Robert Stewart - Articles

Finding & Hiring the Perfect Accountant or Auditor

Tampa, FL June 4, 2010 – Finding the perfect candidate to join your accounting or audit team can be a frustrating and time-consuming task. As with any group of professionals, not all candidates are created equal. Read

By: Robert Stewart | 11/06/2009 | Business

Accountants & Auditors - How to Stay on Top of Your Game

Tampa, FL May 29, 2009 – By its very nature, the job of an accountant or auditor is often times very technical and dynamic.Unfortunately, those same jobs can also be very dull and iterative. Performing month-end close procedures or executing a work program for the fifth time in as many years can be both daunting and tedious. Read

By: Robert Stewart | 04/06/2009 | Business

Learn Accounting :Understanding Basic Accounting Controls

Basically, accounting controls are operational, financial, or technological mechanisms used by businesses to ensure or encourage a particular behavior or result. For example, segregating responsibility for check writing from the responsibility for reconciling monthly bank statements helps to control against improper check disbursements. Read

By: Robert Stewart | 31/03/2009 | Business

Auditing Tips: Writing An Effective Risk-Based Internal Audit Program

Creating an effective audit work program takes years of practice and experience. An internal audit work program is used to guide you or your staff through the audit process and ensure thorough and complete coverage and documentation of the audit itself. Next, let’s address the general framework and methodology of the generic audit program. Your audit work program should broadly follow the flow and methodology of a typical risk-based internal audit engagement. Read

By: Robert Stewart | 26/03/2009 | Business