what is a material weakness
A material weakness is a significant error or irregularity found in a companyâs financial information or internal controls. Internal controls are the rules and guidelines instituted by companies to protect their accounting information from a material weakness.f a material weakness exists, auditors will note the weakness in their final report and discuss the issue with company management. This meeting can help companies correct material weaknesses and ensure that no future financial statements or information contain errors from the error.