The widespread use of information technology (IT) can introduce various risks that affect financial reporting and the audit process. To assist auditors in identifying and addressing these risks, the ...

Most companies, big and small, are subject to an audit at some point. Auditors can focus on one or more areas, such as your financial statements, compliance, tax information or business operations.

The coronavirus pandemic has raised a number of questions about how to properly audit financial statements when internal controls have changed due to dramatic changes in an entity’s business volume ...

If, through an internal financial audit, issues are uncovered or the information a company is able to provide is not the specific, higher-level information needed, it will delay the audit process, ...

We all enjoy citing government sources for guidance on an effective ethics and compliance program. Whether it is the United States Sentencing Guidelines, the Justice Department’s and SEC’s FCPA ...

The primary objective of an audit of the books is to validate the financial information management provides. Employees, owners and potential investors rest easier knowing that accounting professionals ...

As such, organizations are making their vendors obtain System and Organization Controls (SOC) attestation reports, as mandated by SSAE 16 and SSAE 18. A SOC report is a verifiable auditing report ...