Download or read book Internal Auditing in a Changing Management Culture written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Internal Audit as Change Agent written by Peter Kundinger and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-09-11 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The goal of the classical approach presented in this book is to deliver a comprehensive overview about goals, potential activities as well as individual requirements of an Internal Audit acting as Change Agent. Innovation and Change are widely recognized key success factors for sustainable economic growth and entrepreneurial success. Since therefore as well Innovation and Change must be within the focus of corporate business processes and activities, any organizational function should deliver a contribution to a companies' prosperity. Consequently as well Internal Audit, usually equipped with an excellent overview about a companies` activities, processes, structures and key players, should keep an eye on corporate innovation and change. This book is dedicated to all those auditors, managers and other corporate agents who are requested to contribute to organizational change. It is providing methods of resolution to generate or maintain an innovation-friendly organization based on suitable characteristics and successful change processes.
Download or read book The Progressive Audit written by Robert Pfannerstill and published by Quality Press. This book was released on 2005-06-30 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Progressive Audit is a book that anyone involved with auditing should read. This book is not just about auditing but also about management strategy, employee involvement, and raising the level of the organizational quality culture. An audit must provide an understanding of the level at which the quality culture exists so management can implement improvements. It must uncover the various sub-systems that exist within organizations and also raise the level of understanding in the workforce.This book outlines a six-step methodology to implement a sound internal audit program, including how to get employees to actively participate, how to drive quality system concepts throughout all levels in the organization, and how to manage it so you're not doing all the work.
Download or read book Organizational Change and Development in Management Control Systems written by Seleshi Sisaye and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2001-02-23 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text applies sociological approaches to organizational change and development to explain process innovation and diffusion in internal auditing and management accounting systems. It integrates the study of TQM and reengineering into management accounting, internal auditing and control systems.
Download or read book Cutting Edge Internal Auditing written by Jeffrey Ridley and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-30 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cutting Edge Internal Auditing provides guidance and knowledge for every internal auditor, encouraging each to pioneer new ground in the development of their professional practices in all risk management, control and governance processes. Serving as an excellent reference guide that develops a pattern of internal auditing now and for the future, this book explores the concept of 'cutting edge' internal auditing as an imaginative adventure: demonstrating how this has influenced and will continue to influence the development of professionalism in internal auditing. Built on the foundations of Jeffrey Ridley's extensive internal auditing experience across the public and private sectors, the author uses his articles and research to explore and develop the motivations, goals and categories of innovation in internal auditing today. It develops and brings up to date an imaginative internal auditing model, created and used by the author in the early 1980s, drawing on research and guidance by The Institute of Internal Auditors Inc., its Research Foundation and the Institute of Internal Auditors - UK and Ireland. Each chapter stands alone by focusing on an individual internal auditing theme, considered from both the perspective of internal auditing and its customers to suggest an appropriate vision as a goal for every internal audit activity. Each chapter also includes self-assessment questions to challenge the readers understanding of its messages. Companion website contains some of the author's training slides and seventy case studies, many written by leading internal audit practitioners, this book creates a vision for future cutting edge internal auditing.
Download or read book Ethics and the Internal Auditor s Political Dilemma written by Lynn Fountain and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-12-12 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book helps auditors understand the reality of performing the internal audit role and the importance of properly managing ethical standards. It provides many examples of ethical conflicts and proposes alternative actions for the internal auditor. Internal auditors are well-schooled on the IIA Standards, but the reality is that the pressure placed on internal auditors related to execution of work and upholding ethical standards can be very difficult. Regardless of best practice or theory, auditors must be personally prepared to manage through issues they run across.
Download or read book Global Management Challenges for Internal Auditors written by European Confederation of Institutes of Internal Auditing (ECIIA) and published by Erich Schmidt Verlag GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2010-10-28 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The financial crisis as well as new laws and regulations following it has lead to an increasing need for Internal Audit. Enhancing the risk management systems and giving assurance to the management are a major issue on the one hand. On the other hand cost cutting has also affected Internal Audit Departments. Thus more with less will become a necessity for Internal Auditors. The ability to work smarter will increase in importance over the coming year. Sharing information and knowledge between internal audit teams will be crucial. The experts of the ECIIA offer you insights and their knowledge about: Internal Audit Standards & Professional Practice FrameworkCorporate Governance & Risk ManagementInternal Audit PracticesFuture of Internal AuditingAn excellent overview about recent developments and requirements for European Internal Auditors!
Download or read book Checking Culture written by and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This IBE Board Briefing draws on the experience of those actually involved at senior level in six companies drawn from a wide range of sectors and sizes. Audit committee chairs, heads of internal audit and heads of ethics and compliance recount in their own words how they have approached the challenge of checking culture.
Download or read book Mastering the Five Tiers of Audit Competency written by Ann Butera and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-04-27 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Risk-based operational audits and performance audits require a broad array of competencies. This book provides auditors and risk professionals with the understanding required to improve results during risk-based audits.Mastering the Five Tiers of Audit Competency: The Essence of Effective Auditing is an anthology of powerful risk-based auditing pra
Download or read book Internal Auditing written by Richard Cascarino and published by Juta and Company Ltd. This book was released on 2007-04 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book & CD. This book is designed primarily for undergraduate and postgraduate students intending to pursue a career in internal auditing, as well as those chartered accountants with a specialist interest in governance and control issues. This book covers the basic concepts, philosophy and principles underlying the practice of internal auditing -- the relationships between the internal auditor, management and the external auditor. In addition, the student will gain a knowledge and understanding of the nature of an organisation. Risk management and the role of internal auditing in managing organisational risks in the context of current developments in corporate governance in both the public and private sectors are dealt with. The book is now prescribed for those studying for the Certified Internal Auditor professional qualification since it addresses the syllabus requirements of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and the Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing and Competency Framework for Internal Auditors. This book represents a practical integrated approach to the Institute of Internal Auditors' recommended internal audit approach, and may be implemented within an internal audit department in a cost-effective manner. Accordingly, the text may be useful as a reference manual for internal audits in practice.
