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 Internal Audit As Change Agent 2nd Revised Edition written by Peter Kundinger and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2012-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a lot of discussions, the term innovation" appears as a key success factor for sustainable economic growth and entrepreneurial success. In fact, innovation can be amongst other factors - like a companies' market position, productivity, liquidity or operating profit - a recipe to add value, which is the overall objective in a competitive environment. Therefore as well innovation must be within the focus of business processes and activities. And since any organizational function is required to deliver a contribution to a companies' prosperity, as well Internal Audit activities must keep an eye on innovation. Even more, since Internal Audit (IA) in the nature of its business ideally has an excellent overview about a companies' activities, processes, structures and, last but not least, key players. The goal of this book therefore is to deliver a comprehensive overview about goals, potential activities as well as individual requirements of an IA acting as Change Agent.
Download or read book Agents of Change written by Richard F. Chambers and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-15 with total page 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 Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One major entrepreneurial success factor in gaining added value is a company's ability to innovate and change. Like each entrepreneurial function, as well Internal Audit (IA) is obliged to deliver an added value to the company in which it is operating. Consequently, one way in which IA can contribute to a company's added value, is supporting innovation and change on an entrepreneurial level!
Download or read book The Change Agent written by Hernan Murdock and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2023-11-01 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Taylor has been hired to transform the underperforming internal audit unit at InSports. The auditors are not reviewing what the audit committee and executive leadership consider essential for the organization’s success, their methodology is subpar, and their relationships with their clients are strained. The audit committee has been patient, but not anymore. Their mandate is clear: make clear improvements in one year or the function will be outsourced. This is the story of a visionary leader who needs a strategy to transform processes and deliver better results for stakeholders at all levels within the organization. The audit committee, all levels of management, and employees expect more from internal audit. Now, John must lead the group through 12 challenging months as they focus on what matters most when performing audit and advisory services. They must communicate results faster and better, leverage existing quality control and data analytics techniques, and, with every encounter, help the organization address strategic, operational, compliance, and financial risks. With similarities to "The Goal" and "The Phoenix Project" and leveraging Kotter’s 8-Step Process for Leading Change, follow John and the internal audit team from Boston to New York, San Francisco, London, and Buenos Aires, as they address almost insurmountable challenges in their transformation journey.
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 Organizational Consulting written by Alan Weiss and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2003-04-21 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The expert guide to effective internal consulting This book guides internal consultants through the steps necessary to bolster their credibility, build relationships within the organization, develop internal marketing abilities, and apply proper methodologies to their work. Alan Weiss, an experienced consultant, provides practical techniques the internal consultant, internal human resources practitioner, and any other internal change agent can use to excel at work, advance their careers, and become valued assets to their organizations. Some of the major subjects covered include setting up the proper environment for success and establishing peer-level interactions. Alan Weiss, PhD (East Greenwich, CT), has consulted with hundreds of organizations around the world, including Mercedes-Benz, Hewlett-Packard, Merck, and Chase. He lectures widely and appears regularly on radio and television to discuss productivity and performance. He is the author of twelve books, including Getting Started in Consulting (Wiley: 0-471-38455-0), The Ultimate Consultant (Jossey-Bass: 0-7879-5508-6), How to Acquire Clients (Jossey-Bass: 0-7879-5514-0), and Process Consulting (Jossey-Bass: 0-7879-5512-4).
Download or read book Beyond Audit written by Robert L. Mainardi and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your game plan for strategic success in today’s remote audit department Beyond Audit is your guide to taking advantage of this unique moment to review and enhance your audit methodology to improve execution, operations, and audit product. Change has been thrust upon the audit industry, and every company must adapt to business interruptions and remote work environments. Now is the perfect time for audit departments to step back and turn a critical eye on their own operations. We have an opportunity to identify new ways of increasing product offerings and building more effective and efficient operations, ultimately creating better results for our partners and clients. This book will take you from a foundational understanding of the business environment through to a reflective review of your own operational effectiveness and efficiency. You’ll gain access to the Audit Risk Barometer (ARB), an innovative self-assessment tool that scores audit department strengths and opportunities for improvement. This book also includes a detailed methodology for working with your business partner to ensure clear identification of business objectives. You’ll also learn how to identify “true process risks” to ensure that testing remains focused and adds value. Finally, you'll learn critical skills and team development ideas for every level. Gain a fundamental understanding of today's business environment and how traditional and remote auditing fits into the new business puzzle Use the exclusive Audit Risk Barometer to conduct a valuable self-assessment and uncover your team’s strengths and weaknesses Learn how to effectively and efficiently work with your business partner to identify objectives and value-add opportunities Access online resources, including video summaries and interactive tools to revamp your audit department Beyond Audit incorporates links to online video summaries, templates mentioned throughout the book, interviews with experienced professionals, and an audit tracking software tool. This book is an enormously valuable resource for audit teams of any size and shape.
Download or read book Creative and Innovative Auditing written by Jeffrey Ridley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-12-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing creativity and innovation into all professions and types of auditing today, this book meets the needs of auditing practices in the future. Recent criticisms of auditing practices by financial regulators, the traditional ‘expectation gaps’ between auditors and auditees and the continuing advances in technology make it even more important today to motivate creativity and innovation in the professions of auditors, be they internal, external, quality, environmental, social, clinical and so on. In Creative and Innovative Auditing, Jeffrey Ridley studies all auditing practices, not just internal auditing, using an innovation model he has developed through research which is applicable to all auditing organisations and professions. He shows how motivating innovation in auditing practices will address the needs of today and tomorrow’s auditing of governance, risk management and control.
