Audit committees rank cybersecurity as top priority amid SEC crackdown
CFO Dive
MARCH 14, 2024
Cyberattacks are just one of several rapidly changing threats confronting audit committees, according to the Center for Audit Quality and Deloitte.
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CFO Dive
MARCH 14, 2024
Cyberattacks are just one of several rapidly changing threats confronting audit committees, according to the Center for Audit Quality and Deloitte.
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CFO Dive
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CFO Dive
APRIL 20, 2023
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Future CFO
MARCH 26, 2024
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Chief audit executives struggle to fend off ransomware attacks as the tight labor market leaves them understaffed.
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JUNE 13, 2023
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CFO News
JULY 27, 2023
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FEBRUARY 16, 2024
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SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
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CFO News
OCTOBER 17, 2023
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CFO News
JANUARY 9, 2024
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CFO News
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The latest development in India is now that a government panel has recommended a mandatory joint audit rule for public interest companies; the proposal is yet to see the light of day.
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