A small business's internal control system can only be as strong as the rules, policies and procedures put in place to detect fraud, waste or abuse and protect its financial and physical assets.

Internal auditing is an independent appraisal function that is performed in a wide variety of companies, institutions, and governments. What distinguishes internal auditors from governmental auditors ...

However, IA should be conducted by a chartered accountant or a cost accountant although the internal auditor need not be a firm of chartered accountants or cost accountants. While section 138 does not ...

The seminar, organized by the PRMM team of the World Bank in collaboration with CONACI –The National Council for Internal Control, has the following objectives: (i) disseminate the results of Internal ...

Day in day out we hear of cases of individuals being indicted and funds missing within organisations. But who are the guardians of integrity and accountability. May is International Internal Audit ...

A semi-annual or annual internal audit allows you to gauge the effectiveness of your business's internal control system. Unlike an external audit, which focuses on determining whether financial ...

Compliance and regulations are an increasingly important factor in business processes and operations. In addition to introducing good quality control, these standards demand proven, documented, ...

Mar. 9 – Internal control and audit efforts in China are often criticized for only meeting compliance requirements, with little or no benefits to the business – form over substance. This is not, ...

Advice has emerged that companies need integrated risk management utilizing data and artificial intelligence (AI) to implement effective internal controls. Additionally, to establish the designated ...

Journal of Accounting Research, Vol. 18, Studies on Economic Consequences of Financial and Managerial Accounting: Effects on Corporate Incentives and Decisions (1980), pp. 140-171 (32 pages) ...

Auditing internal controls help in providing reasonable assurance to the stakeholders regarding the effectiveness of operations, as well as true and fair financial reporting. Besides, they help ...