Internal Controls Include Policies to Direct Operations Toward Common Goals

question 51

True/False

Internal controls include policies to direct operations toward common goals, procedures to ensure reliable financial reports, safeguards to protect company assets and methods to achieve compliance with laws and regulations.

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Definitions:

Ethical Resistance

The act of opposing actions or decisions that violate moral principles or codes of conduct.

Lowball Technique

Getting someone to commit to an attractive proposition before its hidden costs are revealed.

Hidden Costs

Expenses not readily apparent at the time of purchase or decision-making, which can make a product or service more expensive than initially thought.

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological state of tension that occurs when an individual holds two conflicting thoughts, beliefs, attitudes, or values at the same time.