An Appraisal of Internal Control System as a Mean of Efficiency and Profitability in the Nigeria Money Deposit (A Case Study of Main Street Bank Nigeria Plc)

CHAPTER ONE

1.1   INTRODUCTION

         In banking, Accounting and auditing internal control are defined as a process affected by an organization structure, work and authority flow, people and management information system designed to help the banking accomplish specific goals or objectives. It is a means by which an organization resources are directed, monitored and measured. It plays an important role in preventing and detecting fraud and protecting the organization’s resources. Internal control-integrated framework, a widely-used framework in not only the United State but around the world, internal control is broadly defined as a process, effected by an entity’s board of directors, management and other personnel, designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the achievement of objectives in the following categories.