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What We Do

Our audit plan aligns with Northwestern’s fiscal year, which begins September 1 and ends August 31.  We develop our annual audit plan using a risk-based approach that considers numerous factors, such as inherent risks identified in Northwestern’s Enterprise Risk Management process, federal regulations, organizational and operational restructuring, information technology changes, higher education trends, time since previous audit, past audit issues, potential loss impact, and requests by management.