Sam Antar: On Fraud & the Black Arts of White Collar Crime

Posted by Teresa Bockwoldton July 25, 2013
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Tags: Internal Controls, Sarbanes-Oxley Articles & Information, segregation of duties, risk assessment, Announcements, SOX, external audit, SOX Compliance Made Simple, White Collar Fraud, Bay Area Accounting Professionals Mixer, Sarbanes-Oxley Training, internal control, risk management, Sarbanes-Oxley, external auditing, Internal Control Education, internal control tips, Sarbanes-Oxley for Non-Profits, corporate governance

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

Should Internal Audit Report to the Audit Committee Directly?

Posted by Alex Roweon April 10, 2013
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Tags: audit, SOX, auditing standards, audit committee, best practices, internal audit, IIA, Institute of Internal Auditors, Sarbanes-Oxley, audit scope, Richard Chambers

Accounting Tip of the Day! Secure Network Solution

Posted by Alex Roweon March 18, 2013

Accounting Tip of the Day!

External Network Access Tip:

At times, external users may need to access your secure network (think onsite auditors who may need to use a printer or the like). This presents a Sarbanes-Oxley COBIT compliance problem as well as introducing your network to the potential hazards of a virus or a computer without a firewall. Since it can be very difficult to keep track of internal vs. external devices on your network on a day-to-day basis, we at Vibato and AccountingTemplates.com have come up with a nice solution to help mitigate the risk while providing a solution for companies with limited staff to help manage this problem. 

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Tags: Accounting Tip of the Day, SOX, best-practice, sox compliance, accountingtemplates.com, secure network, external network, Vibato, accounting, firewall

Vlog on How to Handle with your SSAE 16 / SAS 70

Posted by Alex Roweon March 12, 2013

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Tags: Internal Controls, audit, SOX, legislative compliance, SSAE 16, Sarbanes-Oxley, Vibato, SAS 70, accounting