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Do Your Internal Auditors Have the Right Skills? Companies are putting a premium on critical thinking and data-mining expertise.   |
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May 1, 2008
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Can This Relationship Be Saved? Auditors and CFOs aren't the friends they once were, but they are working out their differences. |
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April 15, 2003
Geoffrey James |
The Auditors Are Coming, the Auditors Are Coming... and That Could Be Good News for You Corporate accountability has Washington's attention, and now the auditors have their pencils sharpened for IT processes and projects. Here are nine strategies for working with auditors before, during and after an accounting exam. |
CFO
May 1, 2008
Alix Stuart |
Auditor Angst Want faster, cheaper audits? Your auditor humbly suggests you avoid last-minute data dumps and other less-than-helpful practices. |
CFO
May 1, 2004
Lori Calabro |
Looking Under the Hood New attestation standards for internal controls put more power in the hands of auditors. |
Bank Director
4th Quarter 2009
Kenneth L. Glascock |
Internal Audit: Boosting Your ROI A high-performance audit function can help the bank and board achieve its risk-adjusted goals. |
CFO
October 1, 2004
Kate O'Sullivan |
Can We Talk? Ironically, as the amount of communication between auditors and top executives has increased, the content of these conversations has become much more restricted. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act is partly the reason. |
CFO
October 1, 2011
Sarah Johnson |
Making Audits More Audible New rules would require auditors to speak up about possible problems, and describe in more detail what they do and don't look at. |
CFO
March 15, 2004
Craig Schneider |
A World of Trouble Even with an extended deadline for Sarbox compliance, questions about offshoring have companies on edge. |
CFO
March 15, 2006
David M. Katz |
A Tough Act to Follow What CFOs really think about Sarbox -- and how they would fix it. Included are the results of an exclusive survey of finance executives on the topic. |
CFO
July 1, 2003
Kris Frieswick |
How Audits Must Change Auditors face more pressure to find fraud. |
CFO
September 1, 2010
David McCann |
The Truth About SAS 70 CFOs who put too much trust in this high-profile report may be putting their companies at risk. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Jul/Aug 2005
Andras Kosaras |
Thinking About an Audit? Read This First What kinds of grantmakers get audits and how should a foundation choose an auditor if it opts for this process? |
National Real Estate Investor
October 1, 2005
Ann Weinstein |
Sarbanes-Oxley Alters the Playing Field The need to ensure the adequacy of financial controls is fast becoming a competitive necessity for companies that provide services to public companies. Real estate service providers are confronted with this new reality. |
CFO
September 1, 2005
John Goff |
Fractured Fraternity Oh for the days when auditors were counselors and not pricey overseers. In fact, some CFOs say dealings with external auditors have become a lot like encounters with the Internal Revenue Service: shrill, chilly, and frustrating as hell. |
BusinessWeek
October 27, 2003
Henry & Borrus |
Honesty Is A Pricey Policy Execs are grumbling about the steep costs of complying with new financial controls. |
D-Lib
August 2006
Ross & McHugh |
The Role of Evidence in Establishing Trust in Repositories Evidence will play a crucial role in the process of repository certification. |
CFO
March 15, 2006
Helen Shaw |
The Trouble with COSO Critics say the Treadway Commission's controls framework is outdated, onerous, and overly complicated -- especially for mid-level financial managers. But is there an alternative? |
Real Estate Portfolio
Mar/Apr 2002
Ray Milnes |
Audit Committees -- A Perspective on Utilizing Internal Audit Resources A brisk current of regulatory change is sweeping through America's corporate boardrooms aimed at strengthening the independence and effectiveness of corporate audit committees, including those of REITs and other publicly traded real estate companies... |
Financial Planning
April 1, 2011
Deena Katz |
Keep Calm and Carry On One firm's experience with and advice for an SEC RIA audit. |
CFO
May 8, 2006
Russ Banham |
Party of Three With corporate reputations -- as well as their own -- on the line, finance managers are increasingly relying on outside advisers to help with internal controls. |
BusinessWeek
August 1, 2005 |
Mr. McDonough, You Have The Floor An interview with William J. McDonough, chairman of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, on Sarbanes-Oxley. |
CFO
May 1, 2010
Sarah Johnson |
You Complete My Audit The relationship between accounting firms and their corporate clients has been shaky over the past decade, to say the least, but amid the tumult of Sarbanes-Oxley and thorny auditor-client issues lie long-lasting relationships, some that have endured for more than 50 years. |
CFO
September 1, 2002
Andrew Osterland |
No More Mr. Nice Guy A new CFO survey suggests why new rules for auditors may be a wise idea. |
BusinessWeek
December 27, 2004
Amy Borrus |
