internal audit

Internal auditors expanding scope of duties

admin — Tue, 13 May 2008 06:59:59 -0400

It's fair to say that in the Sarbanes-Oxley area, internal audits focused on financial risks and related controls. But some have discerned that this focus came at the expense of other issues, such as Read more...

Companies map many routes to compliance

admin — Tue, 06 May 2008 06:59:59 -0400

When it comes to Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, no master template has emerged in the corporate world. A Compliance Week survey has found that companies still take a number of approaches, which strikes Read more...

Hot career path: Internal auditor

admin — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 06:59:59 -0500

We've noted that accounting as a profession has been given a boost by Sarbanes Oxley. To get a bit more specific, internal auditors have been enjoying something of a bull market for their services. Read more...

Has your company achieved "rebalancing"?

admin — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 06:59:59 -0500

In the third year of Sarbanes Oxley compliance, some internal audit staffs have successfully "rebalanced," according to a Protiviti poll. That basically means that they are resuming more traditional Read more...

Recruiter pain a signal of Sarbox uncertainty

admin — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 20:01:39 -0400

Robert Half International, a big headhunter-type firm, has benefited from the rise of Sarbanes-Oxley. Like a lot of executive search companies, there was law-generated Read more...

Salary guide: Keep up with how much you are worth

admin — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 19:01:39 -0500

We've discussed a bit about the bull market for compliance professionals these days. Many of you have likely been contacted by headhunters. You can thank Sarbanes-Oxley for a lot of that. The good Read more...

To whom should your internal auditor report?

admin — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 20:01:39 -0400

We've discussed before the reporting chain that governs internal audit resources, which often ends up with deliverables ordered by the audit committee as well as the CFO. The reporting lines may Read more...