MANAGEMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR EVALUATING and reporting on a company’s controls. The external auditors are responsible for auditing management’s assertion and independently coming to their own ...

An essential function of every finance-related job on campus is to safeguard the assets of the university through the development and implementation of a solid structure of internal controls. Such a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Why should private companies care about internal controls? These are the relevant controls each company should have in place to reasonably ensure their financial data is complete and accurate. The ...

Operating a business entity is a full-time job that requires the skills and resources of several individuals. Business owners must organize an accounting system, information technology and an ...

Change is inevitable, and we know this now more than ever. The technological disruptions that were hastened by the exigencies of the pandemic have now become widely accepted and mainstream, with such ...

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 ...

Internal controls are measures adopted by the university to promote the thoughtful and efficient use of all resources. As an agency of New York State, the University at Buffalo is obligated to comply ...