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 ...

Financial audits dig deep into a company's financial situation, probing accounting records, internal controls policies, cash holdings and other sensitive financial areas. Publicly-traded corporations ...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires public companies to issue financial statements. Before these statements become available to investors and the public, they need to undergo an ...

Audit committees of public companies are under increasing regulatory pressure to ensure external auditors are doing a quality job. Considering these factors should help them fufill their oversight ...

Although external and forensic auditors often hold similar qualifications — typically as certified public accountants — and share a common understanding of foundational concepts like sampling, ...

The Fayette County school board continues to work toward a new look in the future, and part of that includes a new look at how it handles its finances. At Monday night’s school board meeting, it took ...