If you don't have time to do it right, when are you going to have time to do it over? Consistent performance increases the reliability of operating transactions. Accounting operations are considered ...

For about 20 years, the popular internal control framework of the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) has been like a favorite tool in a craftsman’s shop. Its ...

Internal controls for your business are policies you put in place to avoid errors, alert you to potential problems and opportunities and deter fraud. Even if you're the sole person at your business, ...

Just in time for the holiday reading list, COSO has published a draft of its updated internal control framework, calling on companies that rely on the widely accepted framework to consider how the ...

The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission has released for public comment an updated version of its internal control framework in response to changes in the business ...

Successful companies spend a great deal of time and effort to create, distribute and manage company information. Through stringent business and ethical practices, company leaders ensure that internal ...

Internal fraud controls aren't fire-and-forget. Smart collaboration and ongoing improvement will help keep fraud in check. Here are the basics. There are several keys to effective prevention, but some ...

Abstract: From seismic analysis to reservoir modeling, geological and geophysical data processing applications are the primary components in determining the value of an asset for oil and gas companies ...

The Center for Audit Quality sees benefits in the updated Internal Control-Integrated Framework recently proposed by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, or COSO. In a ...