Using the Measure “Percentage of Controls that are Detective in Nature”

Published On:

July 29, 2025

Authored By:

APQC

Public Content:

This infographic discusses the metric "Percentage of Controls that are Detective in Nature”" and how finance leaders can use it in making their organizations less susceptible to fraud and theft. For APQC's insights on how to reduce the time it takes to prepare the financial forecast, go here.

Type:

Infographics

Topics:

Finance and Accounting, Auditing, Internal controls

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