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By Apolone Gentles, JD, CPA,CGA, FCCA, Bsc (Hons) | 3 Minutes Read August 10, 2022

Not-for-profits and internal controls

two people workingNot-for-profits and internal controls often have an uneasy relationship. On the one hand, many not-for-profits, especially the smaller ones, lack the resources to implement robust internal controls. Yet internal controls are as critical in not-for-profits as in for-profit entities. In some respects, internal control failures can be more catastrophic for not-for-profits because the public, regulators, and others often hold them to a higher standard.

Article by Apolone Gentles, JD, CPA,CGA, FCCA, Bsc (Hons) / Not for Profit / Duty of care, fraud, Internal Controls, not-for-profit organizations, policies and procedures, reconciliation process, risk, segregation of duties Leave a Comment

By Apolone Gentles, JD, CPA,CGA, FCCA, Bsc (Hons) | 4 Minutes Read April 6, 2022

Segregation of duties and accounts payable

two people workingSegregation of duties strengthens internal controls. Accounts payable or AP is one of the easiest channels for an organization to lose money if internal controls are weak. The AP department’s responsibility to monitor, process, and control payments to creditors is essential to avoiding improper payments. If there is no segregation of duties, internal controls are likely to be weak. If internal controls are weak, the risk of errors and improper payments increases.

Article by Apolone Gentles, JD, CPA,CGA, FCCA, Bsc (Hons) / Business, Finance and Accounting / accounting errors, accounts payable, fraud, Internal Controls, segregation of duties Leave a Comment

By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 24 Minutes Read December 13, 2021

Blockchain vulnerabilities – crypto hacks, blockchain forensics and legal challenges

It is often assumed that blockchain based digital currencies and applications are safe and secure. In fact, blockchain ecosystems including cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and Ether, smart contracts that power a plethora of transactions, and blockchain exchanges have many vulnerabilities.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Finance and Accounting, Information Technology / blockchain, blockchain ecosystems, blockchain technology, blockchain vulnerabilites, cryptocurrency, digital currencies, FinTech, fraud, phishing

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