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Thanks for all your support in the past and looking forward to continued support in the future. AuditNet® is a sponsor-supported site. Without sponsor advertising you would have to pay for use of this site. This month check out KnowledgeLeader Internal Audit Community, a web-based internal auditing tool that will help you identify risks, develop best practices and add value to your organization. Remember! Clicking on sponsored ads helps support AuditNet®. Incident
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CAREER BOOT CAMP FOR AUDITORS Tips to Landing a Job in 2003 by Robbie Miller Kaplan I work with clients all the time that make no headway in the job search process and think it is the economy. After the booming 1990's where applicants were hired with little effort, I find job seekers don't do everything they are "supposed" to do. To read about five crucial steps / strategies that job seekers should ensure they follow 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. Looking for Auditors? If your company has any audit job vacancies that you are looking to fill, have your HR people contact AuditNet® to post the job and search for candidates. Using the jobs section helps support AuditNet® as well! For more information click here. 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® Book Reviews Google Hacks by Tara Calishain and Rael Dornfest One of the core competencies of digital literacy is Internet search
skills for conducting audit research. I use the Internet daily in the
pursuit of finding audit related information. Therefore, it is very
important that I make the best use of the most effective Internet search
engines. Google Hacks provides an inside view of how to make the most of
Google which, in my opinion, is the best search tool for auditors. The
authors provide tips and tools for both the novice and the experienced
searcher. If you expect to conduct effective audit research on the Internet
it is important that you know the ins and out of the search engine you use.
Google Hacks should be your desktop companion when searching for those
elusive audit and business resources. Google Hacks ***** Miller Guide to Auditing Defined Contribution Plans
By Lara Stanton, William LeRoy In light of business failures such as Enron it is imperative that
auditors focus their risk analysis on retirement plans. This 2003-2004
Miller Guide conveys everything you need to know about auditing defined
contribution plans. It starts out with descriptions of the two major types
of plans; defined contribution and defined benefit. The authors then jump
into planning, internal controls, SAS-70 reports and more. The accompanying
practice aids on CD-ROM provide an electronic copy of an employee benefit
plan audit program, checklists, questionnaires, forms, and other documents
covered in the book. The Miller Guide series published by Aspen Publishers
continue to provide audit professionals with an excellent, comprehensive
approach and tools for auditing specialized areas such as retirement plans. Miller Guide to Auditing Defined Contribution Plans
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 July 2003 issue includes the following articles; Fighting Computer and Internet Crime: Public/Private Sector Successes, How Easy It Is to Blow a Computer Forensics Investigation, How to Make the Right Infosecurity Investment Decisions and more. For more information visit www.cybercrimefighter.net
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The Auditor's Guide to Internet Resources, 2nd Edition! AuditNet® Internet Boot Camp for Auditors Networking on
the Internet: I Didn't Think of Doing That! When you combine the power of the Internet and the opportunity for
networking together you have a powerful partnership. Recently I was
asked to research information about an inspector general function for
school districts. Without a second’s hesitation I turned to the
Internet. Within minutes I found two school district IG offices, an
association for inspectors general and historical background
information on the IG concept. By using the contact information on the
school district IG offices I quickly sent off e-mails to each office
and received a response from both IG’s within 24 hours. They were both
quite helpful and even sent further information by snail mail (U.S.P.S)
for my research. I also found that two new school district IG
functions were being established and contacted the responsible
officials for background and details. As a result I will not only have
information for my report to management but also a framework for
establishing an IG function if the concept moves forward. Networking
with peer professionals takes on a whole new meaning when you have
tools like the World Wide Web and e-mail. That is why I am surprised
that more auditors do not take advantage of these tools on a regular
basis.
Audit Work Programs Corner Auditors Sharing Audit Programs and Working Papers The following audit programs, ICQs, checklist
or working papers were added this
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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.
Capital Construction Auditing
Squandering Capital – Is the party REALLY over?by Al M. Gray With returns of several multiples of its costs, Construction Auditing has succeeded in capturing the attention of the auditing profession. However, there is the danger that success in controlling costs from outside contractors is not met with equal vigor in a sustained emphasis on sound internal controls over capital spending. To read the rest of the story, click here! Software Compliance Audit News August 2003 Update
by Rob Harmer
Some time ago PCProfile wrote an article on Peer 2 Peer networking
issues (Have You been
Napstered and Under Your
Nose) which talked about the risks of and file sharing.
It now seems that the issue of P2P and file sharing will probably become the biggest threat and drain on auditor resources as an issue that all auditors will have to face. For the rest of the story click here. Comprehensive Fraud-Fighting Computer Tool Now Available For Free Download From
AuditSoftware.net
The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Research Foundation announced the posting of a free online document to help business professionals worldwide use computers to fight fraud. Proactively Detecting Occupational Fraud Using Computer Audit Reports is designed to assist auditors, fraud examiners, and management in implementing data analysis routines for improved fraud-prevention and -detection. This report provides a comprehensive checklist of data analysis reports for every occupational fraud type in existence, as well as, general guidance to help audit teams better analyze company data. To download this free document, click on the below link:
http://www.theiia.org/ecm/iiarf.cfm?doc_id=4248
Your Secret Weapon in the War on Fraud The August issue of this fraud newsletter features articles on Sarbanes-Oxley Practical Compliance Steps, The Deadly Sins of Fraud Prevention...And How Not to Commit Them 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® Partner Discounts 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 Watch for articles about forensics for auditors, risk management, audit report structure, exit conferences and more. Book reviews on Google Hacks, Miller Auditing series and more. 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. 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 August 3-8, 2003 14th Annual ACFE Fraud Conference & Exhibition (Chicago) www.fraudconference.com Fraud and Theft Start Small by Gary D. Zeune, CPA It starts small and just gets bigger and bigger until someone notices. Nearly all the grief our profession has been getting lately stems from the giant fraud schemes and audit failures that make the front page of your daily paper. We read the articles and think they don’t apply to our company or firm. Unfortunately, that’s wishful thinking. For the rest of the story reprinted from the New Jersey CPA May-June 2003 click here. AuditNet® Feedback I have at last found a site that really adds value to the
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