The audit community’s adoption of electronic working papers to encourage collaboration has had an unintended consequence of creating dark data. That is, data trapped within these new documents, making ...

Auditing is, at best, a cumbersome and time-consuming engagement. Whether it’s an audit of internal controls, or one to produce audited financial statements, there’s always a fairly complex and time- ...

For a variety of factors, many companies inadvertently use unlicensed or unauthorised software. This can be a result of negligent software procurement practices, employees misusing company software ...

Companies can use financial audit software to determine whether there are significant misstatements in their financial accounts. An audit is a legal obligation for businesses to stay out of fraud.

The American Institute of CPAs’ Auditing Standards Board has released a new standard for audit evidence for private companies, updating the existing standards in recognition of the increasing role ...

SoftwareX4 Limited are pleased to announce the release of version 14.5.2.0 of Visual Audit X4. In this version, Visual Audit X4 has improved detection of 64bit ...

While many software vendors run software license audits on customers, there are some key differences customers should be mindful of when it comes to IBM, according to a new report from advisory firm ...

Accounting and auditing software is a must-have for any business, regardless of its size. While the scope of an accounting package can vary greatly, all share common functions. They track accounts ...

An assisted audit refers to CAATs, or computer-assisted audit tools and techniques, that use software and programs dedicated to the auditing process to help out auditors, especially with large ...

Hg has acquired a stake in CaseWare International, a Toronto-based developer of audit software solutions for accountants, corporations and governments. No financial terms were disclosed. Hg’s ...

A recent poll conducted by the ITAM Review found that IT departments continue to experience pressure from software companies to audit licence usage. Preliminary results show that about one-fifth of IT ...

“There are two types of companies: those that have been audited [for software violations] and those that will be.” So says Robert J. Scott, the managing partner of legal and technology services firm ...