Download or read book Wiley CIA Exam Review 2013 Internal Audit Knowledge Elements written by S. Rao Vallabhaneni and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-02-12 with total page 1102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive Certified Internal Auditor Exam preparation guide available One exam, three volumes of preparation. Here is the best source to help you prepare for the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) exam covering the new syllabus, effective 2013. Wiley CIA Exam Review, Volume 3: Business Analysis and Information Technology addresses topics such as governance and business ethics; risk management; organizational structure, business processes, and risks; communication; management and leadership principles; information technology and business continuity; financial management; and global business environment. Includes fully developed theories and concepts, as opposed to superficial outlines found in other study guides Offers indicators that help candidates allot study time based on the weight given to each topic on the exam Indicates the level of difficulty expected for each topic on the exam as either "Awareness" or "Proficiency" so more time and effort can be assigned for the proficiency topics than for the awareness topics Presents highly comprehensive coverage of theory with glossary of technical terms Every volume in the Wiley CIA Exam Review series offers a successful learning system of visual aids and memorization techniques that enable certification candidates to form long-lasting impressions of covered material.
Download or read book Wiley CIA Exam Review Focus Notes Internal Audit Knowledge Elements written by S. Rao Vallabhaneni and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-03-11 with total page 802 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reinforce, review, recap—anywhere you like. Study for the three parts of the CIA Exam no matter where you are with each of the three Focus Notes volumes. With updated content for 2013 exam changes, Wiley CIA Exam Review Focus Notes 2013 reviews important strategies, basic skills and concepts—so you can pass the CIA Exam your first time out. Its portable, spiral-bound, flashcard format helps you study on the go with hundreds of outlines, summarized concepts, and techniques designed to hone your CIA Exam knowledge.
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.
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 2010-05-17 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 Exploration of a Theory of Internal Audit written by Walter Hendricus Adrianus Swinkels and published by Eburon Uitgeverij B.V.. This book was released on 2012 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Scandals have undermined investor confidence in the management of firms and drawn global attention to how Management Boards of public firms are in-control of their operations. These scandals cleared the way for corporate governance committees to define new requirements on the control systems of public firms. However, the requirements of these committees did not prevent new problems with a number of firms, some of which published an in-control statement. This raises questions with respect to the effectiveness and completeness of the control of these firms, suggesting that possible quintessential elements or aspects are missing. The internal audit profession has been involved only indirectly in the discussion on corporate governance in the Netherlands. This thesis explores a theory of internal audit in relation to the nature and the control systems of Dutch public listed firms. This thesis explores literature and current practices to obtain a clear view of internal audits theoretical and practical contributions to the reasons of existence and scope of work in the control system of a firm"--Cover.
Download or read book Internal Audit Practice from A to Z written by Patrick Onwura Nzechukwu and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-11-25 with total page 675 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Internal Audit Practice from A to Z addresses the practice of internal auditing using GAAS (Generally Accepted Auditing Standards), GAGAS (Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards) and International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing (Standards)-IPPF, International Standards Organization (ISO), International Standards of Supreme Audit Institutions (ISSAI), International Standards on Auditing (ISA) as enunciated by the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), International Organization of Standardizations (ISO), International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI), Government Accountability Office (GAO) & International Federation of Accountants (IFAC). Unique in that it is primarily written to guide internal auditors in the process and procedures necessary to carry out professionally accepted internal audit functions, the book includes everything necessary to start, complete, and evaluate an internal audit practice, simplifying the task for even non-professionals. Internal Audit Practice from A to Z features A rich array of forms, figures, tables, and reports, making it a practical, hands-on book Provides comprehensive content that contains all the practical guidance necessary to start, complete, and evaluate an internal audit practice Details on how to ensure quality on internal audit function through peer review Current international standards for the professional practice of internal auditing and other relevant standards for reference Checklists for all practice procedures as well as a checklist of the internal control of virtually all aspects of business function A blend of professional practice with theory. Internal Audit Practice from A to Z is comprehensively rich, global reference is a must for public, private, NGOs, institutions—every organization.
Download or read book Agents of Change written by Richard F Chambers and published by . This book was released on 2024-04-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on a journey through the tumultuous landscape of the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond in the 2nd edition of Agents of Change. As the world grapples with unprecedented disruption, Richard Chambers introduces the concept of "permacrisis," defining our era as a relentless churn of upheaval. Within this chaos, internal auditors emerge as indispensable change agents, navigating the turbulence to drive value within organizations. From pandemic fallout to geopolitical strife, financial instability, and disruptive AI technology, the challenges are manifold. Yet, amidst the chaos lies an opportunity for internal auditors to lead the charge in mitigating risk-induced disruption and shaping a resilient future. Agents of Change is an essential guide for those seeking to navigate the complexities of the modern world and enact meaningful transformation in the face of relentless upheaval.
Download or read book A Handbook on Internal Audit written by Institute of Directors and published by Institute of Directors IOD India. This book was released on with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Handbook is a comprehensive guide, with easy to understand explanations, covering all fundamentals of Internal Audit. It includes topics such as role of internal audit in areas of governance, enterprise risk management, internal finance controls, fraud, along with crucial discussions about internal audit process, tools & techniques and statutory provisions relating to internal audit. It will be an easy read and effective tool for directors, while also acting as ready reference guide for audit experts.
