When you hear the term audit, you may immediately think of a team of IRS officers rummaging through your files looking for discrepancies and errors in your business's tax returns. However, financial ...

Conducting regular audits can help a small business identify problems and highlight strengths within the business. Employing the use of an audit checklist will not only help a small business review ...

Sean Manning is CEO and Founder of Payroll Vault Franchising LLC, as well as a CPA and Thought Leader in the Financial Field. As a business owner, conducting year-end financial audits is more than a ...

Carla Tardi is a technical editor and digital content producer with 25+ years of experience at top-tier investment banks and money-management firms. Investopedia / Michela Buttignol A forensic audit ...

Year-end is an ideal time to assess capital gains, harvest tax losses if appropriate, and help ensure your estimated payments or withholdings are in line with your actual tax liability. Especially in ...

When the Pentagon launched its first-ever independent financial audit back in 2017, backers of accountability in government welcomed it as a major step for a department with a track record of ...

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Glenn Delavega, an ammunition technician, inspects and verifies ammo for an urban training exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms on June 4, 2022.