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Concept Introduction:Significant deficiency in internal control over financial reporting means deficiency which is less severe than material weakness yet it is important enough to draw attention of those charged with governance. Any identified significant deficiency should be communicated to management and to those with governance.
To describe:The required communication in case of significant deficiency to the management.
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Concept Introduction:A material weakness is a deficiency in internal controls which provides that material misstatement in the company’s financial statements will be not prevented or detected on a timely basis. An identified material weakness to be communicated to management and those charged with governance on timely basis.
To describe:Change in communication in case of material weakness.
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