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Internal Controls Glossary of Terms
APQC created this glossary of terms to help those newer to internal controls and those benchmarking their internal controls processes by explaining key terms used throughout…
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Collections|
New Developments in Internal Controls
Internal controls are important mechanisms put in place by organizations to help safeguard assets, ensure reliable and accurate financial reporting, prevent against fraud,…
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Data and Measures|
Internal Controls Key Benchmarks: Cross-Industry
Prepared using data from APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking in internal controls, this table highlights financial management internal controls key benchmarks for all…
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Internal Controls Key Benchmarks
Gain insight into the efficiency and effectiveness of your organization’s processes by benchmarking common business activities. The process group “Manage Internal Controls”…
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Data and Measures|
Internal Controls Key Benchmarks: Automotive Industry
Prepared using data from APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking in internal controls, this table highlights financial management internal controls key benchmarks for all…
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Data and Measures|
Internal Controls Key Benchmarks: Retail and Wholesale Industry
Prepared using data from APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking in internal controls, this table highlights financial management internal controls key benchmarks for all…
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Data and Measures|
Internal Controls Key Benchmarks: Services Industry
Prepared using data from APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking in internal controls, this table highlights financial management internal controls key benchmarks for all…
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Data and Measures|
Internal Controls Key Benchmarks: Utility Industry
Prepared using data from APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking in internal controls, this table highlights financial management internal controls key benchmarks for all…
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Data and Measures|
Internal Controls Key Benchmarks: Insurance Industry
Prepared using data from APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking in internal controls, this table highlights financial management internal controls key benchmarks for all…
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Data and Measures|
Internal Controls Key Benchmarks: Pharmaceutical Industry
Prepared using data from APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking in internal controls, this table highlights financial management internal controls key benchmarks for all…
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Data and Measures|
Internal Controls Key Benchmarks: Petroleum/Chemical Industry
Prepared using data from APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking in internal controls, this table highlights financial management internal controls key benchmarks for all…
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Data and Measures|
Internal Controls Key Benchmarks: Consumer Products/Packaged Goods Industry
Prepared using data from APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking in internal controls, this table highlights financial management internal controls key benchmarks for all…
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Data and Measures|
Internal Controls Key Benchmarks: Government/Military Industry
Prepared using data from APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking in internal controls, this table highlights financial management internal controls key benchmarks for all…
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Data and Measures|
Internal Controls Key Benchmarks: Financial Services/Banking Industry
Prepared using data from APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking in internal controls, this table highlights financial management internal controls key benchmarks for all…
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Reports & White Papers|
APQC's Process Maturity Model
Process audits help organizations to evaluate the health of a specific process or process group. Most often, they are used to determine critical gaps in understanding,…