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Preparing for Your First Audit – Steps to Follow for Consumer Products Companies

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Although an independent financial statement audit may not gain the day-to-day attention of management the same way as growing revenue or projecting cash flows; for many, there will come a time when an audit becomes a vital part of the company’s lifecycle. When will audit fieldwork commence ?

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Payroll Auditing 101 for Trustees of Multiemployer Plans

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Payroll Audit Basics for Trustees. Payroll compliance audits perform a central role in this regard. This reduces DOL audit risk and liability to the plan and its trustees. This reduces DOL audit risk and liability to the plan and its trustees. They are more likely to have controls in place and “self-audit.”

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Internal Controls To Prevent and Detect Fraud at Small To Medium-Sized Not-for-Profits

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Most not-for-profit organizations have budgetary constraints and lack the ability to pay for full-time and robust accounting departments.

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How Auditors Are Seizing the Day with Artificial Intelligence

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These findings make it critical for those of us in the audit profession to help the next generation understand the vision and opportunities that await those who choose this career path as auditors embrace AI. The auditor-driven, AI-enabled digital audit Historically, auditors sampled client data manually.

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Best Practices for Nonprofits

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Frequently, while cash transactions are usually recorded timely, account balances are not analyzed, reconciliations are delayed, work papers that provide the details of account balances are not readily available, audit adjustments are not entered properly, or improper account classifications are not corrected.

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Streamline Your Audit’s Inventory Counting Process With Cloud ERP Solutions

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This is where modern and efficient cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions come into play, providing comprehensive tools and benefits that streamline the inventory processes for your company – resulting in simplified and more accurate audits. Learn more and contact us today!

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Steps to Clean Up Accounting Records: A Checklist

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If your company requires a set of reviewed or audited financial statements, you’ll need a clean set of books. During a financial review or audit, accountants will ask to see documentation of expenses and income. Most banks or other commercial lenders require a financial review before providing financing. .

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