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 ...

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 ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

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 ...

Earlier this year, Quantum Corporation disclosed it could not timely file its annual financial report due to internal accounting reviews, later announcing a restatement of financial statements and the ...

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 ...

At the end of last year, the SEC announced settled charges against Entergy Corporation, a Louisiana-based utility company with shares traded on the NYSE, for failure to maintain internal accounting ...