the mathematical accuracy of the accounts.