Nonfinancial measures (NFMs), such as employee headcount and production space, are operational measures that are not included on the face of the financial statements but are often disclosed elsewhere in the annual report or 10-K (e.g., in Management's Discussion and Analysis). Professional...

Fraud detection is among the highest priorities for the accounting profession, standard setters, regulators, and stakeholders in the financial reporting process. During planning, auditors are required to perform preliminary analytical procedures with the objective of identifying unusual or...