Business
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How a Comptroller Audit Works
At the heart of audits is a very deliberate move to identify and mitigate against risk. Unfortunately, there has always been the misconception that is captured aptly by Sir Charles Lyell, 1997 – 1875 that, “An auditor is a man who watches the battle from the safety of the hills and then comes down to bayonet the wounded” This misconstruction could never be further from the truth. It has led the audit process to be viewed with great anxiety, dread, apprehension, and disquiet. A Comptroller Audit is carried out periodically to examine fiscal affairs in states and local governments. They are geared towards guaranteeing fair, justifiable, effective, efficient, and equitable appropriation of…
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Texas Liquor Laws You Ought To Know
Texas liquor laws vary from county to county and understanding these laws can be quite a challenge. Most of these laws are liberal and conservative and at most times tend to conflict as stated by one lawyer at Monshaugen & Van Huff, P.C. Before delving into the laws, it is worth noting that over 50 counties in Texas prohibit alcohol sales. They are referred to as ‘dry counties’. There are laws that restrict when and where different types of alcohol can be sold. For example, in some counties, beer can be bought in restaurants but not in stores while in other counties beer can be sold in stores but not wine.…
