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 ...

Internal Audit identifies all auditable activities and relevant risk factors, and assesses their significance through an annual risk assessment, utilizing the Committee of Sponsoring Organization's ...

As part of a financial statement audit, auditors are required to obtain an understanding of a company's internal control system. Internal control is an interconnected web of policies, procedures, ...

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 ...

Why is Auditing so Important? The food industry has seen unprecedented technological advancements, significantly enhancing operational efficiency and reducing costs. More importantly, these ...

The concepts of quality assurance and audits are two distinct ideas that serve the same purpose: improving quality, consistency and reliability in operations. Quality assurance is more of an abstract ...

Internal Audit offers independent, objective assurance and consulting services to improve Northwestern University's operations. Internal Audit assists Northwestern University leadership in ...

New, large-scale regulatory obligations such as the Securities and Exchange Commission’s pending climate disclosure rule will open organizations up to a number of new risks, including regulatory ...

April 9 (Reuters) - On March 20 the Center for Public Integrity published a project that had been more than a year in the works. Its ambitious goal: to evaluate each of the 50 states on 13 different ...

Annual Audit Plan – An annual audit plan is developed by the Director of Internal Audit based on a university-wide assessment of risk and where Internal Audit can make the greatest impact. Input from ...

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 ...