Opinion
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Suspense accounts and error correction
Suspense accounts and error correction are popular topics for examiners because they test understanding of bookkeeping principles so well. A…
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Embedded Risk Management: The Auditors' Contribution
Most people seem to agree that "embedded" risk management sounds a good idea, and that "embedded" means "not something extra…
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Be Your Best: What It Takes to Succeed Today
Success, the great writer Henry David Thoreau once observed, "usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking…
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Internal Audit – An Untapped Resource
Unfortunately in the past, internal audit was under-estimated and neglected arm of an organisation. Entrepreneurs in the past could not…
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Financial Reporting and IAS-12
International Accounting Standard number 12 was and is the most misunderstood International Accounting Standard in the financial reporting history of…
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Acclimating to Your Company's Culture
Every company has a unique corporate culture or way of doing things. For example, some firms emphasize collaboration on projects,…
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Career Expert Cites 'In' and 'Out' Job Search Tactics
Just as tastes in clothing and music change over time, so do the preferences of hiring managers, notes Tracey Turner,…
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Ten Steps to Help CFOs Sleep Better
In a recent survey conducted by Robert Half Management Resources the top two areas of potential vulnerability and concern cited…
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Making Reference Checks Work for You
After you've submitted your resume and interviewed with prospective employers, what else will they need from you? If you're a…
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Linking Strategic Educational Development to Business Goals Equals Workforce Optimization
A common refrain can be heard echoing down the halls of financial services firms as they work to emerge from…