Reviews
- Budget to actual comparison
- Current or prior period comparison
- Performance indicators
- Follow-up on unexpected results or unusual items
Reviewing reports, statements, reconciliations, and other information by management is an important control activity; management should review such information for consistency and reasonableness. Reviews of performance provide a basis for detecting problems. Management should compare information about current performance to budgets, forecasts, prior periods, competitors, or other benchmarks to measure the extent to which goals and objectives are being achieved and to identify unexpected results or unusual conditions which require follow-up. Management's review of reports, statements, reconciliations, and other information should be documented as well as the resolution of items noted for follow-up.
Last Updated: November 17, 2008 (vm).
