Internal controls take many forms - accounting policies, customer service procedures, consistent marketing, sales/purchasing value management, etc.

Some emergencies can't be avoided. But if every week is one set of emergencies after another, the pace of trying to put out that many fires will exhaust even the most hardy business owner. Even if emergencies are not your company's frequent experience, proper internal controls directly affect any business' capacity to achieve the greatest profits possible.

The real value in business controls is eliminating stressful and unprofitable situations before they occur.