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 ...

Internal controls are systems and procedures designed to ensure that all employees perform their duties ethically and honestly. Accounting controls deal specifically with the integrity of internal ...

IMGCAP(1)][IMGCAP(2)]Effective internal controls reasonably prevent material misstatements in financial reporting and fraud, but poor internal controls have hurt businesses, investors and the public ...

While corporate scandals in the U.S. have received a great deal of attention, Europe has its own versions of Enron and WorldCom. Parmalat, the Italian agribusiness giant, and Ahold, the Dutch retailer ...

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 ...

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The accounting profession needs graduates who are conversant with at least the basics of control over business processes and accounting data. However, as a survey by the AICPA and National Association ...