Guide to Public Company Transformation
This guidance, now in its fourth edition, is designed to serve as a convenient and user-friendly resource that executive...
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Market Volatility: Is Your IPO Ready to Go?
In this article, Protiviti’s Chris Wright explores some of the things IPO-bound companies should consider right now.
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Maintaining Staffing Equilibrium With a Flexible Workforce
Historically, accounting has been a straightforward function. However, leaders in finance and accounting may find that t...
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General Ledger Accounting—Close the Books RCM
This document outlines risks and controls common to the “general ledger accounting—close the books” process in a risk co...
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Consolidation RCM
This document outlines risks and controls common to the consolidation process in a risk control matrix (RCM) format.
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Foreign Intercompany Accounting Policy
This policy outlines guidelines for financial transactions that arise between a domestic (U.S.) and a foreign entity or ...
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Internal Financial and Management Information RCM
This document outlines risks and controls common to the internal financial and management information process.
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Domestic Intercompany Accounting Policy
This policy outlines procedures for recording accounting transactions that occur between two or more company locations.
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Close the Books Process Flow: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll and Sales Tax
This sample process flow shows the close the books process organized by day-to-day activities.
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Financial Reporting Process Flow
This process flow focuses on the annual reporting on Form 10-K and quarterly reporting on Form 10-Q.
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Reducing Manual Effort in the Financial Close and Reporting Cycle Guide
This guide explores the common root causes of manual effort in the financial close and reporting cycle, discusses financ...
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Significant Accounting Updates Policy
This sample policy outlines procedures for managing significant accounting updates.
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Journal Entry Policy
This policy sample provides a standard for preparing, authorizing and posting journal entries and ensuring the adequacy ...
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Internal Controls Checklist
This sample internal controls checklist provides a list of items to consider when assessing internal controls for common...
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Topics:
Accounting/Finance, Accounts Receivable, Cash & Treasury, Close the Books, Expense Reporting, Financial Reporting, Fixed Assets, Investments & Foreign Exchange, Inventory & Materials Management, Payroll, Accounts Payable & Purchasing, Sales Process & Marketing, Internal Controls, Process-Level Control
Public Company Readiness: Getting Ready for Prime Time Before the Market Does
In this issue of The Bulletin, we focus on certain aspects of the IPO preparation process, including the need for a rea...
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Account Reconciliation Training Guide
This guide provides an overview and covers basic concepts of accounts reconciliation, including types of accounts reconc...
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Financial Controls Review Audit Report
This audit report reviews financial controls at an equipment facility plant.
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Budgeting Process Audit Work Program
The purpose of this sample audit program is to evaluate the overall process for planning and completing budgeting, to de...
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Subsequent Events Policy
This sample policy establishes a process to evaluate events that provide evidence about conditions that did not exist at...
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Fast Close Guide
This guide outlines leading close practices, key indicators of improvement opportunities, common close obstacles, and an...
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Cash Accounts Audit Work Program
This work program covers existence, accuracy and cut-off of cash balances.
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Accrued Liabilities Audit Work Program
This audit program primarily focuses on identification and reporting of contingencies and accrued liabilities.
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Close-the-Books Process Questionnaire
This sample questionnaire includes questions to consider in the close the books process in areas such as journal entries...
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Account Reconciliation Questionnaire
This sample questionnaire can be used to analyze the effectiveness of an organization's account reconciliation proc...
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