WHEN DO CONTROLS MATTER?

For the control environment unacquainted and internal controls well versed alike! Lots of definitions of internal controls one would come across over the internet but are they worth the knowledge required? From the generic understanding of controls to the specific...

OVERRATED SIGNOFFs

What is it that comes to your mind when you hear about a signed off document? If you hear adjectives such as authenticity, credibility, reliability, infallibility in your head, then you better smack it against a wall. This is because your understanding of the...

INQUIRIES AS INTERNAL AUDIT PROCEDURE

It is almost certain that every auditor has experienced making inquiries as an investigative audit procedure. It may also be the case that some might have experienced it or are living through it as a core procedure or in fact as the only investigative audit procedure....

BOARD ROOM THEATRICS

Who rules when both the management and the board are on a payroll? Certainly, management having the advantage of running the day-to-day affairs of the entity, has greater knowledge of the issues impacting the entity, but the Board also has knowledge about the sector...

EXPEDIENCY MANIPULATES RHETORIC, NOT PRINCIPLES!

A word to the wise: Read on only if principles intrigue you, both personally and professionally! If you’ve always believed in the widely held and archaic belief that corporates trade off principles for increase in revenue and profitability, behold, you’re in for a...