Amazon has many corporate controls in place to ensure the integrity of the organization. First, they have a code of business conduct and ethics that lays out the ethical rules that must be complied with. They have a system of internal auditing and controls in place to make sure that the company is not altering financial statements or committing any illegal activity in the financial reporting process. Amazon has an audit committee that is responsible for these types of activities as well as reviewing complaints from within the organization. Organization members are encouraged to anonymously submit instances in which employees are engaging in questionable accounting or auditing matters. The audit committee also helps the board of directors in verifying the accuracy of all financial statements and its compliance with all legal requirements.
In terms of the structure of the company, Amazon is likely using a multidivisional structure. Amazon is made up of multiple different divisions each with a vice president that reports directly to the CEO. Some of the divisions within Amazon, each with an officer overseeing them, are business development, seller services, Amazon web services, worldwide digital media, world wide operations, international retail, and North American retail. Each of these officers are responsible for overseeing a specific division of the company and reporting back to the CEO.
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