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This month check out Audit Leverage, department management software that uses Microsoft Access for working papers, risk assessment, staffing and scheduling, timekeeping, and more. Supporting our sponsors supports AuditNet®! Overlooked Issues in Wireless Security
Corporate security policies must be in place to address the unique risks of wireless technologies. These standards and polices should evaluate and document the risks that a company is willing to accept and the controls that will be implemented to mitigate them. Formal standards and policies also implement a baseline to which all access points can be configured, and against which they can be tested. Unfortunately, many companies have not developed the necessary wireless security policies. This month's article on overlooked issues in wireless security was contributed by Protiviti KnowledgeLeader, an online service providing tools, templates, and other resources for internal audit and risk management. Free trials available at www.knowledgeleader.com. Click here for a list of commonly overlooked issues in organizational security policies. Roles Models and Internal Audit by Kastuv Ray The common perception of an internal auditor by a department that has
never been subject to an audit before is that “Godzilla is coming to town.”
This conjures images of Japanese movies where a giant fire-breathing reptile
sets their sights on Tokyo with mass hysteria and panic setting in and
people fleeing. Click here for the article submitted by Kastuv Ray, a regular contributor to AuditNet®. Where the Jobs Are: Internal Auditing (From the Jobsinthemoney Finance Career Newsletter) The demand for internal auditors remains strong. It has been buoyed
not only by cyclical recessionary economic conditions that put a
premium on cost and operational control, but also by a broad-based
desire to mitigate company excesses of the preceding boom period. To paraphrase the Institute of Internal Auditors' definition, internal auditing is an 'assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve an organization's operations... by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes.' Keep in the loop! Register now to use our career management tools, receive jobs via email, apply to jobs and post a resume. AuditNet Job Listings (& more) Looking for an audit job? Go to the AuditNet® Audit Jobs section for the latest job opportunities. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week you have the ability to not only look at available jobs, but you can also post your resume, apply for open jobs, research companies and obtain career advice. If you are in the market for a new job, make AuditNet® your first stop to check out what's available. This is just another benefit of using AuditNet® as your one stop shop for all your audit and career resources.
CAREER BOOT CAMP FOR AUDITORS How to Answer Interview Questions by Robbie Miller Kaplan A client called from a cellular phone just before entering an interview.
He quickly queried, “What are they looking for if they ask me what are my
career plans?” The time to think through and determine how you will present your qualifications is well before you plan to walk through the employer’s door. Job interviews are the crucial last step in the job search process and it is where both you and the organization learn whether you are both a good fit for each other. For ten strategic steps to practice days before your next job interview click here. 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. AuditNet® Software Flow Charting 5 Tips
Auditors have been documenting internal controls and systems for as long as I can remember and longer. Here are some tips for Flow Charting 5 users.
The only periodical of its kind bringing useful and timely advice and insights into the prevention detection, and investigation of all forms of computer and Internet crime. The April 2003 issue includes articles on the biggest mistakes companies make in computer crime prevention, how to be prepared for an investigation of cyber-crime incidents, word processing dangers for information security and more. For more information visit www.cybercrimefighter.net AuditNet® Conference Update AuditNet® Book Reviews Miller IT Audits By Xenia Ley Parker Perhaps this book should be called Everything You Wanted to Know About IT
Auditing But Were Afraid to Ask. Ms. Parker has done an excellent job of
covering the subject of IT Auditing from soup to nuts. This timely book is
separated into three parts: The Basics, Controls and IT Auditing Today. All
auditors now find themselves having to cover information technology in each
audit they conduct. Ms. Parker includes coverage of e-commerce and the
Internet as well as using software to audit. The easy to read and easy to
understand approach for this technical area makes this book a must have for
all professional audit libraries! An important component of Miller IT Audits
that will be appreciated by all auditors is the CD-ROM accompanying the book
as it includes audit programs, checklists, questionnaires, sample
correspondence and IT security documentation. For more information go to www.aspenpublishers.com International Auditing: Practical Resource Guide by David O’Regan Auditors involved in any aspect of international auditing should consider
adding this book to their professional library. The book provides an
in-depth analysis of all risks facing international entities and the
challenges that auditors must confront in the global environment. Country by
