The audit process is a meticulous and structured examination of an organization's operations, controls, and processes. This systematic review is conducted to assess the accuracy, reliability, and ...

Audits can be a stressful prospect for a lot of folks, but you shouldn't let yourself get too worked up about them. Thomas is a native of upstate New York and a graduate of the University at Albany.

Every audit requires dedicated time, precise coordination and extensive resources. Audit firms work with many clients and schedule their people and resources months in advance of the actual audit. If ...

Editor’s note: The author is technical director of the AICPA Center for Plain English Accounting. Addressing audit risk in financial statements with high levels of substantive procedures toward the ...

When a regional logistics company received an unsolicited buyout offer from a national competitor, the owners were intrigued. Just as negotiations began, the buyer’s team requested audited financials.

Big Data is powerful. It can also be daunting. The current data analytic landscape focuses on the use of “scripts” that can identify duplicates and quantitative outliers. Yet, there is little guidance ...

Internal Audit identifies all auditable activities and relevant risk factors, and assesses their significance through an annual risk assessment, utilizing the Committee of Sponsoring Organization's ...

The Securities & Exchange Commission, investors and your business partners will regularly seek an audit of your records to determine if they are an accurate measure of your holdings and financial ...

Each year, the Chief Audit Officer develops an audit plan for the University. Using a risk-based methodology, and in collaboration with University leadership, the Chief Audit Officer analyzes ...