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The purpose of this research is to determine whether prior control affects the internal control component called control environment and the faithful representation of financial information in the management acts of public companies. To this end, a quantitative and qualitative research was conducted on three populations composed of Accounting Chiefs of public companies, Inspection Chiefs and Audit Chiefs of the Comptroller General of the Republic. As a result of the research, it was possible to determine in general terms that prior control does have an impact on the internal control component of the control environment and in a faithful representation.