New research indicates that external auditors are likely to rely on the work of internal auditors only under certain circumstances. Processing Content Professor James Bierstaker of the Villanova ...

Better communication among internal and external auditors and audit committee members can ease some of the tensions, according to a new report. Processing Content The report, from the Institute of ...

Although internal audit, external audit, and audit committees have different roles, their duties often intersect. External auditors may use the work of internal auditors to the extent this is ...

The University at Buffalo fully cooperates with and assists external auditors and investigators. The UB Internal Audit Office is the designated point of contact and coordinates external audit activity ...

Academic research in internal audit provides best practices and pertinent information for external and internal auditors. Below, we summarize recent internal audit research from leading academic ...

Public companies are subject to all types of audits—especially when it comes to their financial record keeping. There are external audits of financial documents, as well as internal audits of the ...

In the wake of the corporate downfalls of companies like Enron and WorldCom, focus in 2011 is on auditors to find misdeeds before they hit the front page of the newspaper. Contributing to the reliance ...

An external audit focuses on a company's performance and compliance, specifically in the areas of accounting and finance. Accounting records are commonly examined in an external audit to make sure no ...

Do you want to become an internal auditor? Here is everything you need to know to get there! If you’re passionate about numbers and don’t shy away from an Excel sheet, internal auditing may be for you ...