A small business's internal control system can only be as strong as the rules, policies and procedures put in place to detect fraud, waste or abuse and protect its financial and physical assets.

With the exception of audits that require no prior notification to be effective, such as cash counts, the units are contacted shortly before the start of any audit. An entrance conference is held to ...

Internal Audit is an independent, objective, assurance and consulting activity, assisting the university in meeting its objectives and improving the effectiveness of risk management, control and ...

As the cost of compliance continues to increase, risk managers are finding that collaboration across the three lines of defense can achieve an integrated risk management solution that optimizes ...

Internal Auditing is an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve an organization's operations. It helps an organization accomplish objectives by ...

An internal audit helps a company ensure it has the proper controls, governance and risk management processes in place, according to the Institute of Internal Auditors. By nature, it's an independent ...

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is seeing some improvements in audits of internal control over financial reporting, but also some contradictory findings. In a speech last week during the ...

Western Illinois University supports an internal auditing department as an administrative staff function and as an independent appraisal function to examine and evaluate University business or ...

The mission of the College of Environmental Science and Forestry is to advance knowledge and skills, while promoting the leadership necessary for the stewardship of both the natural and designed ...