Auditing

 Keynote Speakers Announced for AICPA Engage

February 8, 2018 

Keynote Speakers Announced for AICPA Engage

Two conferences have been added to the AICPA ENGAGE lineup this year – the EDGE Career Development Conference, designed for standout young CPAs, and the CPA Firm Management Association’s National Practice Management Conference – bringing the total ...

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February 8, 2018 

Are CFOs and Auditors Too Cozy?

In accounting, the term "familiarity threat" refers to the threat to auditor independence that arises when a CFO or other top executive of a company being audited was formerly employed by the accounting firm conducting the audit. In the years leading ...

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February 1, 2018 

Technologies Driving Remote Auditing

On-site auditing has been the customary default since the dawn of accounting. It’s worked reasonably well, though time and cost considerations – both from the company and firm’s vantages – typically took secondary focus to successful audit completion, ...

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January 23, 2018 

How to Measure the True Cost of Paper Checks

One of the reasons is that the only measure of success for the payments process at most companies is making sure all the bills get paid on time. It’s hard to make a case for change until you define and quantify the problem—and evaluate how much better ...

 Financial Execs Concerned About ICFR and Cyber Security

January 22, 2018 

Financial Execs Concerned About ICFR and Cyber Security

Internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) and cyber security risks are growing concerns for executives responsible for reporting corporate financial performance, says a new survey by U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG LLP.

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January 22, 2018 

Tipalti Launches Partner Program for Payables Automation

Tipalti’s Partner Program will make it easy for partners to reduce their client’s supplier payment workload by up to 80 percent, strengthen financial and compliance controls, mitigate fraud and compliance risk, improve AP visibility, and accelerate ...

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January 16, 2018 

Public Company Audit Fees Increase by a Median 1.3 Percent

Public companies reported a median increase of 1.3 percent, compared with 1.6 percent in 2015. Private companies reported a median increase of 3.7 percent, compared with 2.9 percent for 2015 audits. Non-profit respondents reported a median increase ...

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January 16, 2018 

IIA Announces Key Updates to CIA Certification Exam

The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) has announced important updates to the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) Examination. The CIA exam is a three-part exam designed to test candidates’ knowledge, skills, and abilities related to current global ...