Home Depot’s recent data breach, which happened while the company was upgrading its security systems, was one of the nine most common types of cyber-attacks. Find out how to prevent these attacks.
About three-fifths of executives say long-term incentives motivate them to remain at their current organisation, according to a global survey by the Association of Executive Search Consultants. Most members of the C-suite reported receiving an increase in pay during the most recent fiscal year.
Proxy reports filed by US public companies often discuss how nonaudit services may affect independence, according to a new report. But other elements of relationships with auditors are disclosed less often.
Employees’ reports about unethical and non-compliant incidents have gone up in the past five years. Two benchmark reports suggest how companies may interpret the numbers.
Internal auditors who receive incentives based on profits or revenue report higher job satisfaction and loyalty to their organisations without having their objectivity compromised, according to a new survey report.
Fraud-resistant organisations possess an ethical culture, encourage scepticism and have all participants in the financial reporting supply chain engaged in preventing fraud, a new report says.
Predictive analytics have the potential to deliver competitive advantage. Case in point: Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., where knowledge of the supply chain — fuelled by predictive analytics — led to quick recovery after Japan’s earthquake and tsunami. John Wilenski, CPA, CGMA, explains how.
Small businesses often lack the resources to maintain a secure IT environment and may falsely assume hackers attack only large organisations. Some simple steps can help small businesses protect themselves against cyber risks.
A study by PwC estimates between €896 billion and €1,415 trillion ($1.1 trillion and $1.8 trillion) could be released from balance sheets globally through improved working capital management.
Companies with an expanding global footprint have been slow to add directors with global capabilities to their boards, according to research by global executive search firm Egon Zehnder. To better understand the impact of this gap, companies should ask three questions.
The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) announced that it is undertaking a project to update its Enterprise Risk Management – Integrated Framework, which debuted in 2004.
Many companies worldwide struggle to get a handle on fraud, waste and abuse risks in the supply chain. A Deloitte fraud investigator offers seven questions that may lead accountants to breaches.
The number of reported information security incidents around the world rose 48%, according to PwC’s The Global State of Information Security Survey 2015.
Regulatory oversight and inflation have played significant roles in the rise in fees US companies paid in 2013 to external auditors, according to new research by Financial Executives International.
US public company board members are increasing certain procedures to prevent fraud risk, but many are not comfortable with their understanding of their companies’ risk appetite, according to a new survey.
A global survey conducted by Harvard Business School on the gap between executive compensation and unskilled workers’ wages offers answers to why shareholders are baulking at CEO pay.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) expects to pay an award of more than $30 million to a whistleblower – a total that’s more than twice the previous record payout announced in the commission’s 2-year-old whistleblower program.
The way companies use social media is under increasing scrutiny by regulators across the globe. A UK regulator has issued guidance for financial services companies on the use of social platforms as a vehicle for customer communications.
Proposed changes to guidance followed by internal auditors include a new mission statement and a set of 12 core principles that highlight what effective internal auditing looks like in practice.
