Privately held companies operating internationally face risks that require a well-designed system of internal control to counteract. The system is contingent on general ledger applications, inventory, ...

If you’ve ever been tempted to hold tightly on to the control within your company and just “do it yourself”, here are the 3 types of internal controls to help you intelligently let go of control and ...

As a small-business owner, you have to balance the need to maintain adequate internal controls with budgetary constraints. Although an effective internal control system is vital to making sure you ...

Setting up internal controls is challenging for small and midsized companies. Generally, you don’t have that many employees, and they tend to wear multiple hats. The business processes that fuel ...

New York Times columnist David Brooks’ thoughts on building and maintaining order inform the discussion on rigor in your internal controls. In internal controls, I believe it is incumbent to consider ...

law on corporate accountability -- many charity leaders say one aspect would be particularly expensive and difficult to put in place: new checks and balances that protect a group’s assets and create ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Melissa Houston covers financial issues that affect women in business. You’re working hard to grow your business, but are you ...

Internal fraud controls aren't fire-and-forget. Smart collaboration and ongoing improvement will help keep fraud in check. Here are the basics. There are several keys to effective prevention, but some ...

The Securities and Exchange Commission is proposing to limit the requirements under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for audits of internal controls over financial reporting, making them apply to only the ...

Internal auditing is an independent appraisal function that is performed in a wide variety of companies, institutions, and governments. What distinguishes internal auditors from governmental auditors ...