In this blog post I continue my exploration of how you should assess your compliance internal controls using the Committee of Sponsoring Organization of the Treadway Organization (COSO), publication ...

In the age of Coronavirus, it could well be time to assess your internal controls beyond a gap analysis. Consider what COSO says about assessing compliance internal controls. In its Illustrative Guide ...

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 ...

THE ASSESSMENT OF COMPANY-LEVEL CONTROLS is a critical part of complying with section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley. The PCAOB says public companies must assess the design and operating effectiveness of these ...

Internal controls is just another name for those pesky rules that keep your business investment sound and your company safe from liability. A control is any action step or policy designed to ensure a ...

Far too often, companies incur unnecessary costs associated with implementing, operating and assessing internal controls, due to too great an emphasis on using canned internal control checklists and ...

IMGCAP(1)][IMGCAP(2)]Effective internal controls reasonably prevent material misstatements in financial reporting and fraud, but poor internal controls have hurt businesses, investors and the public ...

Public and private companies are subject to different regulatory requirements relating to their financial and operational disclosures, including to whom the disclosures are provided and the level of ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "COSO Framework for Internal Controls, Risk Assessment and Financial Statement Audit: 2-Day In-Person Seminar" ...

With all of the media coverage on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, small-business owners might think that implementing an internal control is more expensive and troublesome than it is worth. While a small ...

The Department of Homeland Security plans to recompete a multiple-award, blanket purchase agreement for internal control assessment support services. DHS anticipates the release of a solicitation for ...

Jun. 10—In early April, Lodi City Manager Scott Carney made public claims about widespread credit card fraud at city hall, and now a recent internal controls review has determined that some misuse has ...