Internal controls represent safeguards that protect a company's business operations and financial information. Business owners are typically responsible for developing and implementing internal ...

Are you an auditor engaged to audit an entity that is less complex? If so, you may wonder why you spend time on the audit evaluating internal control. This may seem like an exercise that is much more ...

The government’s new accounting oversight body Tuesday proposed its first set of new audit standards, or guidelines for external auditors to check and affirm the effectiveness of companies’ internal ...

Internal auditors are seeing increased value from leveraging data analytics for internal controls evaluation, fraud detection and compliance monitoring, according to a new report. The report, released ...

This section covers the basics of internal auditing, including the role of internal auditors, ethical practices, and risk management principles. You’ll also learn about fraud detection and the IIA ...

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Auditors have pointed to dozens of concerns about fiscal safeguards at Ventura County Medical Center, tying the issues to the tone set by top leadership. The four-month, $100,000 audit was conducted ...

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Lawrence City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St., is pictured Thursday, July 7, 2016. The city of Lawrence’s finances have been red-flagged by auditors after they had to adjust more than $60 million worth of ...