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Course Description

In this course participants will be introduced to the concepts and policies foundational to developing and overseeing an organization's internal control process. Participants will discuss the role that management can take to successfully develop and maintain robust systems of internal controls. Course participants will gain a thorough understanding of the internal control theory, the COSO financial controls framework, and compliance regulations such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Using case studies, students will evaluate a variety of internal control systems to identify and critique strengths and vulnerabilities, determine the cause of control weaknesses, and implement solutions.

Course Objectives

 

Upon completion of this course, successful students will be able to:

  • Describe the concepts and policies foundational to developing and overseeing an organization’s internal control process.
  • Discuss basic concepts of internal control theory, the COSO financial controls framework, and compliance regulations such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
  • Critique an internal control system and provide recommendations for improvements.

 

Notes

This course is an open enrollment course. No application is required and registration is available by clicking "Add to Cart." Current students must register with their Georgetown NetID and password. New students will be prompted to create an account prior to registration.
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