The Power of Optimizing Your Internal Controls

Posted by Guthrie Chenon May 26, 2014

Let’s face it, dealing with internal controls from time to time can be a headache and can certainly get out of hand. The power of an organized internal control structure yields a plethora of benefits in terms of cost efficiency, reduced workload, fewer headaches, and happier employees – You know what they say, Organized People Play™.

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Tags: Internal Controls, segregation of duties, control reduction, SOX, auditing standards, audit costs, Controls Testing, SOX Compliance Made Simple, internal audit, Process Improvement, software, sox compliance, internal control, Sarbanes-Oxley, Vibato, audit scope, internal control tips

Vibato's May Announcements

Posted by Alex Roweon May 6, 2013

It's an exciting month here at Vibato! Check out new website, CPE events, and informational resources!

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Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Articles & Information, segregation of duties, Vibato Partners, SOX, Vibato Products, Vibato Webinars, Petition, SOX Compliance Made Simple, BATO, Process Improvement, SOX & the Justice Department, software, sox compliance, accountingtemplates.com, Jeffrey Skilling, White Collar Fraud, Bay Area Accounting Professionals Mixer, CPE, Sarbanes-Oxley Training, Sarbanes-Oxley, Vibato, Internal Control Education, Sarbanes-Oxley for Non-Profits

More prevention = Less need for Detection

Posted by Alex Roweon February 13, 2013
New technology is helping seek out fraudulent behavior behind closed doors of companies. Ernst & Young’s Fraud Investigation & Disputes Services is releasing new software that searches for specific key words in company e-mails and detects a change of voice in a spoken press release. The most common fraud phrases are obvious but interesting:
1. Cover Up
2. Write Off
3. Illegal
4. Failed investment
5. Nobody will find out
6. Grey area
7. They owe it to me
8. Do not volunteer information
9. Not ethical
10. Off the books 

Check out more at: http://tinyurl.com/az78o8g
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Tags: Internal Controls, fraud prevention, Press Release, software, compliance, internal control, internal control tips, fraud, Ernst & Young, key words