By Harris Collingwood The right tools and attitude can turn compliance into a competitive advantage, via process change. Now that most publicly held organizations have had two+ full years of experience implementing the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, they're discovering opportunities to reduce...

A field audit by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) can be a controller's nightmare. But don't let an audit unnerve you. Your field audit will run smoothly if you assemble a competent audit team, approach the audit with the same level of preparedness and professionalism that you would devote to a meeting...

Recent corporate accounting and financial scandals have led to sweeping regulatory changes — and dramatically increased audit requirements. Whether you are an outside auditor or part of the internal audit team, your audit process is under intense scrutiny as never before. One strategy for staying accountable...

In the wake of major corporate accounting scandals, the United States Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX). The Sarbanes-Oxley Act comprises a number of checks, balances, and requirements regarding financial reporting and controls, all of which affect companies that file with the Securities...