Overview
For the final project, you will work through components of a case study in which you will assume the role of a lead auditor at Willis & Adams. Your firm has been approached by EarthWear Clothiers to perform an audit. In your role as lead auditor, you will evaluate internal and external factors to determine client engagement, develop an audit plan, determine recommendations for improving internal controls, and communicate the audit opinion. For this milestone, you will create the report on internal controls over financial statements.
Prompt
For this milestone, you will evaluate the following components within EarthWear Clothiers for gaps in internal controls and explain how each can be improved: control environment, risk assessment, information system, control activities, monitoring activities.
The items below were found while reviewing internal control during your evaluation. Consider whether the item is a significant deficiency or a material weakness based on the other facts presented in the case and the materiality limits set in Milestone Two:
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
Internal Control: Evaluate the following components within an organization for gaps in internal controls, and explain how each can be improved:Control environmentRisk assessmentInformation systemControl activitiesMonitoring activities