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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Priya Huskins is an expert on D&O risk and corporate governance. By now, we all know that a cyber breach may lead to the ...

Internal controls are systems and procedures designed to ensure that all employees perform their duties ethically and honestly. Accounting controls deal specifically with the integrity of internal ...

Several years ago, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an order against a public company that raised more than a few eyebrows. In that order, the company settled to violations of ...

Internal control systems are essential for businesses to manage and protect their financial and accounting information and processes. They are the mechanisms, procedures, rules, and practices a ...

The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission has released an exposure draft document offering guidance on monitoring internal control systems. Processing Content Developed by ...

Financial Executives International and its Committee on Corporate Reporting have released a new guide on internal control considerations for business combinations. The new guide, which is part of an ...

According to the settlement order, RRD is a global provider of business communications services and marketing solutions, and its information technology (IT) systems stored and transmitted sensitive ...

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 ...

After several years of sluggish activity, the public markets are showing renewed momentum, from traditional initial public offerings (IPOs) to mergers with special purpose acquisition companies (SPAC) ...

White & Case attorneys discuss the changing scope of the internal accounting controls provision under Section 13(b)(2)(B) of the Exchange Act. They analyze recent developments and highlight growing ...

Internal controls are necessary to prevent mishandling of funds, safeguard against loss and protect employees from inappropriate charges by defining responsibilities in the cash handling process. The ...