Audit Board

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

IT risk assessments can be a great way to gain insight into your organization’s IT environment, risks, and controls. Not only do IT risk assessments provide a comprehensive view of an organization’s security risk posture, but they also offer insights into the identification and prioritization of evolving threats.

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Brian DeChesare

AUGUST 3, 2022

In short, many factors are working against you: Everyone else interning at the same time is also thinking about moving, but many groups plan to hire only ~50% of their summer interns and do not want anyone beyond that. The only exception is if you don’t have to put in much effort or risk anything to do so (e.g., Why Switch Banks?

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Audit Board

AUGUST 17, 2023

My organization, Northwest Natural , went through a major implementation not too long ago, and we had to decide how internal audit would be involved. At the time, we looked for resources to help guide us on how and when to conduct an audit, but ultimately we had to make decisions that worked for our company on our specific project.

Start-ups 52

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ThomsonReuters

JANUARY 16, 2024

How mobile apps meet client expectations Streamlining your 1040 source document collection According to a recent survey by Protiviti and The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) , almost 75% of respondents, including 82% of technology audit leaders, view cybersecurity as a high-risk area, and with good reason.

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Audit Board

JULY 19, 2023

The single piece of advice I offer internal auditors more than any other is to “follow the risks.” If internal auditors follow the risks, they enjoy a much greater likelihood of allocating scarce internal audit resources where organizations are most vulnerable.

Start-ups 52

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Audit Board

MAY 6, 2022

The SEC has come out with a wide range of proposed rules covering topics such as climate risk disclosures, SPACs, and now cybersecurity disclosures. Based on the SEC’s proposed rule , the clock on the four-day disclosure window starts when a company “determines that it has experienced a material cybersecurity incident.”

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Audit Board

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Third-party risk management (TPRM) has become a major concern for business leaders. There is an increased reliance on products and services offered by third-party vendors, which in turn expands the surface for security incidents, data breaches, and other risk exposure caused by those vendors.

Compliance 52

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Brian DeChesare

OCTOBER 12, 2022

It’s hard enough to be great at even one of these, let alone all three. Other important points for the marketing materials include: Team: Ideally, you want at least 2 GPs (other Partners), so you have a team of 3 when starting your firm. If this number is anything less than “the low millions,” you should reconsider your plans.

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Reynolds Holding

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Following an enforcement action against Respondent that alleged she failed to comply with federal auditing standards, the ALJ determined Respondent had, indeed, violated the Exchange Act. The 105 total new “core” cases—i.e., Semiannual Number of Class Action Filings (CAF Index®) January 2013 – June 2022. SEC , 138 S. Comm’n , 20 F.4th

Start-ups 72

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FE International

MARCH 14, 2018

Just like any online business, apps of all kinds require special considerations when it comes time to sell. This involves two main channels of understanding, which we will cover in this post: what goes into building and running an app, and what factors are taken into consideration when it comes time to value the app for sale.

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