The proposal, which can be viewed at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-20179.htm, will ensure that the best and latest available evidence and scientific data are ...

Eight standards rolled out in 2006 by the Auditing Standards Board are sparking a cultural shift for auditors. The standards—Statement on Auditing Standards nos. 104–111—are designed to enhance ...

Discover essential risk assessment methods, including qualitative and quantitative analyses, to make informed investment ...

Tracy Harding, CPA, was on his way to work and looking forward to completing an audit he was working on. But on the way in, he heard a news report that changed the objective of his day. A local ...

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are written instructions that detail the steps that will be performed during a given experimental procedure and include information about potential hazards and how ...

“Each SOP document is a unit of risk,” said Paul Mathews, director of product management at CSC. “When the volume rises, there’s more surface area for small mistakes to become major issues.” With ...

One the most challenging areas facing healthcare organizations today is the decision to adopt an electronic health records system. This decision involves significant financial resources and time ...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology finalized assessment procedures to correspond with updated information system security and privacy controls, in its latest special publication ...

Conducting a comprehensive security assessment is imperative to ensure that all of a campus’ possible weak spots and entry points are addressed. By conducting a risk assessment, campus administrators ...

The U.S. Department of Labor has published a proposal in the Federal Register to establish consistent procedures to allow the public to see exactly what goes into ...