by Curtis Joachim | May 8, 2019 | News
Although the financial crisis of 2008 began with US banking, it led to one of the deepest global recessions since the Great Depression. “The IMF has warned that governments and regulators failed to push through the reforms needed to protect the system from...
by Curtis Joachim | Feb 12, 2019 | Audit, DoD Personnel
“The Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) mandate, specifically Clause 252.204-7012 requiring all members of the Department of Defense’s supply chain to comply with NIST SP 800-171 is nothing new. For a year now, the DFARS mandate has been...
by Curtis Joachim | Dec 18, 2018 | News
Workplaces can be full of uncomfortable situations, especially when co-workers behave, unethically, criminally, or recklessly. Research has shown that over half of employees that observe workplace misconduct do not report it due to fear or reprisal or reluctance...
by Curtis Joachim | Aug 23, 2018 | Audit
“Risk assessment is at the core of every audit. The goals of identifying, assessing, and responding to risks of material misstatement (“risks”) drive every audit procedure, from gaining an understanding of the entity and its internal control to...
by Curtis Joachim | Aug 22, 2018 | News
“From hourly employees skimming the cash register to top executives fudging their revenue numbers, fraud is an unfortunate fixture of the business landscape. But while fraud may be a constant concern, falling victim to it isn’t inevitable. Here are some...
