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Automating at least some of your internal controls is quickly becoming the bare minimum for effective corporate governance these days. But automated controls need to send the…
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Emerging Technologies for Internal Controls
Emerging technologies like robotic process automation (RPA) and artificial intelligence (AI) play a critical role in the digital transformation of the finance function by…
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Internal Controls and Compliance
Organizations face a range of challenges to keeping up with regulatory compliance. The rules can change quickly, resources are often tight to do the proper screening, and…
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Internal Controls Measures and KPIs
This article presents data from APQC’s New Developments in Internal Controls survey on the process measures and KPIs that organizations leverage for internal controls. APQC’s…
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Future Priorities for Internal Controls
Internal controls help organizations to safeguard their assets, ensure reliable and accurate financial reporting, prevent against fraud, and assure compliance with internal…
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Governance for Internal Controls
This article presents data from APQC’s New Developments in Internal Controls survey on how leading organizations structure governance for internal controls. As we review this…
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In August 2021, APQC hosted a webinar with Megan McCulloch (Research Analyst, APQC), Lauren Trees (Principal Research Lead, Knowledge Management), and Perry Wiggins (CFO,…
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Given the rising number of cyberattacks, it’s not surprising to see organizations implementing controls around asset management, requiring multi-factor authentication,…
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Internal controls are important mechanisms put in place by organizations to help safeguard assets, ensure reliable and accurate financial reporting, prevent against fraud,…
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Internal controls are important mechanisms put in place by organizations to help safeguard assets, ensure reliable and accurate financial reporting, prevent against fraud,…
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Tips for a Better Virtual External Audit of the Financials
An external audit of the financial statements is the process by which organizations hire an independent third-party accounting or professional services firm to examine their…
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An external audit of the financial statements is the process by which organizations hire an independent third-party accounting or professional services firm to examine their…
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Formalizing the Virtual Internal Audit
Internal audits were not a prime candidate for remote work before the pandemic. But as COVID-19 shut offices and countries restricted travel, organizations had to find new…
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The steady integration of digital access and virtual support for external audits got a significant boost as the world shifted to remote work during the pandemic. The…
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Internal Controls Glossary of Terms
APQC created this glossary of terms to help those newer to internal controls and those benchmarking their internal controls processes by explaining key terms used throughout…