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The Auditor's Guide to Internet Resources, 2nd Edition! Electronic Edition Available to Paid Subscribers Heard on the Net!Digital Literacy: Internet Search Skills for AuditorsOne of the core competencies of digital literacy is developing search skills for the information superhighway. In order to master this competency, auditors need to know the different tools for finding information including search tools. When I say search tools most auditors assume I am talking about applications such as Google or Yahoo. It is true that these represent one category of search tools for auditors. However email discussion groups, interactive forums and email represent truly powerful search tools that many auditors overlook. These interactive one to one and one to many applications are the basic foundation upon which the Internet was created. That foundation represented the ability of professionals to collaborate in a digital environment, sharing information to find answers to issues and troubleshoot problems. Perhaps the most powerful and compelling case for finding information using the Internet is the concept of Internet meta-information or digital information sources. If you can locate a Web site and find a contact (email, phone, or address) you have the possibility of finding answers or locating information through these contacts. I have found that Internet search skills require a multi-faceted approach in order to be truly successful. If you have a unique technique or methodology to locate digital
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AuditNet® What's New This Month? This month there are new articles including Shortage of U.S. Skilled Workers by 2020 from Tom Crouch and Spreadsheet Errors. There is a new monograph on Software Compliance Auditing called Is Your Number Up? There is a new audit programs subscription service available as an alternative for those auditors that are unable to contribute material to AuditNet®. There are many new audit programs in the queue for the AuditNet® community. All this and more! The best way to find all the resources on the site is by going to the Virtual Library or use the site search. Errors in spreadsheets can lead to Excel Hell by Usman Aly Spreadsheet errors can be the cause of loss of lucrative contracts, fraud-related charges being brought against company executives, and massive losses in financial results, even resulting in a free fall in share price for those organizations that are listed on the stock exchange. For the rest of the story click here! AuditNet® CAATT Corner Monarch V7 Professional Edition
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by David O'Regan Review by Jim Kaplan CIA CFE Why would anyone want a dictionary that focuses on audit terms, concepts, processes and regulations? It is because in the current environment and number of audit professionals, auditing is clearly something that everyone needs to understand. David O’Regan has compiled a comprehensive first-of-a-kind work that explains auditing terminology from A to Z. The author goes beyond a description of terms by also combining Web site references where appropriate. The Auditor’s Dictionary includes more than 1,700 key auditing terms, concepts, regulations, institutions, people and publications. This book can be easily understood by non-auditors and greatly appreciated by financial and audit professionals. The Auditor’s Dictionary is a must have addition for professional libraries and a standard desktop reference for accountants, auditors and financial professionals. How to Say It When You Don't Know What to Say The Right Words for Difficult Times By Robbie Miller Kaplan
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