A forensic audit is an examination of a firm's or individual's finances to derive evidence that can be used in a court of law or legal proceeding.

We all knew things were bad at the California Department of Motor Vehicles. But an eye-opening new state audit documents how shockingly bad. The audit, by the state Department of Finance, paints a ...

When you hear the term audit, you may immediately think of a team of IRS officers rummaging through your files looking for discrepancies and errors in your business's tax returns. However, financial ...

The Army Audit Agency provides internal audit services for Army operations at all levels. Most of our work involves performance/operational audits in areas such as ...

The AICPA Auditing Standards Board’s Technology Working Group has developed a new practice aid, Use of Technology in an Audit of Financial Statements, that emphasizes how technology should be seen as ...

The American Institute of CPAs has updated its practice aid on digital assets with a new chapter on auditing cryptocurrency lending and borrowing transactions. Processing Content The new chapter in ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

The objective of an external audit is to determine whether, in an auditor's opinion, a business's financial statements accurately represent its current financial condition. An accurate representation ...