The Common Body of Knowledge (CBOK) is, in effect, a job description for a world-class internal control professional. The ICI Certification Board of Advisors has defined the skills within the CBOK as those skills that would enable internal control specialists or professionals to perform the tasks needed to meet today’s internal control challenges.
This is an excellent study manual provided in electronic format. It contains valuable information to help individuals and organizations avoid fraud, embezzlement, and organization governance issues. It is also useful for small business owners and operators to establish processes to avoid those concerns and similar business problems that particularly plague small organizations that often put them out of business.
This is a comprehensive publication that includes over 450 pages of detailed and useful information. It covers the eight skill areas of the internal control profession tat are necessary for improved operations control.
For those individuals who are pursuing certification as an Internal Control Specialists,(CICS), all examination questions are derived from this source publication offered through the online examination platform provided by St. Petersburg College, a four-year accredited college located in Florida.