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Effectiveness of internal control with the role of Corporate Social Responsibility and its
impact towards the society
Internal control is defined as the processes, task, behaviors and other aspect of organization that taken
together. It ensure the quality of internal and external reporting, which in turn requires the maintenance of
proper records and processes that generate a flow of timely, relevant and reliable information. Its objective is to
help the entity to have and efficient and effective process in the business where controls are place to ensure the
smoothness of the operation and free from disruption. It also ensure the security of the asset controlled and
owned by the entity. Internal control also prevent, detect and correct fraud and mistakes that will be omitted
by any person working within the entity. By securing a strong internal control, data such as financial records are
reasonably accurate and helps auditors and intended users to understand it. To achieve such effective internal
control, there are persons who are responsible to enact it in the entity to create an appropriate culture. These
Internal controls also reflects a variety of business priorities in each country in modern times. In Japan, which is
highly industrialized and populous, internal auditors emphasize the audits related to environmental
management, hazardous materials and safety products and services. Australian companies, however, responded
to increased competition by adopting a quality perspective in an attempt to provide a value for the customer. As
a result, internal auditors make a significant quality system audit. There is no perfect way to make the internal
control unified at the global level, Some international organizations have centralized control over its foreign
operations to the extent that the key financial decisions, including planning for inflation and foreign exchange
issues, are dictated and controlled by the top of the company. In such situations the internal control is
centralized. As a result, more experienced personnel and/or specialists in the field of foreign exchange planning
can be employede companies are organized on a decentralized basis and employ local auditors for the full-
service branches. Both method have advantage and disadvantage and It is evident that any of these techniques
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can be successful. It all depends on the top management's commitment to its policy. Indeed, a system that
works in one market or for one type of management may not be applicable to other markets and management
teams.
Corporate Social Responsibility (C.S.R) is a company commitment to manage social, environmental and
economic of its operations responsibility in line with public expectation. It is part of every organization approach
in corporate governance which values the business operations, human resources, manufacturing, supply chain,
health and safety. CSR is the company way of establishing good reputation, attract positive attention and
potentially minimize the environmental impact to the society while saving money via efficiency of operation. CSR
is vital role for any organization although it may not be required, the approval of the community directly affect
the business and if the company gathered negative reputation, they may lose customers thus, the business will
fail. Most of the critics consist of the news media and activist group who watch closely every organization
As the use of corporate responsibility expands, it is becoming increasingly important to have a socially conscious
image. Consumers, employees and stakeholders prioritize CSR when choosing a brand or company, and they are
holding corporations accountable for effecting social change with their business beliefs, practices and profits
Thus, some of the business organizations able to determine on which type of CSR suits well for them. Some use
Environmental effort which suited to any size of businesses, it is the effort of the company to reduce their waste
contribution on the environment. There is also the Philanthropy approach where organizations, donating
money, products or services to social causes and nonprofits. Some values Ethical labor practices which treats
employees fairly and ethically, giving importance to the minorities of the community. Lastly, there is the
Volunteering which is achieved by Participating in local causes or volunteering your time (and your
staff's time) in community events says a lot about a company's sincerity. By doing good deeds without
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expecting anything in return, companies can express their concern (and support) for specific issues and
social causes.