THE ASSESSMENT OF COMPANY-LEVEL CONTROLS is a critical part of complying with section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley. The PCAOB says public companies must assess the design and operating effectiveness of these ...

The crux of the SEC’s interpretive guidance for management is a top-down, risk-based approach that puts risk first and foremost. Four key areas of opportunity can be used to reduce an organization’s ...

Far too often, companies incur unnecessary costs associated with implementing, operating and assessing internal controls, due to too great an emphasis on using canned internal control checklists and ...

Geared to young and seasoned professionals alike, “Beyond back-to-basics: Process principles and concepts” is a series of articles designed to present a straightforward approach to mastering the ...

These networks aren’t well known by many, yet they’re responsible for controlling much in our lives. And they’re not very secure. What are the most powerful networks in the world? Those that run the ...

The process control and instrumentation minor emphasizes developing skills and knowledge in theory, software and in the field. Students graduate ready to solve complex control problems in the chemical ...

In this article, as in industry, advanced process control (APC) refers primarily to multi-variable control. Multivariable control means adjusting multiple single-loop controllers in unison, to meet ...