Articles

• Community Bank Audit’s Changing Role from Connecticut Banking (03/07)
  Managing Director, Jim Naber, discusses the list of critical issues and extensive responsibilities facing today’s audit committee members in this Q1 2008 edition of CT Bankers magazine.
  
  
• The Expanding Role of Audit Committees from Banking Solutions (2007 Annual Edition)
  The article, "The Expanding Role of Audit Committees," from the 2007 edition of Banking Solutions was written by Managing Director, Chris Harris, and discusses how Audit Committee members can effectively manage their expanding responsibilities -- including broader oversight in matters of financial responsibility and risk management - while ensuring that critical issues surface and receive warranted attention.
  
  
• Getting AML software to work for you from ACAMS Today (08/07)
  This article features Accume Partners’ Compliance Director, KD Mehra, discussing the challenges of BSA/AML automation and strategies for a successful automation plan.
  
  
• BSA - How to Pass the Open Book Exam from Transactions (08/07).
  The August edition of Transactions features an article by Compliance Director, KD Mehra, on the most common issues that banks overlook in their efforts to comply with BSA regulations.
  
  
• BSA/AML Scrutiny: Getting it Right from ACAMS Today (06/07).
  This article, from the May/June edition of ACAMS Today, was written by Compliance Director, KD Mehra, and discusses the stiffer requirements imposed on financial institutions by the Bank Secrecy Act and the USA PATRIOT Act, including advice to help ensure that these institutions are fully prepared to pass regulatory review.
  
  
• Making User Access Policies Work for You from Network World Magazine (03/07).
  In the March 23rd edition of Network World magazine, IT Director, Michael Kamens, provides insight on the role of user-access policies in securing companies' digital assets; and discusses how auditors can go about enforcing controls to keep their networks secure.
  
  
• GLBA – Three Easy Steps to Comply with Customer Information Security from paBanker Magazine (12/06).
  This article written by Chris Harris, managing director of financial services, discusses three essential steps that virtually all community banks can follow to efficiently meet the information-security requirements of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA).
  
  
• Paving the way for Nonaccelerated SOX Filers from PA CPA Journal (12/06).
  Jerry Stussy, Director, provides insight on the Section 404 burden facing non-accelerated filers, and provides practical measures that non-accelerated files can take to prepare for meeting this SOX requirement.
  
  
• Pay Now or Pay Later: Obtaining ROI from Security Solutions, from Credit Union Tech-Talk (01/06).
  Written by Accume Partners’ Managing Director Frank Padavano, this article highlights the changing role of the CIO and information technology for credit unions.
  
  
• Board Reiterates Top Down, Risk-Based 404 Guidance, from Compliance Week (12/05/05).
  Commentary on PCAOB Auditing Standard No. 2 which includes observations from Brian Kerr, Managing Director.
  
  
• Getting your SOX to Fit, from Auditing News (08/05).
  Written by Brian Kerr, this article presents a perspective on top-down, risk-based approach to SOX.
  
  
• Outsourcing's Value? Many Institutions are taking it to the Bank, from paBanker Magazine (08/04)
  This article highlights the benefits of utilizing external resources for banks and audit committees in the wake of an increasingly complex regulatory environment.