An email sent to clients last week by Elliott Group CPAs in Charlotte, N.C., committed the firm to a new level of remote work on audits as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The firm, which ...

Quality management is an important aspect of many regulated industries, and one essential component of quality management is ...

No one was prepared to have all their auditors and clients working from home. When the pandemic first hit this spring, we all had to improvise and do the best we could with the hand we’d been dealt.

Please note: This item is from our archives and was published in 2021. It is provided for historical reference. The content may be out of date and links may no longer function. Sue Coffey, CPA, CGMA, ...

Today, the term “remote audit” denotes a certain way of performing an engagement within the overall category of financial audits. However, as time goes on, there will be less need for the “remote” ...

Companies, government agencies and nonprofit organizations use auditing practices to manage compliance with internal controls. For example, an auditor looks for inconsistencies in financial records.

Remote audits should not replace physical visits but can be used as part of a hybrid approach, said presenters at the Vienna Food Safety Forum. The United Nations Industrial Development Organization ...

During the pandemic, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service largely replaced its in-country visitation teams with so-called remote verification audits. FSIS audits foreign countries that export ...