Monique Danao is a highly experienced journalist, editor, and copywriter with an extensive background in B2B SaaS technology. Her work has been published in Forbes Advisor, Decential, Canva, 99Designs ...

The widespread use of information technology (IT) can introduce various risks that affect financial reporting and the audit process. To assist auditors in identifying and addressing these risks, the ...

Work, even in teams such as IT audit, should be designed to address the business risks and opportunities that matter to the success of the organization. Earlier in my career I was an IT auditor ...

A: Business owners looking for practical recommendations to improve or leverage their information technology (IT) and gain critical efficiencies should consider conducting an IT audit. “An IT audit is ...

In an effort to assist auditors, regulators and top management with a methodology for identifying which IT controls should be tested as part of an annual assessment of internal controls, the Institute ...

TO HELP AUDITORS COPE WITH THE ISSUES surrounding the explosive growth in information technology use, the ASB issued SAS no. 94, The Effect of Information Technology on the Auditor’s Consideration of ...

But it is quickly turning into an IT audit story. The CIOs I have talked to so far all have horror stories about auditors giving them conflicting information or no information at all. One CIO ...

IT audits can feel like a grim nuisance, but great value awaits those who heed these common mistakes that inevitably lead to an IT audit disaster. Nobody likes an audit. Even in the best of outcomes, ...

Professional auditing can turn narrative into evidence, lower the cost of capital and help protect both sides from preventable mistakes.

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Lea Uradu, J.D., is a Maryland state registered tax preparer, state-certified notary public, ...