Houston Chronicle

What Is the Purpose of Internal Auditing?

An internal audit helps a company ensure it has the proper controls, governance and risk management processes in place, according to the Institute of Internal Auditors. By nature, it's an independent ...
Business Daily Africa

Internal audit: The Internal Allies

Day in day out we hear of cases of individuals being indicted and funds missing within organisations. But who are the guardians of integrity and accountability. May is International Internal Audit ...
JD Supra

Kinross-Lessons Learned on Internal Controls and Internal Audit

Yesterday the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) resolved a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action involving Kinross Gold Corporation (Kinross). It was a civil matter and there ...
Houston Chronicle

Internal Audit & Business Risk

Internal auditors are traditionally defined as in-house accountants who conduct regular and continuous examination of financial records and internal controls. Business risk refers to the probability ...

Internal controls protect small and mid-sized businesses from financial fraud and operational risks

Many growing companies place great trust in long-time employees who handle key financial duties. That trust is valuable, but ...
JournalofAccountancy

Beef Up Internal Audit

In March, Protiviti published its 2011 Internal Audit Capabilities and Needs Survey. The JofA interviewed Protiviti’s executive vice president and head of global internal audit, Robert B. Hirth Jr., ...
JournalofAccountancy

Highlights of internal audit research

Academic research in internal audit provides best practices and pertinent information for external and internal auditors. Below, we summarize recent internal audit research from leading academic ...
SUNY-ESF

Internal Control

The mission of the College of Environmental Science and Forestry is to advance knowledge and skills, while promoting the leadership necessary for the stewardship of both the natural and designed ...
Medicine Buffalo

Internal Audit

Internal Audit is an independent, objective, assurance and consulting activity, assisting the university in meeting its objectives and improving the effectiveness of risk management, control and ...
Sacramento State University

What is Internal Auditing?

Internal Auditing is an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve an organization's operations. It helps an organization accomplish objectives by ...
Western Illinois University

Policy on Internal Auditing

Western Illinois University supports an internal auditing department as an administrative staff function and as an independent appraisal function to examine and evaluate University business or ...