Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

Companies are affected by external environments that are constantly changing due to new technologies, regulations and economic conditions. With the speed of these changes, audit committees and ...

Since the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Auditing Standard No. 5 were issued, momentum continues to shift towards continuous monitoring or automation solutions. Such systems are often the focus of ...

External auditors have long been tasked with ensuring financial integrity, detecting fraud and providing an independent opinion on a company's financial statements. Processing Content Now, with the ...

Continuous auditing is a technology-driven auditing process in which financial reports and account data are analyzed on an ongoing basis. It is generally viewed as an alternative to more traditional ...

Academic research in internal audit provides best practices and pertinent information for external and internal auditors. Below, we summarize recent internal audit research from leading academic ...