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This month check out Automated Auditors, a data management company specializing in: duplicate payment detection; duplicate insurance claim detection and duplicate vendor / facility / patient record detection. Supporting our sponsors supports AuditNet®! AuditNet® Call to Insurance Industry Internal Auditors! AuditNet® continues to be the place for auditors to share information and find free tools and resources to help you and your organization. AuditNet®, at the suggestion of a user, created a section for auditing in the insurance sector. AuditNet established a page specifically for the insurance industry at the suggestion of Vincent Fong, Internal Auditor for Aviva Insurance Berhad. AuditNet encourages the concept of sharing resources, experience and ideas. If you have audit programs, checklists, ICQs or other insurance related audit information that you would like to contribute in the interest of Auditors Sharing Knowledge (ASK) for Progress, sent it to editor@auditnet.org. If there is sufficient support AuditNet will also set up a discussion forum for insurance industry auditors to share ideas, approaches and resources. Please contact Vincent at vincent_fong@aviva-asia.com and let him know your ideas and opinions on this resource. Auditors Sharing Knowledge for Progress! It truly works! Jim Kaplan for AuditNet® Business Continuity Management Standards - A side-by-side comparison
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CAREER BOOT CAMP FOR AUDITORS Auditing Your Career: How to Differentiate Yourself in a Competitive Market by Robbie Miller Kaplan Chances are you comparison shop when planning a major purchase. You probably prepare a list of the features you'd like and then compare products to see which one gives you the desirable features for the best cost. You want a product that has maximum potential. We call this value; what products give us the best quality at the best price. Well, employers are a lot like that too. They are seeking employees who offer the latest skills and abilities, have the potential to assume different responsibilities, and provide value to the organization. When you think of planning your careers or seeking new jobs, think value-added; what value do you bring to an organization? If you come up short, create and implement an annual "career audit" plan to acquire value-based achievements that demonstrate why you deserve new responsibilities, a promotion, salary increases, or the job offer. Click here for ten ideas to get you thinking: Each month the AuditNet® Newsletter includes a career-related tip from Robbie Miller Kaplan, author of How to Say It in Your Job Search. If you like these tips, check out her books! For more career tips go the Job-Resources Web site. AuditNet® Resource List UpdatesPlease let us know of links that are not working! AuditNet® StatisticsFor those who like to wade through the details on how popular AuditNet® is, click here for the current stats or go to the online WebTrends report. The Competitive Advantage of Construction Auditing
By Al M. Gray As auditors we are all cognizant that the term “audit” consistently evokes the same reaction as “root canal,” “disc surgery,” or even “proctologic examination” – something likely to be painful and certainly unpleasant. However, the growing number of owners, developers, and even contractors who have overcome these notions and utilize construction auditing are enjoying a competitive advantage. Applying the strategy to a project frequently produces savings of 1 to 3% of costs. The moneys spent on auditing efforts typically provide returns unequalled by any other business activity. To read the rest of this
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The Auditor's Guide to Internet Resources, 2nd Edition! Audit Work Programs Corner Auditors Sharing Audit Programs and Workpapers The following audit programs, ICQs, checklist
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Software Compliance Audit News Software Compliance Auditing: Where Do You Start? AuditNet® added a new monograph called Software Compliance Auditing: Where Do You Start? This monograph was written exclusively for AuditNet® by Rob Harmer of PC Profile. If you have been thinking about reviewing this risk area within your organization read this first!
Risk Management and Continuous Monitoring By John Verver Financial and operational transactions are increasing in volume and complexity every day. Organizations now find themselves struggling to maintain the minimum required controls expected of them in a new, increasingly regulated, business environment. The traditional audit process is intended to provide assurance that control systems are adequately designed, and within a specific timeframe, operating effectively. However, the audit process typically occurs significantly after the transactions are completed, and is rarely able to test all transactions in a comprehensive way for controls compliance. Therefore, there is a significant risk to many organizations that errors and fraud occur and remain undetected, resulting in a negative impact to their bottom line. For the rest of this
Your Secret Weapon in the War on Fraud The March issue of this fraud related newsletter features an article the secrets of tighter financial controls, a roadmap for effective and efficient preemployment background checks and more. AuditNet® users qualify for special rates on this publication. For more information click here. PMOUSA Network and AuditNet Link-Up AuditNet® Founder February 15th, 2003 - Jim Kaplan announced today that AuditNet® and PMOUSA have agreed to collaborate for the benefit of the free membership of both professional communities. PMOUSA is the information crossroads of American Project Management Offices (PMOs) assisting the American Business Community at-large to apply the value proposition promise of project management to their business objectives. The AuditNet® Audit Bookstore Looking for books on auditing related topics? We suggest using the AuditNet® bookstore. The bookstore focuses on Internal Audit but includes other related subjects as well. AuditNet® uses Amazon to power the bookstore so each purchase you make through this link helps support AuditNet®. FREE! The Auditor's Guide to Internet Resources 2nd EditionInterested in a free copy of The Auditor's Guide to Internet Resources, 2nd Edition? Write an article for the next newsletter on how you are integrating the Internet in auditing. If your article is selected, I will send you either the book or CD. Send your article to editor@auditnet.org AuditNet® Conference Corner Want to announce your professional association conference to the global audit community? Send the conference name, date and URL details to editor@auditnet.org May 21-23 9th Annual Canadian Fraud Conference (Toronto, Canada) www.cfenet.com/events/CanConf.asp August 3-8, 2003 14th Annual ACFE Fraud Conference & Exhibition (Chicago) www.fraudconference.com AuditNet® Productivity Tips Watch this space for tips! IF YOU HAVE AN EXPERIENCE TO SHARE ON HOW YOU HAVE INCORPORATED THE INTERNET INTO YOUR AUDIT PROCESS, SHARE IT BY SENDING IT TO editor@auditnet.org. Preview of Coming Attractions! The AuditNet Monograph Series will provide useful guides for all levels of auditors from juniors right up to audit directors. Watch for new monographs on downloading data, IT auditing and more. If you are interested in developing a monograph on a contract basis, send an email to editor@auditnet.org Book reviews and more articles on specialized areas are in the works. Have an idea for a column? Send it to editor@auditnet.org AuditNet® is working on new specialized resources for auditors. Watch the newsletter and keep checking the Library page for new resources.
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