Control Intelligence

AI Analysis Results

Month-End CloseFinancial Reporting & Close

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88
/ 100
Strong
Overall Sub-Process Rating
StrongControl is designed well, operating consistently, and monitored.
2 controls evaluated5 strengths identified2 gaps identified
Executive Summary

The Month-End Close process demonstrates a strong control environment with well-designed, consistently operating, and actively monitored controls. Documentation is current, segregation of duties is enforced, and management review is evidenced. Minor opportunities for continuous improvement exist but do not represent material risk.

Strengths
  • All balance sheet accounts are reconciled monthly and... is consistently executed
  • Flux (variance) analysis is performed on material P&L... is consistently executed
  • Exception reporting is generated and reviewed timely
  • Management review is performed on a regular cadence
  • Key controls are documented in a centralized repository
Gaps
  • No automated alerting for control threshold breaches
  • Monitoring controls are not formally documented or tested
Recommendations
  1. 1Conduct an annual control design assessment aligned with framework updates
  2. 2Develop a remediation tracker with defined SLAs and escalation paths
  3. 3Implement a workflow tool that captures reviewer identity and timestamp for all approvals
Framework Mapping
COSO 2013
Principle P10Principle P16
SOX 404
ICFR.CLOSE.01ICFR.CLOSE.02
IIA Standards 2024
IV.9.2IV.9.3

Control-Level Breakdown (2)

FR-CL-01StrongScore: 88/100
All balance sheet accounts are reconciled monthly and reviewed by a qualified second person.
Key Finding

The control is well-designed and operating effectively. All balance sheet accounts are reconciled monthly and reviewed by a qualified second person. Evidence of consistent execution and monitoring was observed.

Recommendation

Continue current practices. Consider automating remaining manual steps to sustain the control with less effort.

Framework Tags
COSO P10COSO P16ICFR.CLOSE.01IIA IV.9.2
FR-CL-02StrongScore: 98/100
Flux (variance) analysis is performed on material P&L accounts.
Key Finding

The control is well-designed and operating effectively. Flux (variance) analysis is performed on material P&L accounts. Evidence of consistent execution and monitoring was observed.

Recommendation

Continue current practices. Consider automating remaining manual steps to sustain the control with less effort.

Framework Tags
COSO P16ICFR.CLOSE.02IIA IV.9.3