Discover how attribute sampling enhances audit accuracy by evaluating internal controls and analyzing population traits, ...

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 ...

An audit can be an unpleasant surprise, or it can be a welcome opportunity to get your organization's affairs in order. While some audits – such as those performed by the IRS – come as a surprise, ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

Many months and about $1 billion in taxpayer funds later, the U.S. Department of Defense recently announced that it had failed its second comprehensive audit, chalking up another “F” on its audit ...

Editor’s note: The author is technical director of the AICPA Center for Plain English Accounting. Addressing audit risk in financial statements with high levels of substantive procedures toward the ...

In the November 2012 issue of EHS Today, I introduced the concept of the safety sweep audit as a supplemental tool for the detailed safety inspection mechanism commonly used in industry. The article ...