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Governance & Controls

Every workflow has rules. Not every workflow enforces them.

Henswick builds the enforcement layer underneath your workflows — authority checks, evidence requirements, override rights, and a permanent record — so policy isn't just written down. It's applied.

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Governance Console — Journal Entries
Enforcing
Role-Based Permission Threshold Rule Source of Truth for Writes Override Rights Segregation of Duties Evidence Requirement
Action Post manual journal adjustment — $84,500 · GL 6120, Accrued Expenses
Policy Journal Entry Authorization Policy v3.2 · eff. 2026-01-01
Authorized Role Senior Accountant or above — preparer excluded
Authority Result Preparer not authorized to self-approve Escalation Required
Override Controller override available with documented reason
Evidence Supporting documentation attached — required
Record JE-2026-04471 · 2026-03-14 09:41 · policy v3.2
Sealed — recorded to permanent audit trail

The Control Terminal

One governed action, fully modeled — from attempt to permanent record.

Governance Console — Control Terminal
Live Enforcement
Action Post manual journal adjustment — $84,500 · GL 6120, Accrued Expenses
Policy Journal Entry Authorization Policy v3.2 · eff. 2026-01-01
Authority A. Reyes, Preparer — not permitted to authorize own journal entries
Control Result
Approval Required → Approved & Recorded
Override Available to Controller or Finance Director — requires documented reason and evidence attachment
Record JE-2026-04471 · prepared A. Reyes · approved M. Okafor (Controller) · 2026-03-14 09:41
State Sealed — recorded to permanent audit trail

Authority Panel

Role Senior Accountant
Scope General Ledger — Adjusting Entries
  • Post standard journal entries
  • Approve entries above $10,000
  • Self-approve own journal entries
  • Override segregation-of-duties control

Evaluated against Policy v3.2

Control In Action

When a control blocks an action — and what happens next

Enforcement isn't a warning label. It's a sequence: the system halts the action, identifies who can override it, requires evidence, and seals the outcome.

01
GL-4482 Attempted

Preparer attempts to post an entry dated into a closed period (Feb 2026).

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02
GL-4482 Blocked

Closed-Period Control halts the entry. Periods cannot be modified after close without designated authority.

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03
GL-4482 Override Identified

Controller identified as the authorized override role. Reason and supporting documentation required.

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04
GL-4482 Recorded

Override reason recorded, entry re-dated to the open period, outcome sealed with policy version and timestamp.

Policy Management

Every control, as a live rule — not a document

Policy Management — Governance Rules
6 Active Rules
Role-Based Permission Active
Scope All GL journal entries
Rule Condition Preparer ≠ Approver
Required Role Senior Accountant+
Effective Date 2026-01-01
Override Not allowed
Threshold Rule Active
Scope Entries above $10,000
Rule Condition Requires second approval
Required Role Controller
Effective Date 2025-06-01
Override Not allowed
Source-of-Truth for Writes Active
Scope Vendor & bank-detail records
Rule Condition Writes accepted only from ERP
Required Role System-of-record only
Effective Date 2024-11-01
Override Not allowed
Override Rights Active
Scope Closed-period entries
Rule Condition Reopen requires documented reason
Required Role Controller / Finance Director
Effective Date 2026-01-01
Override Allowed with evidence
Segregation of Duties Active
Scope Journal preparation & approval
Rule Condition Same user cannot prepare and approve
Required Role System-enforced
Effective Date 2024-01-01
Override Not allowed
Evidence Requirement Active
Scope Adjustments above $5,000
Rule Condition Supporting documentation mandatory
Required Role n/a — system-checked
Effective Date 2025-06-01
Override n/a

Where This Shows Up

Three ways governance holds the line

Vendor Master Blocked

Source of truth for writes

Attempted Write Vendor bank details, updated via spreadsheet import
Source Check Spreadsheet is not a recognized system of record
Result Blocked — redirected to ERP
Contract Terms Override Approved

Documented override

Standard Policy Payment terms locked at contract signature
Override Reason Vendor renegotiation — change order #2291
Evidence Signed amendment attached
Result Override approved — recorded
Threshold Rule Version Changed

Policy change & version history

Previous v2.1 — second approval above $25,000
Current v2.2 — second approval above $10,000
Effective 2026-02-01
Result Future actions apply v2.2

Governance & Controls

Policy only works if it's enforced.

Tell us where authority, permissions, or evidence requirements are being decided by habit instead of a system.

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Approvals & Routing · Exception Handling · Workflow Automation