Download or read book The Internal Auditing Handbook written by K. H. Spencer Pickett and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-09-07 with total page 1091 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first edition of The Internal Auditing Handbook received wide acclaim from readers and became established as one of the definitive publications on internal auditing. The second edition was released soon after to reflect the rapid progress of the internal audit profession. There have been a number of significant changes in the practice of internal auditing since publication of the second edition and this revised third edition reflects those changes. The third edition of The Internal Auditing Handbook retains all the detailed material that formed the basis of the second edition and has been updated to reflect the Institute of Internal Auditor’s (IIA) International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing. Each chapter has a section on new developments to reflect changes that have occurred over the last few years. The key role of auditors in reviewing corporate governance and risk management is discussed in conjunction with the elevation of the status of the chief audit executive and heightened expectations from boards and audit committees. Another new feature is a series of multi-choice questions that have been developed and included at the end of each chapter. This edition of The Internal Auditing Handbook will prove to be an indispensable reference for both new and experienced auditors, as well as business managers, members of audit committees, control and compliance teams, and all those who may have an interest in promoting corporate governance.
Download or read book A Journey Into Auditing Culture written by and published by . This book was released on 2019-02-28 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Internal Audit Leadership written by Patricia Kaim and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-09-15 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With an emphasis on value creation and leadership, this book will help organizations around the globe to build stronger internal audit functions, highlighting the latest risks including COVID-19 and the most cutting-edge tools to assess them. As environmental risks grow in number and complexity, and organizational resources become more constrained, the need to maximize both efficiency and effectiveness in internal auditing (IA) has never been greater. International IA expert Patricia Kaim leverages nearly 30 years’ experience to offer real-world solutions to a range of IA issues, including how to: audit key major areas, such as organizational culture, diversity and inclusion, fraud, blockchain, and cyber risk design first-class continuous monitoring improve stakeholder management and add value to a range of auditing activities increase audit speed without compromising on quality develop high-performing IA teams with high agility, emotional intelligence, and morale Auditors, audit executives, and quality assurance professionals in business and government will gain a new understanding of how to add value to their organizations, and a toolkit of best practices in IA design, management, analytics, and more.
Download or read book Corporate Assessment written by Adrian Furnham and published by Van Nostrand Reinhold. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an increasingly competitive and volatile business world, companies need to be able to respond effectively to changing circumstances. Mergers and takeovers, evolution from public to private enterprise, and the introduction of new styles of management are all examples of organizational changes which can have a profound influence on the operations of a company and more especially upon the attitudes, motivation and commitment of its workforce. More and more, management teams in companies need to know how to handle change and in particular how to assess its impact on the satisfaction and performance of employees. Corporate Assessment looks at four types of company audit and provides a pragmatic, readable guide for managers. The authors show how assessment of a company in terms of culture, climate, communications, and customers can enhance management vision and lead to recommendations designed to improve employee satisfaction, motivation, loyalty and performance. They provide insight into the kinds of measurement tools and assessment techniques that are available and give recommendations for the use of these instruments and for how best to utilize the information they can produce.
Download or read book Internal Audit Handbook written by Henning Kagermann and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-12-04 with total page 631 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a comprehensive, up-to-date presentation of the tasks and challenges facing internal audit. It presents the Audit Roadmap, the process model of internal auditing developed at SAP® which describes all stages of an audit. Coverage provides information on issues such as the identification of audit fields, the annual audit planning, the organization and execution of audits as well as reporting and follow-up. The handbook also discusses management-related subjects. Separate chapters are dedicated to special topics like IT or SOX audits.
Download or read book Leading the Internal Audit Function written by Lynn Fountain and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-04-05 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, the author presents lessons learned from her extensive experience as a CAE to help internal auditors understand the challenges, issues, and potential alternative solutions when executing the role. The book explains how to clarify management expectations for the internal audit and balance those expectations with the IIA Standards. It examines the concept of risk-based auditing and explains how to determine whether management and the internal audit team have the same objectives. It also looks at the internal auditor's role in corporate governance and fraud processes.
Download or read book Operational Auditing written by Hernan Murdock and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2021-07-02 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Operational Auditing: Principles and Techniques for a Changing World, 2nd edition, explains the proven approaches and essential procedures to perform risk-based operational audits. It shows how to effectively evaluate the relevant dynamics associated with programs and processes, including operational, strategic, technological, financial and compliance objectives and risks. This book merges traditional internal audit concepts and practices with contemporary quality control methodologies, tips, tools and techniques. It explains how internal auditors can perform operational audits that result in meaningful findings and useful recommendations to help organizations meet objectives and improve the perception of internal auditors as high-value contributors, appropriate change agents and trusted advisors. The 2nd edition introduces or expands the previous coverage of: • Control self-assessments. • The 7 Es framework for operational quality. • Linkages to ISO 9000. • Flowcharting techniques and value-stream analysis • Continuous monitoring. • The use of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Key Risk Indicators (KRIs). • Robotic process automation (RPA), artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML); and • Adds a new chapter that will examine the role of organizational structure and its impact on effective communications, task allocation, coordination, and operational resiliency to more effectively respond to market demands.
