Internal controls are business processes that provide reasonable assurance regarding several key business objectives: that the business is operating efficiently, that reporting is reliable and that ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The exhilaration of witnessing a company's growth and success, fueled by the tireless dedication of management and employees, is undeniable. As rewarding as that may be, it can be equally tragic when ...

Section 13(b)(2)(B) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) (“IAC Provision”) requires public companies to have “internal accounting controls” that, broadly speaking, are sufficient to ...

The USS North Carolina Battleship Commission says it is working to strengthen internal controls over financial reporting to ...

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 ...