In the highly regulated world of financial advising, the ability to proactively manage compliance risks is not just advantageous — it’s essential. For financial advisors and planners, the early ...

Editor’s note: This article is the first in a series to help practitioners learn about the AICPA’s new quality management standards and prepare to implement them. In June 2022, the AICPA’s Auditing ...

Editor’s note: The author is technical director of the AICPA Center for Plain English Accounting. Addressing audit risk in financial statements with high levels of substantive procedures toward the ...

Elemental impurity risk management can help biomanufacturers to maintain regulatory alignment and ensure patient safety.

Cyberattacks and data breaches are no longer merely an IT problem. They have the potential to cause business disruption, financial damage and reputational harm. Data theft can introduce a raft of ...

A Hazard is anything that has the potential to cause harm, injuries, accidents or other undesirable effects. A Risk is the possibility that a personal injury, property loss or environmental harm will ...

The risk landscape is evolving at a rapid pace. Businesses face new and emerging risks like cybersecurity and climate change that are increasing year-over in both velocity and magnitude—fueled in part ...

AI improves M&A due diligence by speeding up reviews and identifying risks, but human oversight is essential. Firms must verify AI outputs, audit regularly, and be transparent with clients. Proper ...