Systems and methods for managing internal controls with import interface for external test results
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for testing operating effectiveness of controls for a company, the method comprising:
- creating a test plan, the test plan identifying controls to be tested using at least one external application;
scheduling at least one test with the external application; and
electronically uploading control testing results for the scheduled at least one test, the testing results being uploaded from the external application to a control documentation application using an interface and a time window related to the scheduling for the at least one test.
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Abstract
Computer-implemented methods, systems, and computer program products are provided for the management of internal controls. Embodiments consistent with the invention also relate to internal control systems and methods that provide an interface for uploading or importing test results from one application (e.g., an external application for testing controls) to another application (e.g., an internal control documentation application). In one implementation, a computer-implemented method is provided for testing operating effectiveness of controls for a company. The method may comprise creating a test plan, the test plan identifying controls to be tested using an external application and scheduling at least one test with the external application. The method may further comprise electronically uploading control testing results for the scheduled at least one test, the testing results being uploaded from the external application to a control documentation application via an interface and a time window associated with the at least one test.
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15 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for testing operating effectiveness of controls for a company, the method comprising:
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creating a test plan, the test plan identifying controls to be tested using at least one external application;
scheduling at least one test with the external application; and
electronically uploading control testing results for the scheduled at least one test, the testing results being uploaded from the external application to a control documentation application using an interface and a time window related to the scheduling for the at least one test. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for testing control operating effectiveness, the system comprising:
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means for creating a test plan, the test plan identifying controls to be tested using at least one external application;
means for scheduling at least one test with the external application; and
means for electronically uploading control testing results for the scheduled at least one test, the testing results being uploaded from the external application to a control documentation application using an interface and a time window associated with the at least one test. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product with a computer program stored thereon for providing a user-interface, the computer program comprising instructions operable to cause the computer to perform a method comprising:
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creating a test plan, the test plan identifying controls to be tested using an external application;
scheduling at least one test with the external application; and
electronically uploading control testing results for the scheduled at least one test, the testing results being uploaded from the external application to a control documentation application using an interface and a time window for the at least one test. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for the management of internal controls, the method comprising:
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providing a test plan that identifies controls to be tested using an external application;
electronically posting, during a predetermined time window, test results from the external application to an internal control documentation application, wherein posting is achieved using an interface and a push procedure;
validating the test results to identify control effectiveness issues; and
resolving control effectiveness issues.
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