Financial risks focus on managing the risks of potential loss of physical assets and financial resources. Business risks include contracts, cash and investments, revenue, and inventory. Operational ...

What is the purpose of audit planning if the audit may not ultimately follow the carefully thought out plan? As may be inferred from Dwight D. Eisenhower’s words—”Plans are worthless, but planning is ...

Audits are an important part of a compliance program and help monitor compliance obligations, identify non-compliance, and quantify overpayments. But, planning the audit is often just as important as ...

New research performed with the help of the AICPA’s Assurance Research Advisory Group has provided new insights on ways to improve quality in group audits. The research shows that when key planning ...

Earl Follis is a longtime IT professional who has worked as a technical trainer and network administrator. The best way to reduce the stress of an IT audit is to incorporate audit planning into the IT ...

Engineering companies need internal audits regularly. These audits must be conducted according to an audit plan, so that the auditor can know that all important aspects of the company will come under ...

Audit continues its need to mature. Changes in professional standards, technological innovation, evolving compliance and regulatory requirements, and an increasing competitive environment are forcing ...

Internal Audit identifies all auditable activities and relevant risk factors, and assesses their significance through an annual risk assessment, utilizing the Committee of Sponsoring Organization's ...

Annual Audit Plan – An annual audit plan is developed by the Director of Internal Audit based on a university-wide assessment of risk and where Internal Audit can make the greatest impact. Input from ...

An audit can be an unpleasant surprise, or it can be a welcome opportunity to get your organization's affairs in order. While some audits – such as those performed by the IRS – come as a surprise, ...