Certified Internal Control Specialist [Provisional]

Issued by Internal Control Institute

The CICS [Provisional] designation is a personal certification of competence that is granted to individuals who pass the comprehensive examination based on the Common Body of Knowledge. The holder of this designation will earn the ICI formal certification when professional experience is attained. Click on Additional Details link at left for more info!

Type Certification
Level Intermediate
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FASB Accounting Standards

Official source of authoritative, nongovernmental U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

SEC Standards

Rules and Regulations for the Securities and Exchange Commission and Major Securities Laws.

New York Stock Exchange Corporate Governance Guidance

Guidance on how to navigate the changing landscape of corporate governance.

AICPA Standards

The standards and statements that the AICPA develops, issues, and enforces.

COSO Internal Control Model

The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) is a joint initiative of five professional organizations and is dedicated to helping organizations improve performance by developing thought leadership that enhances internal control, risk management, governance and fraud deterrence.

Sarbanes-Oxley Act

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is a federal law that established sweeping auditing and financial regulations for public companies. Lawmakers created the legislation to help protect shareholders, employees and the public from accounting errors and fraudulent financial practices.