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The Characteristics of Highly Successful Internal Auditors

Internal Audit 360

I nternal auditors are a rare breed. To perform well in their jobs, they must have a set of skills and characteristics that are typically uncommon in one person. No one ever said it was easy, but becoming a top internal auditor takes dedication, hard work, and, as Liam Neeson said in the movie Taken : “a particular set of skills.”.

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Risk and Audit Transformation in the Era of Permacrisis: Imperatives for 2024 and Beyond

Audit Board

Risk managers and internal auditors are charged to assess risk, and to advise management and the board on the overall effectiveness of the organization’s ability to manage risk. Historically, there was a sizable gap between the knowledge of our key stakeholders and our knowledge as internal audit and risk professionals.

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Internal Audit 101: Everything You Need to Know

Audit Board

The internal audit function is crucial to a company’s growth. Objectively evaluating risks, analyzing and assessing processes and systems for efficiencies, doing spot-checks for as-yet-unknown issues, and keeping departments aligned and meeting business objectives are all important ways that auditors can bring value.

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Taking a closer look at risk assessment under SAS 145

ThomsonReuters

The significance is not taken lightly among auditors, who understand the importance of their role in providing reasonable assurance about whether a company’s financial statements are free of material misstatement. 15, 2023. Let’s begin with a closer look at some of the changes within SAS 145.

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Compliance Audit Basics: Definition, Types, and What to Expect

Audit Board

Compliance audits are conducted by independent audit practitioners, and most have the following characteristics: Based on frameworks or regulatory requirements. Performed by an independent or third-party auditor. During a compliance audit, businesses should expect to go through interviews about internal controls.

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New California Legislation Would Be a Major Step Forward for Climate Disclosure

Reynolds Holding

The Securities and Exchange Commission regulations on climate disclosure, first proposed in March 2022 and likely to be issued in final form in October 2023, [1] have drawn considerable controversy and face an uncertain fate in the inevitable litigation. [2] 2] Much less attention has gone to two bills that are moving toward adoption in California.

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SEC Commissioner Urges Reform of Regulation D and Private Markets

Reynolds Holding

Thank you Thomas [Kim] for that lovely introduction and I’m very pleased to be here at the Securities Regulation Institute giving the Alan B. Levenson Keynote Address. Director Levenson was the consummate public servant who left an enduring mark on the Division of Corporation Finance, and the Commission more generally. 6] So, how did we get here?