Auditing
Internal Audit: The Continuous Conundrum
A generally accepted definition of "continuous auditing" remains elusive, and expert practitioners remain rare. Here are some tips from the trenches for getting a program going.
Internal Auditing: The 24/7 Approach
Not satisfied with monitoring small data samples, more companies are seeking complete automation of the audit function.
Doing the Internal Audit-Management Dance
A biotherapy firm's continuous controls monitoring program, which is essentially run by its internal audit team, is credited with creating numerous (though unquantifiable) benefits.
Most Auditors Ace Internal Controls Tests
While the PCAOB's year-one review of its revised standard for auditing financial-reporting controls offers praise, it also outlines some problem areas.
Supreme Court to Rule on PCAOB's Fate
The justices will hear oral arguments this fall over whether the audit firms' regulator — and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act — is constitutional.
Audit Fees Rise, But Not by Much
The good news is that the hikes trail the inflation rate. The bad: companies are taking on more audit burdens internally.
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Sara McIntosh
Jan 5, 2010 7:55 PM ET
Fundamental Flaws
I'd love to see on one of your upcoming Best of Accounting lists that we actually corrected the two fundamental flaws … more
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