It’s February and the holidays are behind us, winter is in full swing, and many of our New Year’s resolutions to get to the gym more often or do a better job saving money have fallen by the wayside. It’s not too late, however, to set some goals for internal Read More
Aircraft company Airbus has agreed to pay combined penalties of more than $3.9 billion to resolve foreign bribery charges with authorities in the United States, France, and the United Kingdom. It is the largest settlement arising from bribery charges ever. The Department of Justice said in a statement that the Read More
Are you an audit leader looking to take your internal audit team to the next level in 2020? Get started with the definitive guide to audit management, which contains best practices, resources, and tools for each stage of the audit lifecycle. Download the free guide below! Whether you manage an Read More
The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed amendments to securities regulations that, if passed, would change the requirements for disclosing financial information. It says the changes would modernize, simplify, and enhance some financial disclosure requirements in Regulation S-K. The proposed changes would also require some new disclosures. In a statement, Read More
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced it will become the first federal agency to adopt the recently released privacy framework from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The framework is a voluntary tool designed to improve privacy through enterprise risk management. The CFTC will integrate the framework into Read More
The Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors released its long-awaited new Internal Audit Code of Practice, to serve as a guide to practices and standards of internal audit professionals in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The professional organization says the new code will increase the effectiveness of internal audit functions and Read More
F or many internal auditors, 2019 was a transitional and eventful year. Most internal audit shops are still coming to grips with some big underlying shifts in internal audit. The biggest trends continue to stem from the acceleration in the use of technology to fulfill internal audit’s objectives. Some other Read More
A new report issued by an independent U.K. committee convened to review just about every facet of the audit function—from internal controls to internal audit to the independent assurance function offered by the Big Four and others—is urging a complete overhaul of the audit process. The Brydon Report, issued today, Read More
A former finance director stands accused of misappropriated more than $6.94 million in public funds from the Pierce County Housing Authority, according to a fraud investigation report the State Auditor’s Office released Monday. It’s the biggest case of fraud for a local government in the state of Washington, according to Read More
The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and the Neel Corporate Governance Center have unveiled an annual corporate governance index that measures the quality of corporate governance among publicly held companies in the United States and the results aren’t very good. The inaugural American Corporate Governance Index (ACGI) graded U.S. companies Read More
