Whether your firm is small or one of the largest organizations in the country, it pays to develop and maintain a strategic audit plan, according to Lorin Venable, CPA, CGMA. As assistant inspector ...

The American Institute of CPAs has begun offering intermediate and advanced certificates to CPAs who perform “single audits” of governmental entities and grantees and audits of employee benefit plans.

Engineering companies need internal audits regularly. These audits must be conducted according to an audit plan, so that the auditor can know that all important aspects of the company will come under ...

One of internal audit's values is to tell management when the controls to manage risks and assure opportunities aren't working. Internal audit should have a plan for the work it will do, and by now we ...

What is the purpose of audit planning if the audit may not ultimately follow the carefully thought out plan? As may be inferred from Dwight D. Eisenhower’s words—”Plans are worthless, but planning is ...

The annual audit plan outlines the audit projects and consulting activities that will be performed by the Office of Auditing and Consulting Services for the fiscal year. The plan is prepared using a ...

Labor Department leadership says the update is designed to expand retirement plans’ access to highly qualified auditors and audit firms. The U.S. Department of Labor has issued new guidance for ...

A marketing plan audit is a comprehensive review used to evaluate marketing strategy, gauge return on investment and ensure meeting an organization's objectives. Simply, the audit will identify ...

The extended deadline to complete an audit for Form 5500, "Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan" is Oct. 16, 2023, for employers that successfully filed a Form 5558, "Application for ...

Many large-group health plans are self-funded, which means the employer, and not an insurer, is primarily responsible for paying benefits. These plans also are likely to require employee contributions ...

FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. – The Communications Security Logistics Activity, known as CSLA, plays a critical role as the Army's COMSEC Commodity Manager and Subject Matter Expert. CSLA’s mission is to ...