Auditors: The Leash Gets Shorter Providing tax services to audit clients will no longer be allowed. |
CFO
February 1, 2012
David M. Katz |
The Cost of Confidence Two proposals aim to increase auditor independence, but may cause problems for CFOs. |
CFO
February 1, 2003
Alix Nyberg |
Auditor Independence: Separation Anxiety Many tax services may be "inappropriate" work for auditors to perform for their audit clients, says the SEC. |
CFO
August 1, 2004 |
The Enforcer If audit firms don't voluntarily improve their processes, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) chairman William McDonough promises he'll make them. |
CFO
September 1, 2002
David M. Katz |
The Insiders Do internal auditors have a bigger role to play in ensuring the integrity of financial reports? |
Food Engineering
May 1, 2009
Richard F. Stier |
Food Safety: The trouble with third-party audits Passing an audit is not the issue. Ensuring safety is. |
BusinessWeek
November 22, 2004
Nanette Byrnes |
Auditing The Auditors J.D. Power & Associates is now evaluating the very audit firms that are supposed to protect investors from improprieties. |
CIO
July 1, 2004
Christopher Koch |
The Sarbox Conspiracy Sarbanes-Oxley compliance efforts are eating up CIO time and budgets. Worse, CIOs are being relegated to a purely tactical role. And that may be the CFO's plan. |
CIO
May 15, 2003
Ben Worthen |
Your Risks and Responsibilities You may think the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation has nothing to do with you, the CIO. You'd be wrong. |
CFO
September 1, 2003
Alix Nyberg |
Sticker Shock When Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, it didn't worry about how much it would cost companies. Today, CFOs are totting up the compliance bill -- and they don't like what they see. |
CFO
September 1, 2010
Tim Reason |
Fees Still Falling, but Not as Dramatically The latest analysis of audit fees shows continued good news for most companies, but not all. |
Bank Director
2nd Quarter 2010
Glascock & Gaulke |
Are We Covered? 12 Critical Areas Directors Should Question Asking a few key questions ahead of time about IT risk may save enormous headaches later on. |
BusinessWeek
January 17, 2005
Henry et al. |
Death, Taxes, & Sarbanes-Oxley? As the final stages of reform mandated by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2002 go into effect, much of Corporate America is in an uproar. |
CFO
May 1, 2005
Tim Reason |
Feeling the Pain Are the benefits of Sarbanes-Oxley worth the cost? Many companies are voicing their concerns to the SEC. The top complaint about 404 is that auditors must point out management's own assessment of internal controls. |
HRO Today
Heller & Della Torre |
Audits of Outsourced Retirement Plans Relying on CPAs to turn up potential issues now is a better alternative than for plan participants or the IRS to discover shortcomings. |
CFO
February 1, 2010
Sarah Johnson |
Fraud Case Casts Doubt over Sarbox Exemption An alleged $31 million fraud could quash claims that internal-controls checks don't matter. |
BusinessWeek
March 7, 2005
David Henry |
How Clean Are The Books? As companies begin to release new report cards on their financial controls, here's how to tell if there are problems in your portfolio. |
InternetNews
March 24, 2004
Jim Wagner |
Oracle Software Polices the Compliance Police Having procedures in place to meet federal compliance guidelines is one thing, making sure it's done right is another. |
CFO
February 1, 2005
John Goff |
Looking for Gaps The latest generation of compliance software promises to do more to ease the burden of internal controls assessment. |
CIO
May 11, 2010
Kim S. Nash |
SOX Compliance: New Tool for Easier Audits Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance can mean a messy paper trail. New tools help automate your workflow, providing faster documentation. |
U.S. Banker
April 2002
Mark Bruno |
Broken Affair? Banks, as most companies, have enjoyed close relationships with their accountants for decades, and have been becoming more and more dependent on them for a variety of services, often far removed from auditing their books. Now those relationships are being called into question... |
CFO
April 1, 2010
Tim Reason |
Auditing Your Auditor After nearly a decade of turmoil, companies have gained the advantage in negotiating with their auditors. |
CFO
September 1, 2004
Alix Nyberg |
Raising Red Flags As they identify control weaknesses, companies find a common one: inadequate finance staffs. |
Real Estate Portfolio
July 2000
Richard M. Jeanneret |
No More "Hocus-Pocus" Until more guidance is provided, it is essential that companies develop their own framework for assessing reporting quality, one that promotes a common vocabulary and understanding about quality among audit committee members, senior management, and auditors... |
OCC Bulletin
March 17, 2003 |
Interagency Policy Statement on Internal Audit and Internal Audit Outsourcing Revised guidance on internal audit and its outsourcing |
Bank Systems & Technology
August 24, 2006
Maria Bruno-Britz |
CIO 2006: Mellon's Kevin Shearan Takes People Power Seriously Kevin Shearan, EVP & CIO with Mellon Financial, shares his reflections on transitioning to such a key role. He also talks about the growing importance of market confidence and client integrity in a security-conscious world. |
