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.

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, ...

An internal auditor is a company employee hired to provide independent and objective evaluations of its financial and operational activities.

Auditors found widespread internal control failures in Stockton’s finances, including accounting errors, delayed reporting ...

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 ...

An internal audit control system is like a good diet and exercise plan. Like the measures you take to protect your health, it consists of all the policies and procedures you have in place to protect ...

An internal audit at the Minnesota Department of Human Services has found several violations of laws designed to prevent fraud, waste and abuse in the branch responsible for a recent series of ...

Auditors who issue adverse opinions regarding a client's internal controls can find their careers derailed, according to a recent study. Processing Content The study, released in March, found that ...

A city audit has uncovered more than $1 million in taxpayer dollars that were mismanaged or left without solid paperwork in ...

Day in day out we hear of cases of individuals being indicted and funds missing within organisations. But who are the guardians of integrity and accountability. May is International Internal Audit ...

An audit of the city of Camas’ finances released by the Washington State Auditor’s office found the city’s internal controls to be inadequate. According to the state’s findings, which were released ...

The first audit of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority in over 70 years highlights the need for improved internal controls and ...