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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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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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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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Digital transformation is fundamentally changing the landscape of business, creating new opportunities, business models, customer experiences, and products that were not…