country this book covers the legal, regulatory and fiscal requirements as
well as cultural differences and more. One brief update may be needed in
this publication for Iraq. The author writes “at the time of writing, the
United States is threatening to topple Saddam by military action if
necessary, alleging that the Iraqi regime is developing weapons of mass
destruction.” Many businesses now operate on a global scale and their
auditors must be familiar with conducting business in this new arena. Available from John Wiley ISBN 0471263826 AuditNet® Feedback I'm very impressed with your website. Very informative and educational... Great source of information that is kept updated regularly, thanks Jim! The site has been helpful. It's a very good way to introduce new audit staff to the web and the sources of information out there. According to Norse Mythology, Valhalla was a hall where the great warriors after passing away were taken to feast at night and sing and talk of battles. This website can be compared to that Great Hall. The contributions the warriors and Jim Kaplan can be compared to Odin - the being that holds it all together. Therefore there is a Call to Arms for all auditors out there to contribute and make this the premier knowledge management database in the world. We as auditors need to leave behind a legacy to others to enter this fine profession. Kastuv Ray 31/03/03 |
The Auditor's Guide to Internet Resources, 2nd Edition! Audit Work Programs Corner Auditors Sharing Audit Programs and Working Papers The following audit programs, ICQs, checklist
or working papers were added this
month. They are in Audit Documents in the Queue! The following audit documents will be posted next month. Interested in them now? Send an audit work program, ICQ, checklist or other audit template and receive them via e-mail. Your contribution must include your name and email address.
How to Sell Risk Management Internally by Matthew Leitch Is risk management "embedded" in your organization? It's a common goal and frequently claimed as achieved. The answer depends on what you mean by "embedded". For the rest of the article click here. Software Compliance Audit News Software Piracy and Auditors
by Rob Harmer The Internet and rapid advances in "software" copying capability
via a wide range of media devices (USB card readers, zip drives CDROM
burners/cable DSL and Peer2Peer File sharing etc) have generated a
whole new category of audit-related issues that have an impact on
workload, level of effort and have an impact on corporate and self
governance. Auditing for software compliance with software-license agreements
right down to proving that what you have installed is "legally
acquired, the license is owned and in your name, and you have the
right number of licenses for what is installed" is now a critical part
of audit plans due to potential legal liability that can be caused as
a result of software copyright violations. Any organization that aims
to comply with ISO 17799 and BS7799 (Code of Practice for Information
Security Management) requires that auditors need to be more attentive
in software compliance and licensing issues. Fighting Project Fraud
By: Richard B. Lanza To date, there has been no true definition of project fraud. For instance, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners identifies many types of fraud, some of which border the concept of project fraud (i.e., corruption, misappropriation of assets, etc.), but never specifically identify it. The authors believe that over time, this will change as projects become more the way business gets done. This is also in light of the increased awareness in the global economy to fraud reduction and improved corporate governance. To read the rest of this
If you have an article on any internal audit subject that you would like to share send it to editor@auditnet.org
Your Secret Weapon in the War on Fraud The April issue of this fraud newsletter features an article the interviewing techniques to nail fraudsters, how to get the entire organization supporting successful fraud strategies and more. AuditNet® users qualify for special rates on this publication. For more information click here. 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® Vendor News Press Release Pentana Inc and Control Solutions International join
forces to produce an internal audit solution that facilitates
compliance with the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002. Audit automation specialist Pentana has joined forces with Control
Solutions International to provide companies with a tool to guide them
through the compliance process and a mechanism for the continuous
monitoring of controls in accordance with the recent section 404 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
srandall@controlsolutions.com www.controlsolutions.com www.pentana.com 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 Preview of Coming Attractions! The AuditNet Monograph Series provides useful guides for all levels of auditors from juniors right up to audit directors. If you are interested in developing a monograph on a contract basis, send an email to editor@auditnet.org More articles on audit software and Sarbanes-Oxley, project fraud, and other specialized areas are in the works. Book reviews on Investigating Corporate Fraud, Managing the Audit Function: A Corporate Audit Department Procedures Guide and Unaccountable: How the Accounting Profession Forfeited a Public Trust. 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 updates and new resources.
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