Internal accounting controls govern your financial system. "Management is responsible for developing and maintaining effective internal control," reports the U.S. Whitehouse Office of Management and ...

Internal controls are policies and procedures put in place to ensure the continued reliability of accounting systems. Accuracy and reliability are paramount in the accounting world. Without accurate ...

Six areas on internal controls are essential. Controls should be considered a form of quality control. Internal controls should be sensible and efficient. Policies designed to control a demonstrable ...

Financial Executives International and its Committee on Corporate Reporting have released a new guide on internal control considerations for business combinations. The new guide, which is part of an ...

This concentration examines the principles and components governing management information systems with strong emphasis on the importance of internal control within the system. Audit Analytics course ...

When I was in college, I had a course in internal controls taught by the professor my father had when he was in college. I don’t believe much has changed since my father learned about internal ...

If you don't have time to do it right, when are you going to have time to do it over? Consistent performance increases the reliability of operating transactions. Accounting operations are considered ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Priya Huskins is an expert on D&O risk and corporate governance. By now, we all know that a cyber breach may lead to the ...

Many leaders of organizations treat internal controls as a tedious task that sits at the bottom of their to-do list, and, because just about no one ever gets to the bottom of their to-do list, often ...

Several years ago, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an order against a public company that raised more than a few eyebrows. In that order, the company settled to violations of ...