Forbes

Continuous Controls Monitoring: The Next Generation Of Controls Testing

Craig is the founder/CEO of compliance operations software company Hyperproof and an expert in the compliance, risk, and technology space. In today’s volatile environment, organizations need to have ...
JD Supra

Design-Centric Internal Controls: The Foundation for Compliance Excellence

The dynamic world of compliance is continually evolving. New regulations, emerging technologies, and changing market conditions demand that organizations remain vigilant and proactive in their ...
Business Wire

Grant Thornton awarded patent for innovative technology in cta.x — an app for rapid, automated controls testing

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Grant Thornton LLP has been awarded a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for innovations related to the firm’s controls-test automation app, cta.x. The app helps ...
JournalofAccountancy

5 missteps to avoid when evaluating internal controls

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 ...
The Business Journals

Internal controls protect small and mid-sized businesses from financial fraud and operational risks

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. When people hear the term internal controls, they often ...
Houston Chronicle

A Checklist for How to Evaluate Internal Controls

Internal controls represent safeguards that protect a company's business operations and financial information. Business owners are typically responsible for developing and implementing internal ...
Forbes

From Fire Drill To Framework: Six Keys To Strong Internal Controls

After several years of sluggish activity, the public markets are showing renewed momentum, from traditional initial public offerings (IPOs) to mergers with special purpose acquisition companies (SPAC) ...
Business Wire

New Survey Shows Growing Demand for Advanced Technologies to Streamline Sarbanes-Oxley Act Compliance

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The SOX & Internal Controls Professionals Group today released the findings of its “2019 State of the SOX and Internal Controls Market Survey.” The survey, which was ...
JD Supra

Ten Top Lessons from Recent FCPA Settlements-Lesson No. 9, Internal Controls

Over the past 15 months the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has made clear through three Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement actions and speeches, ...
Houston Chronicle

The Importance of Having Good Internal Controls In Place for Inventory

Internal controls can be thought of as checks and balances to prevent errors and losses in various areas of a business. Good inventory controls prevent losses and misstatements while helping in ...
Labroots

The Necessity of External Controls

Many assays have integrated, built-in, or internal controls to demonstrate their operability at specific procedural steps. What role do these built-in controls play in quality control to assure ...
Government Executive

Postal Service boosts internal controls

When the Postal Service decided to add functions to employees' Blackberrys, it turned to Peg Weir to make sure it was properly securing the wireless devices. As a result, when the new gadgets are ...