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This article offers a step-by-step overview of the royalty audit process from the licensee’s perspective.

As we begin to emerge from a very trying period, it is crucial for management to consider the risk of fraud, including impact and likelihood, especially if the topic has previously not been a top priority.

More and more investors are becoming conscious of the environmental and societal impact of organizations and their operations. This signifies the growing need for sustainable business practices and information related to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data.

Chances are that if you were determined to be SPAC-worthy, you’ve have already invested in a sound foundation including governance, reporting and control. This article explains some of the ways public companies are expected to build and support this foundation.

Companies have started hiring remote employees, meaning a completely virtual onboarding process, without ever having met teammates face-to-face. This content focuses on the opportunities and challenges inherent in this process.

This article examines how risk management programs are designed to factor new and emerging risk drivers, including strategies for properly anticipating and preventing cybersecurity-related risk events.

Two recent OCIE risk alerts covered risks pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting remote work-from-home environment, including new cybersecurity threats and compliance risk considerations.

This article features a look at how a ‘virtual close’ utilizes cloud-based accounting systems to extract data from the general ledger that includes accounting transactions and balances to perform the tasks -- such as reconciliations and journal entry postings -- necessary to complete financial reporting.

EisnerAmper sat down with Jim Herrigel, managing director; David Sims, director; and Ken Park, senior vice president of Fortress Investment Group to discuss the challenges and impact that the current work environment has had on them, their teams and their workings due to the global pandemic.

EisnerAmper speaks with Tibyasa Matovu, CAE of Cetera Financial Group, one of the largest independent retail broker-dealers in the U.S., regarding how COVID-19 affected the internal audit plan as well as the organization’s short-term solutions.

This article addresses the SHIELD Act and organizations’ legal responsibilities to implement and maintain “reasonable safeguards” to protect the confidentiality, integrity and security of their clients’ private data.

One of the most popular methods of securing accounts and information from attackers is called multi-factor authentication. This article discusses its pros and cons, as well as the various forms it can take

A discussion of ‘shadow IT’ -- computer programs, applications or other related protocols utilized within an entity without explicit organizational approval – and the regulatory, compliance, and financial risks that could result from this practice, as well as steps to minimize the practice and its impact.

A discussion of the impact of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and its impact on companies’ responsibilities as they relate to collecting, using, sharing or selling their customers’ personal data.

A conversation with EisnerAmper of Aponia Data Solutions, regarding cloud solutions focused on data security, risk management and compliance

A discussion of the differences between and importance of Disaster recovery/business continuity plans and the equally essential security incident response plans (SIRPs).

To fully appreciate how robotics process automation (RPA) can be leveraged in a cloud environment, you must obtain an understanding cloud computing.

A proper vendor management program framework aids in addressing the administration of third-party relationships. With the growing number of third-party vendors, proper vendor management programs are essential in maximizing value while minimizing risk

Anticipating the risks of the emerging digital technology is the first step in IT risk management. While there was a 78% increase in IT security spending, data breaches did not slow down. There may be a few reasons for this disconnect:

Blockchain has the potential to revolutionize the standards of business with its ability to decrease risks while increasing efficiency. Businesses should consider how they could utilize blockchain technology in their day-to-day operations.