An AICPA committee leader testified last week at the public hearing by the Department of Labor’s ERISA Advisory Council, “Beyond Plan Audit Compliance: Improving the Financial Statement Audit Process.

For its third consecutive year, the U.S. Marine Corps keeps its record as the first and only service to cleanly pass a ...

The Covid-19 pandemic has forced companies to make significant changes to their internal audit processes and how they prepare for external auditors to review their financial statements. A recent ...

Sean Manning is CEO and Founder of Payroll Vault Franchising LLC, as well as a CPA and Thought Leader in the Financial Field. As a business owner, conducting year-end financial audits is more than a ...

When you apply for business funding, lenders and investors want to ensure they won’t lose money on your venture. That’s why bringing detailed financial statements to your pitch meeting is crucial.

In its June 23, 2025, memorandum (M-25-30: "Ensuring Accountability: How We Oversee, Audit, and Improve "), OMB director Russell Vought introduces a "strategic reset" to shift audits from procedural ...

Financial risks focus on managing the risks of potential loss of physical assets and financial resources. Business risks include contracts, cash and investments, revenue, and inventory. Operational ...

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 ...

When you apply for business funding, lenders and investors want to ensure they won’t lose money on your venture. That’s why bringing detailed financial statements to your pitch meeting is crucial.

The Securities & Exchange Commission, investors and your business partners will regularly seek an audit of your records to determine if they are an accurate measure of your holdings and financial ...

Businesses can get a decent idea of how they are doing in operations by examining internal company data through reports and graphs. However, sometimes those close to the company don't review this data ...