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How to Review Segregation of Duties

Identify combinations that let one person initiate and complete a risky transaction, test them against actual user access, and judge whether compensating controls really work.

What you'll find inside

  • Why segregation of duties matters and the outcome to aim for
  • A six-step approach from defining critical activities and decision rights to tracking exceptions and remediation
  • How to extract actual user access rather than role descriptions, and prioritize conflicts by financial or fraud impact
  • An auditor prompt and a quality check to test whether your evidence supports the conclusion
  • Worked example: a user who can both create a vendor and release payment, and why post-payment review is a weaker fix
  • Quick reference with practical reminders and a five-question mini self-check

Best for

  • Internal Auditors
  • IT Auditors
  • Finance Auditors
  • Senior Internal Auditors
  • Compliance Professionals

Resource information

Format:
PDF
Pages:
6
Price:
Free
Registration:
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