Recent regulatory enforcement actions have reinforced a shift toward process-level scrutiny, with the SEC repeatedly citing ineffective internal controls over ...

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

In its most recent guidance for compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley section 404 requirements for smaller entities, the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) has provided ...

Since the advent of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, companies no longer can rely on their external auditor as an internal control. They must report most errors the auditor finds as material misstatements and ...

The Center for Audit Quality has released a new Guide to Internal Control Over Financial Reporting to explain to investors and the general public the process used by U.S. public companies to enhance ...

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 ...

We promote appropriate internal controls and adherence to Cortland policies. Always striving to work with teams across the campus, together we will focus on process improvements to lessen risk ...

The cost factor in a cost-benefit analysis can link to your budget or to process efficiency. The financial cost of implementing the most effective internal controls is sometimes too much for a ...

Internal fraud controls aren't fire-and-forget. Smart collaboration and ongoing improvement will help keep fraud in check. Here are the basics. There are several keys to effective prevention, but some ...