Auditing news stories

Cloud
Ransomware among most pressing issues for auditors in 2022 — Gartner
Auditors will be dealing extensively with ransomware and the long-term effects of the pandemic in their audit plans for next year.

Cloud
BlackLine launches remote audit solution for businesses impacted by COVID-19
“With unprecedented uncertainty facing many organisations today, it's more challenging than ever for F&A to deliver an accurate picture of a company’s financial health."

MFP
ECI expands print audit solution to A/NZ with PrintSolv
The move will make Print Audit, a print tracking and copy auditing solution, more accessible to office equipment dealers and end-users across the region.

Gartner
Gartner: data risk audit executives’ top concern for 2019
Annual Audit Plan Hot Spots Report reveals multiple risks and a lack of preparation around corporate data and analytics efforts.

Cybersecurity
ISACA adds credentials for cybersecurity audits
The Cybersecurity Audit Certificate Program provides audit/assurance professionals with the knowledge needed to excel in cybersecurity audits.

Identity and Access Management
How to get the right kind of control over your cloud
Trust in the cloud hasn’t always been universal, writes iland.

Certification
Web Werks data centers gain security certification
The aim of a SOC 2 Type 1 audit is to confirm the security controls of an association's system, infrastructure, and strategies.

Cloud
Web Werks passes audit, now able to serve Indian Government
"It really makes us proud as we are now authorized to serve Indian Government.”

Disaster Recovery
An audit is not a disaster: testing disaster recovery for regulation AND the real world
Many well regulated industries have DR compliance requirements imposed on them which, if not met, can have serious implications on a business.

Accounting Software
How much time can automation save your auditing processes?
"Companies might be spending more than they need to," says Matt Goss.