In this, the first in a two-part series, we walk through the initial steps businesses need to take to mobilize their data: a data audit and data consolidation. It has been argued that “data is the ...

Big Data is powerful. It can also be daunting. The current data analytic landscape focuses on the use of “scripts” that can identify duplicates and quantitative outliers. Yet, there is little guidance ...

During a market data audit, an exchange or data vendor—or a third party acting on their behalf—conducts an in-depth assessment of the data a firm uses from them. The goal is to ensure the end-user is ...

Data sovereignty is a hot topic. For commercial and public sector organisations, compliance to ensure personal data is secure is a primary objective. And that means it cannot be subject to foreign ...

Electronic Data Processing (EDP) refers to the input, processing and output of information. EDP is often called Information Services or Systems (IS) or Management Information Services (MIS), according ...

Time may seem scarcer than ever, but fortunately technological advancements have presented auditors with many tools to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of audits. One such tool is data ...

Robotics process automation (RPA) has become an efficient way to automate labor-intensive and repetitive tasks across a variety of business functions, including finance and accounting, legal, HR, ...

Getting your financial data ready for an audit isn’t just about pulling reports at the end of the year. You need clear records, accurate reporting, and solid accounting practices that actually support ...