FAS Controls
• Authorization - should be formal and explicit because of high cost of FAS:
• acquisitions
• changes in depreciation methods
• Supervision - threat of misappropriation requires constant management oversight:
• theft - secure physical locations of assets
• misuse - monitor on-the-job activities
• Independent Verification - internal auditors should periodically verify FAS records:
• the reasonableness of factors used in decisions (useful life, discounts, budgeting model)
• location, condition, and fair value of the fixed asset records in the subsidiary ledger
• the programming logic for automatic calculations (depreciation)