Any business that uses assets should hold a regular asset inventory audit in order to track important data like the number, condition, and location of all assets. The audit is a cost-effective method ...

Auditing your records management process ensures that your business meets legal and regulatory requirements. The process also provides a window into the effectiveness of your operations. Whether an ...

An organized, clean working environment leads to effective levels of safety, productivity and quality. Just as you perform an audit on your financial books on a regular basis, you must institute ...

The widespread use of information technology (IT) can introduce various risks that affect financial reporting and the audit process. To assist auditors in identifying and addressing these risks, the ...

Editor’s note: This article is the second in a series to help practitioners learn about the AICPA’s new quality management standards and prepare to implement them. The interrelated final standards on ...

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board issued a proposed set of amendments Monday to its auditing standards to address the greater use of technology by auditors, especially when it comes to ...

In the past, the question of how to perform auditing under SQL Server has had a simple answer: Do it yourself. But now, SQL Server 2000 has eased the burden of auditing by introducing an extensive and ...