Financial Services Audit News
Credit Crisis and ERM
Failures in the credit market are pushing financial services firms to take a closer look at enterprise risk management.
Revised IIA Standards
The IIA has issued revised International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing (Standards).
Material Weaknesses
U.S. publicly listed companies reported declining material weaknesses in financial reports last year.
Fraud Losses Rising
The ACFE estimates that U.S. organizations lose 7 percent of their annual revenues to fraud - up from 5 percent in 2006.
In-Depth Features
Embedding Enterprise Risk Management Into the Internal Audit Process
Internal auditors can add strategic value to their organizations' ERM programs by synchronizing ERM and internal audit work, helping develop the ERM strategy, and giving proactive advice while being flexible and responsive.
E-Mail 101: Back to Basics
By examining their e-mail practices, internal auditors can ensure appropriateness, efficiency, and accuracy before pressing send.
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Audit Programs
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Travel and Expense Reimbursement
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Book Reviews
Auditing for Managers: The Ultimate Risk Management Tool
By K.H. Spencer Picket
and Jennifer M. Pickett
Or for past book reviews, click here.
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