For many health systems, internal audit has historically functioned as a rearview mirror, focused on compliance, controls and retrospective assurance. At Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Parkview Health, that ...

Auditing is a means of evaluating the effectiveness of a company's internal controls. Maintaining an effective system of internal controls is vital for achieving a company's business objectives, ...

A small business's internal control system can only be as strong as the rules, policies and procedures put in place to detect fraud, waste or abuse and protect its financial and physical assets.

A growing number of U.S. hospitals are breaching contractual obligations with their banks, highlighting the need for greater internal audit controls that can flag such issues and stop a problem from ...

With the exception of audits that require no prior notification to be effective, such as cash counts, the units are contacted shortly before the start of any audit. An entrance conference is held to ...

NYSE-LISTED COMPANIES MUST HAVE INTERNAL audit departments in place in advance of an October 31 deadline. Internal auditors also are evaluating the scope of work their departments should take on to ...

Internal audit professionals are “concerned” over India Inc’s lukewarm response to the mandatory requirement of establishing internal financial control and its reporting. Some two lakh companies need ...

The mission of the College of Environmental Science and Forestry is to advance knowledge and skills, while promoting the leadership necessary for the stewardship of both the natural and designed ...

The University of New Orleans failed to maintain an effective internal audit function and did not fully comply with financial reporting standards, according to a recent audit conducted as part of the ...

Mar. 9 – Internal control and audit efforts in China are often criticized for only meeting compliance requirements, with little or no benefits to the business – form over substance. This is not, ...