Um estudo sobre os conceitos, aplicações e responsabilidades dos controles internos

Abstract

The objective of this work is to present the concepts of internal controls and the importance they have to the various kinds of organizations in the present business scenario. Due to the business evolution and, mostly, to the competitiveness, companies need to be more and more qualified to obtain competitive advantages. The settlement of internal controls, with all the necessary components, consists of an important management tool to reach the organizational objectives, for such controls are able to guarantee reasonable protection to the company assets and trustworthy preparation and presentation of financial statements. Besides, they stimulate the compliance to the company policies and the reach of the operational efficiency. This work also approaches the responsibilities over the internal controls, taking as backstage a structured questionnaire applied in Brazil to a group of internal auditors, who are important elements for the success of a internal control system.