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 ...

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 mission of the College of Environmental Science and Forestry is to advance knowledge and skills, while promoting the leadership necessary for the stewardship of both the natural and designed ...

With all of the media coverage on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, small-business owners might think that implementing an internal control is more expensive and troublesome than it is worth. While a small ...

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 ...

Internal controls play an integral role in a company’s success, but many young accounting and finance professionals enter their careers without a clear understanding of their importance. I recently ...

The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, or COSO, is collaborating with Top 10 Firm Crowe LLP and CommonSpirit Health to issue new guidance for health care providers on ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am the Jenkins Professor of Accounting at NC State University. Audit partners who issue adverse internal control opinions are ...

Internal controls are measures adopted by the university to promote the thoughtful and efficient use of all resources. As an agency of New York State, the University at Buffalo is obligated to comply ...