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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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Reports & White Papers|
Virtual External Audits of Financial Statements Quick Poll Survey Report
The external audit of the financial statements is the process by which organizations hire an independent third-party accounting/professional services firm to examine their…
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Record-to-report (R2R) is the end-to-end process of recording, closing, consolidating, and reporting on financial data at the period end. In this podcast, APQC’s Principal…
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Order-to-cash (O2C) is the end-to-end process for receiving and processing customer orders and applying cash. In this podcast, APQC’s Principal Research Lead for Financial…
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Podcasts|
How To Structure a Risk Control Matrix
Risk control matrices are powerful tools for identifying, ranking, and implementing control measures to mitigate risks. In this podcast, APQC’s Principal Research Lead for…
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Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) has been in place for nearly two decades, but many organizations still struggle to understand how it fits into their internal controls programs and end…
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Podcasts|
How to Structure Internal Audit Programs
Internal audits are key to ensure that risk management, governance, and internal controls processes are operating optimally. But how should organizations structure internal…
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Podcasts|
Financial Management’s 3 Lines of Defense
What are the “three lines of defense” (3LOD)? In this podcast, APQC’s Principal Research Lead for Financial Management, Rachele Collins, talks with finance processes expert…
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What are key risk indicators (KRIs)? In this podcast, APQC’s Principal Research Lead for Financial Management, Rachele Collins, talks with finance processes expert and author…
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Finance leaders often wonder how they should structure internal controls. Where should they consider using shared services, and what processes and activities are best managed…
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Tools & Templates|
Internal Controls and Audit Groups, Events, and Certifications
APQC created this resource list of professional associations, conferences, certifications, and training as a resource for those engaged in managing internal controls as well…
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Articles|
Self-Assessing Your Cybersecurity Risks
Worried about whether your data is at risk for a cyber-attack or data breach? The finance function can and should play a critical role in safeguarding an organization’s…
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Presentation Slides|
Self-Assessing Your Cybersecurity Risks
Worried about whether your data is at risk for a cyber-attack or data breach? In this APQC webinar, guest speaker Donny C. Shimamoto (founder and managing director of…
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Webinars & Videos|
Self-Assessing Your Cybersecurity Risks
Worried about whether your data is at risk for a cyber-attack or data breach? In this APQC webinar, guest speaker Donny C. Shimamoto (founder and managing director of…
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Digital transformation is fundamentally changing the landscape of business, creating new opportunities, business models, customer experiences, and products that were not…
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