The University at Buffalo fully cooperates with and assists external auditors and investigators. The UB Internal Audit Office is the designated point of contact and coordinates external audit activity ...

Businesses can get a decent idea of how they are doing in operations by examining internal company data through reports and graphs. However, sometimes those close to the company don't review this data ...

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 ...

SARBANES-OXLEY WILL MEAN BIG CHANGES FOR BOTH auditors and the companies they audit. The former now will be required to certify a company’s internal controls and will no longer be able to use certain ...

Today’s audit profession is driving exciting and unprecedented changes that are fundamentally evolving the role of the auditor and how audits are performed. Breakthrough innovations in areas such as ...

The Internal Audit Office (the “Office) serves as a resource to examine and evaluate University activities in service to the Board of Trustees. The Office is dedicated to aiding the University in ...

For years, auditors have used interviews and workshops to conduct successful company assessments. As more businesses become digitised, auditors need to blend traditional techniques with a more ...

Each year, the Chief Audit Officer develops an audit plan for the University. Using a risk-based methodology, and in collaboration with University leadership, the Chief Audit Officer analyzes ...

Internal Audit identifies all auditable activities and relevant risk factors, and assesses their significance through an annual risk assessment, utilizing the Committee of Sponsoring Organization's ...

Annual Audit Plan – An annual audit plan is developed by the Director of Internal Audit based on a university-wide assessment of risk and where Internal Audit can make the greatest impact. Input from ...