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This section of AuditNet® walks new (and experienced)
auditors through the audit process using a step by step
approach including sample documents, flowcharts and links to
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A key element in the corporate governance process of any
organization is the audit committee. This section provides
links to resources for audit committees. |
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section of AuditNet®
provides examples of customer surveys used
by audit departments. The surveys were voluntarily
submitted by auditors to foster "auditors sharing
knowledge for progress." |
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Audit Presentations
Sharing Library |
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This section of AuditNet®
provides auditors with PowerPoint presentations on various
audit related subjects. The objective is to facilitate
preparation time for audit presentations. |
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Sharing Audit Programs section of AuditNet®
contains an inventory of audit programs shared by
auditors from around the world. A separate section includes a
want list of audit programs requested by other
auditors. |
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| This Auditors
Sharing Audit Worksheets section of AuditNet®
contains an inventory of sample worksheets, ICQs,
questionnaires and other workpaper templates submitted by
auditors to share. |
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| A compilation of
articles written by financial professionals extolling the
virtues of connecting to the Internet. |
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government audit organizations make their audit reports
available on the Web. This is a great way to see what
other departments included in their audit plans.
Auditors can also use this resource as a contact point for
requesting audit procedure work programs from other audit
departments. |
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The audit report communicates the results of the audit work.
For that reason alone it is perhaps one of the most important
parts of the audit process. This page provides resources for
writing audit reports. |
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Auditing
Standards |
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Links to the the audit standards promulgated by the
professional associations. |
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Auditors have a role in privacy issues by understanding the
implications as well as building privacy considerations in
their audits. This purpose of this page is to provide
auditors with links to privacy information. |
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The page provides resources and tools for auditors on the
balanced scorecard method performance management system. |
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| Designed to
encourage internal auditors to share with others what works
best for their office. |
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out this section for links to books of interest for auditor
organized by subject area. |
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We regularly review books of interest for auditors. Check
out our past reviews and find a book to add to your
professional library. |
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AuditNet maintains a career page
including certification information, job resources and more. |
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from a leading career/resume expert that auditors can use in
moving up the organizational ladder. |
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CD Based
Publications Training Corner |
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Pleier Corporation developed CD-based publications to provide
cost-effective professional quality resources to Internal
Audit Professionals and Government Audit Professionals. Check
out the publications available: |
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Compliance
Central |
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Resources for compliance auditing includes links to tools and
compliance related web sites. |
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Credit,
Debit and Purchase Card Audit |
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Audit Resources for Purchase, Debit, and Credit Cards |
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Links to resources and tools for auditing disaster recovery
and business continuity planning. |
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Audit related
electronic discussion forums provide an efficient and
effective way for auditors to post questions, get answers to
professional issues and share knowledge and resources.
This section provides links to those listserves,
newsletters and UseNet newsgroups related to audit and
security. |
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Section provides auditors with resources, links and articles
on the subject of ethics. |
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Resources to assist auditors on expressing an opinion on
internals controls |
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Corrupt Practices Act |
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This section provides information and tools for auditors
reviewing corruption prevention and the provisions of the FCPA. |
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| AuditNet®
section devoted to sharing fraud policies, procedures, code of
ethics, and resources. The information provided is for
reference purposes so that individual auditors do not have to
recreate the proverbial wheel. |
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Section with links to resources for auditing the help desk. |
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Section from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service provides
information on specific industries and professions. |
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This page provides links to Information Security Resources for
auditors
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| Section with links to charters
of Internal Audit Departments. A value added
addition to AuditNet® provides ideas for auditors starting up
an Internal Auditing Department or revising an existing
Charter |
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Samples audit manuals from different entities. |
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Internal
Controls Primer |
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An overview of internal controls for managers with links to
educational guides and tools |
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| Section with links to various Internet Use Policies
(IUPs)
that internal auditors need to make sure are being established
within their organizations. This is a frequent question posed
by auditors when beginning a review of Internet use within
their organizations. |
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| Links
to sites of companies offering job opportunities for audit
positions. Auditors may list their resume for review by
companies. Free job posting for audit departments that contribute
an audit work program. |
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| Knowledge
Resource Feeds |
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One of the core competencies of digital literacy is having
information delivered directly to your desktops. These
"knowledge resource feeds" or KRFs provide you with
information that you consider relevant to help you meet your
work goals and objectives. AuditNet researched the Internet
for some of the "usual suspects" for KRFs relevant to
auditors. |
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Links to AuditNet® monographs
on various audit related subjects such as flowcharting,
documenting spreadsheets and more. |
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Audit resources for the world's largest enterprise software
company. This page will include resources shared by users,
Oracle user groups and others. |
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| The Internet
provides many valuable sites for benchmarking your current
salary against peers. For individuals that are
looking to make career decisions it helps to know what the
salary potential is for that field. Check here for salary
surveys for accountants, auditors and financial
professionals. |
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Statistical sampling has become an integral part of the
auditor's tool kit. The Internet offers substantial guidance
and tools on the subject of sampling. This page pulls
together a cross-section of those resources. |
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Sarbanes-Oxley
Software Vendors |
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Links to vendors of software and services for compliance with
the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation. |
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SAS
70 Resources for Auditors |
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SAS 70 defines the professional standards used by a service
auditor to assess the internal controls of a service
organization and issue a service auditor’s report. |
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scene. Links to spreadsheet and spreadsheet resources for
auditors and other financial professionals. |
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The first volume covers general business processes while
the second volume covers IT processes. Each volume provides
standards for all the business processes, their associated
risks and examples of control activities. |
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This section of AuditNet® provides resources and
information about SLA's both from the perspective of the
auditors review as well as establishing them for an audit
department. |
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This page is devoted to resources for auditors working for
government entities that are considering production of a
Service Efforts and Accomplishments reporting mechanism.
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This page provides links to special interest groups (SIG)
for auditors. Groups focus on industry sectors, types of
auditing or general interest topics.
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