Franzel Reveals Progress in Internal Control Audits
Image: PCAOB member Jeanette Franzel said to expect improvements in the audit of internal control once 2014 audit inspections are published. “Preliminary results of the 2014 inspections indicate that some improvements have been seen in the area of auditing internal control,” Franzel said at the recent IIA annual conference. “That ...
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