INTRODUCTION Internal auditing is a management-oriented discipline that has evolved rapidly since World War II. Once a function primarily concerned with financial and accounting matters‚ internal auditing now addresses the entire range of operating activities and performs a correspondingly wide variety of assurance and consulting services. By definition‚ according to Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)‚ internal auditing is an independent‚ objective assurance and consulting activity designed to
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WSEAS TRANSACTIONS on BUSINESS and ECONOMICS Elissaveta Gourova‚ Albena Antonova‚ Yanka Todorova Knowledge audit concepts‚ processes and practice ELISSAVETA GOUROVA Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics Sofia University 125‚ Tzarigradsko shosse Blvd.‚ bl. 2‚ Sofia BULGARIA elis@fmi.uni-sofia.bg http://www.fmi.uni-sofia.bg ALBENA ANTONOVA Centre for Information Society Technologies Sofia University 125‚ Tzarigradsko shosse Blvd. bl. 2 fl. 3 BULGARIA a_antonova@fmi.uni-sofia.bg http://www-it
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Beginning the Audit Report Kimberly Cummings ACC/546 January 19‚ 2015 Jacob Mathews Beginning the Audit Report MEMORANDUM January 19‚ 2015 To: Senior Partner From: Kim Cummings Re: Apollo Shoes Audit Dear Senior Partner: As you know‚ our firm has been selected to perform the Apollo Shoes audit. The planning process has been the most delicate stage as we want to ensure we have a solid audit approach. The team I select will be dedicated in meeting the objectives and strategies for completing the
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The Science of Scientific Writing If the reader is to grasp what the writer means‚ the writer must understand what the reader needs George D. Gopen and Judith A. Swan* *George D. Gopen is associate professor of English and Director of Writing Programs at Duke University. He holds a Ph.D. in English from Harvard University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. Judith A. Swan teaches scientific writing at Princeton University. Her Ph.D.‚ which is in biochemistry‚ was earned at the Massachusetts Institute
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CHAPTER 6 Audit Evidence |Learning Check | 6-1. a. Audit evidence is all the information used by the auditor in arriving at the conclusion on which the audit opinion is based. Audit evidence includes (1) the accounting records underlying the financial statements and (2) other information that corroborates the accounting records and supports the auditor’s logical reasoning about fair presentation in the financial statements. b. Any information that is obtained
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I have built two Disaster Recovery programs over the last six years. First for example Target Corporation‚ I implemented a new strategic framework for the IT Service Continuity Management team and the Disaster Recovery Program. The strategy was based on a three year roadmap. The roadmap detailed out how Target will enhance the Disaster Recovery Planning across Supply Chain & India‚ key strategic initiatives‚ prioritize applications and improve the mainframe recovery capabilities. I worked with
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Stenson will be challenged through the intervention phase by the therapist. The key objective at this point is for her to realize new ways of thinking. The Adlerian will challenge Stenson to try new behaviors‚ new thinking processes and new perspectives. Being a mother of three children and a wife has its challenges‚ especially with a son with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder‚ both marriage going through financial struggles‚ her daughter and mother also dealing with depression and living
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auditing must maximize the assurance provided to the board‚ the audit committee and the management‚ and contribute to the continuous improvement strategies for the organization. So‚ how to maintain good internal auditing function within the organization? Outsourcing of internal audit function is one of the solutions. So‚ what is internal auditing? What is outsourcing of internal audit function? How could outsourcing of internal audit function help the role of internal auditing? All these questions
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AUDIT PLANNING AND CONTROL 1.0 LEARNING OBJECTIVES After studying this chapter‚ readers should be able to understand: ! The general concept of audit strategy. ! The Importance of audit strategy as an effective plan for an audit. ! Internal control systems‚ evaluation and assessment. ! Audit documentation. ! Relationship with experts. ! Audit risks and its relative importance to audit. ! Components of audit risks. ! How to assess audit risks. 1.1 INTRODUCTION Auditing has developed over many years
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Counselor met with Pt for a schedule individual session to process her recovery progress‚ feelings and discuss current recovery problems. Also‚ Counselor introduced himself for the first time in order to develop a therapeutic alliance. Pt. learned recently that she was assigned to a new caseload and she decided to schedule a session. Pt. verbalized her previous relationship interacts with her last AMS counselor and what she was working on during the last session. Pt. extensively talk about her problems
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