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Concerning internal control system's failures, even the best designed control systems are subject to failure due to

<p>a) Board of Director authorizations, management override, white collar crime and faulty judgment</p> <p>b) Human error, lack of experience, poor training and unethical behavior</p> <p>c) Human error, management override, collusion and faulty judgement</p> <p>d) Envy, greed and pride</p>

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Question added by Mir Mujtaba Ali , Internal Audit Manager , Confidential
Date Posted: 2015/01/10
Salah Othman Yousef Alshambaati
by Salah Othman Yousef Alshambaati , مدير ادارة الحسابات , شركة انفال الجديدة للتجارة والمقاولات

Agreed with the answer VENKITARAMAN KRISHNA MOORTHY VRINDAVAN

Deleted user
by Deleted user

C) would be my answer as board of directors are expected to be above reproach. 

In corporates, where directors are selected by shareholders, the occurrence incorrect director authorisations are less likely; however poor system implementation and parallel system runs causes errors; management overriding before full investigation and reconciliations are common due to time constraints, account reporting deadlines.

 

In a privately owner managed company, the answer A) would be more appropriate.

 

White collar crime is always present when there is no management authorisation process.

Deleted user
by Deleted user

d) Envy, greed and pride

Divyesh Patel
by Divyesh Patel , Assistant Professional Officer- Treasury , City Of Cape Town

c) Human error, management override, collusion and faulty judgement

Mir Mujtaba Ali
by Mir Mujtaba Ali , Internal Audit Manager , Confidential

Thanks for the inputs and views. I go with the answer C

the combination of human errors, management override, collusion and faulty judgements are most threatening.

If employees collide and intentionally engage in fraudulence and stealth activities, even a well designed internal control system will fail

VENKITARAMAN KRISHNA MOORTHY VRINDAVAN
by VENKITARAMAN KRISHNA MOORTHY VRINDAVAN , Project Execution Manager & Accounts Manager , ALI INTERNATIONAL TRADING EST.

a) Board of Director authorizations, management override, white collar crime and faulty judgment

Abd ElRahman Mohammed Idris Mohammed
by Abd ElRahman Mohammed Idris Mohammed , Internal Audit Manager , Kenana Sugar Company Limited

Option (D)

Ahmed kandil
by Ahmed kandil , Cost Controller , Battour Holding Cpompany

correct answer is D 

Khurram Shaukat Memon
by Khurram Shaukat Memon , Academic Research Writer , Freelance Academic Research Writer

I think option (a) is right answer.

Waqas Raza Khan
by Waqas Raza Khan , Accountant , Cold Store Group of Saudi Arabia

Answer is D

Sahar Alech
by Sahar Alech , Auditor / Financial Manager , Accounting Services Office

Option A could be the right answer

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