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the purpose and effectiveness of internal control are being put to the test “like never before” by a slew of external pressures.
50% of respondents said that a lack of appropriately skilled staff is a challenge.
41% said technological advances are compromising existing internal controls.
32% said a lack of executive emphasis on internal controls was also impacting the management of internal control.
Technical StaffJune 30, 2022On June 28, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Ernst & Young LLP (EY) with cheating by its audit professionals on exams required to obtain and maintain Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licenses, as well as withholding evidence of this misconduct from the SEC’s Enforcement Division during...
Technical StaffJune 25, 2022In an organizational context, corruption is a business risk. Therefore, business leaders should manage such a risk to an acceptable low level and include it in the organization’s risk management strategy. Employee involvement in combating fraud and corruption is critical for deterring, preventing, and discovering it. However,...
June 20, 2022Technical StaffCorruption is a social evil that affects the lives of many people around the world. It deprives citizens of their fundamental human rights and undermines democratic processes and institutions. Corruption results from deliberate actions or failures to act on behalf of an individual, group, organization, or system...
June 16, 2022Mike J. MasoudCorruption has spread like wildfire over numerous countries around the world. One of the most fundamental causes underlying it is the public official’s exploitation of his position for illicit gain through business and non-commercial relationships based on conflict of interests that are not publicly acknowledged and,...
June 13, 2022Technical StaffThe United States has a history of corruption and scandals. One of the most recent and prominent scandals was the Watergate scandal. In that particular case, the scandal happened because of Richard Nixon and his staff. They were using their position as president to serve their own...
May 27, 2022Technical StaffOn May 24, 2022, the Anglo-Swiss organization announced that it will pay $700 million to settle a bribery investigation in the United States, as well as $486 million to settle claims of market manipulation. However, the company is still under investigation in Switzerland and the Netherlands. 1The US...
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