Accounting Today

Art of Accounting: Internal controls toolkit for consultations by small firms

When I was in college, I had a course in internal controls taught by the professor my father had when he was in college. I don’t believe much has changed since my father learned about internal ...

Internal control is not just about having multiple people involved

When hearing the term "internal control," many people likely think of mechanisms such as "not leaving it to one person," ...
Yahoo Finance

2-Day SOX & Internal Controls Update (November 12-13, 2025): Led by National Accounting Firm Technical Experts from Deloitte, PwC, Ernst & Young and Other Major Companies

Dublin, July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "SOX & Internal Controls Update 2025" conference has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. SOX and Internal Control best practices continue to ...
Accounting Today

Myths of internal controls

Years ago I used to work for a guy named Mike. He was the chief financial officer at the company where we both worked, and I was his controller. Mike, if you're reading this, you know who you are. You ...
The Wall Street Journal

Internal Controls: Are PE Firms Overlooking a Portfolio Company Value Driver?

Private equity firms are often looking for ways to boost the value of their portfolio companies. But in this quest, there’s one powerful lever that often gets overlooked: internal controls. Finance ...
JD Supra

The Importance of Accounting and Internal Controls (Part I of II)

Here are some basic propositions that surround FCPA compliance. It is often underplayed that the FCPA contains more than just a bribery prohibition – the FCPA contains broad provisions, requiring ...
The Wall Street Journal

Don’t Neglect Internal Controls Frameworks in M&A Deals. Here’s Why

In 2024, the global M&A market experienced a notable resurgence after two challenging years. By the end of 2023, the market had seen a 34.7% decline in deal value from the peak levels of 2021. 1 ...

Implementing SAP Does Not Prevent Fraud: Pitfalls of Internal Control Based on System Audits in Japan, the US, and Germany｜ERPニンジャ（メインブログはTho…

SAP is an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system used by large corporations around the world.It integrates operations such ...
JD Supra

Called to Account: SEC's Latest Internal Accounting Controls Action Reignites Debate

Several years ago, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an order against a public company that raised more than a few eyebrows. In that order, the company settled to violations of ...
Yahoo Finance

SOX & Internal Controls Update 2025: Understand the Latest Regulatory/Best Practice Changes in Key Areas, Led by National Accounting Firm Technical Experts and Industry Panelists

Dublin, May 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "SOX & Internal Controls Update 2025" conference has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. SOX and Internal Control best practices continue to ...
Law

The Evolving Scope of the Exchange Act’s Internal Accounting Controls Provision

White & Case attorneys discuss the changing scope of the internal accounting controls provision under Section 13(b)(2)(B) of the Exchange Act. They analyze recent developments and highlight growing ...
Reuters

GM says internal accounting controls "ineffective"

DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp. has concluded that its internal controls on financial reporting are "ineffective," after a six-week delay in reporting 2006 results prompted by repeated ...