How can Internal Control provide large benefits?
Internal Control is about people doing their jobs more accurately and more effectively. Once this principle is taken on board, some of the more negative seeming aspects of internal control can be seen as positive. For example, the principle of segregation of responsibilities, is often interpreted as ‘not being trusted’, In fact, it is about people helping each other doing their jobs better. The checker or approver thus becomes the helper and better co-operation and teamwork will result.
