On March 17, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a settlement with U.S.-headquartered brokerage firm TradeStation Securities (TradeStation), ...

Craig is the founder/CEO of compliance operations software company Hyperproof and an expert in the compliance, risk, and technology space. In today’s volatile environment, organizations need to have ...

Continuous improvement of a compliance program requires robust auditing and testing. The Justice Department and regulatory agencies have articulated a number of key issues and principles to assist ...

AI is reshaping internal audit by replacing manual testing with continuous risk monitoring and automated analysis. The key takeaway is that auditors can focus more on strategic risk management and ...

Most companies, big and small, are subject to an audit at some point. Auditors can focus on one or more areas, such as your financial statements, compliance, tax information or business operations.

The widespread use of information technology (IT) can introduce various risks that affect financial reporting and the audit process. To assist auditors in identifying and addressing these risks, the ...

Cyber-security testing controls are more accessible than ever, making it an opportune time for IT audit teams to adopt their own techniques and become more independent rather than continuing to depend ...

A small business's internal control system can only be as strong as the rules, policies and procedures put in place to detect fraud, waste or abuse and protect its financial and physical assets.

When models attempt to get their way or become overly accommodating to the user, it can mean trouble for enterprises. That is why it’s essential that, in addition to performance evaluations, ...

Digital transformation and the proliferation of e-commerce have fundamentally altered the way financial data is recorded, processed, and transmitted. As a cornerstone of financial integrity, the ...

The coronavirus pandemic has raised a number of questions about how to properly audit financial statements when internal controls have changed due to dramatic changes in an entity’s business volume ...