An internal control is a business practice, policy or procedure that is established within an
organization to create value or minimize risk.
A subset of internal controls, IT controls, are designed
to ensure that the information technology (IT) within an organization
operates as intended, that data is reliable, and that the organization is in compliance with all
applicable laws and regulations.
See also: control framework,
enterprise risk management (ERM), governance,
risk and compliance (GRC),
GRC
software, best
practices
This was last updated in March 2011
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