The Auditor's Guide to Internet Resources, 2nd Edition is the only book on the Internet written expressly for internal auditors. Expanded and updated to include the latest Internet trends and resources, the book provides all the Internet competency skills auditors need to become digitally literate. Order your copy now!  Call 877-867-4947 (Toll free in U.S. and Canada) or FAX 770-442-9742 or email iiapubs@pbd.com  Use Order Number KPR320 and receive the IIA member price. It pays to use AuditNet! 

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Accounts Payable
Benchmark Retail Operations
E-commerce Audit Program
Inventory Audit Program

Thanks to Carolann Lazurus at the University of Buffalo for the following audit programs:

VAX/VMS
Librarian/Panapt
SAR/SYSOUT Archive and Retrieval
Program Change Review MVS
LAN Review ICQ
Tandem Audit Program
TSO Online Services

Building Inspections Receipts Review

Central Automotive Maintenance

Fire Expenditures

Investment Review

Overtime Review

Police Expenditures

Position Control Audit

Professional & Other Contractual Services

Public Information Office Audit

Public Utilities Receipts Review

Risk Mangement Review

Sheriff's Office Expenditures
Vendor File Validity Audit Program (Word) PDF

 

Audit Jobs 2001

The Audit Jobs section has a whole new look and feel. Now you have the ability to not only look at jobs available, 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. Let us know how you like the new format for Audit Jobs by sending an email to the editor@auditnet.org

For information on jobs for auditors go to the  Audit Jobs section of AuditNet.

AuditNet 2001 Launches New Design 

Welcome to the newly designed AuditNet, the largest repository of free productivity resources for auditors.  Along with the change in design you will find new pages devoted to CAATTs, software compliance auditing, a virtual library and more. These changes were brought about by suggestions from you the users.  Thanks again for all the support that you have provided. If you have suggestions for enhancements to the AuditNet site all you have to do is convey them to the Webmaster

 AuditNet users benefit not only from the network of resources created but also qualify for discounts on various products offered by sponsors and affiliates. All AuditNet users may order The Auditor's Guide to Internet Resources, 2nd Edition from the IIA at the IIA member price of $65 U.S. (a $10 saving off the non-member price). Call 877-867-4947 (Toll free in U.S. and Canada) or FAX 770-442-9742 or email iiapubs@pbd.com. Just use KPR320 as the order number and mention that you saw the offer on AuditNet.

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Auditnet.org has arranged for special member on selected publications and services from Thompson Publishing Group. Thompson is the publisher of more than 60 looseleaf compliance manuals and online information services for professionals. Through this arrangement, Auditnet.org members can save up to 20 percent on new subscriptions to Thompson's authoritative Single Audit Information Service, Techniques for Monitoring Federal Subawards and Online Guide to Federal Program Compliance and Audits.

Click on www.thompson.com/auditnet to learn about Thompson, its publications and how to save up to 20 percent on these valuable services. You can also call Thompson's customer service number 1-800-677-3789 for more information. Be sure to mention the Auditnet priority code CN691064 when ordering.

ACT (AuditNet Career Tip)

Failure to Plan in Planning to Fail

The year 2000 will be remembered for its bountiful economic prosperity along with the flood of year-end downsizing and lay offs. It's crucial that we learn from these dynamic times the importance of taking charge of your work life. Career planning is essential as no one is more interested in your career success and future progression than you.

Have you established long-term goals? Do you know where you'd like to be in two, three, or five years? The start of a new year is a perfect time for introspection.

Here are some suggestions to start the planning process:

1. Do you enjoy the work you do? Is the environment or industry challenging?
Prepare a self-assessment to identify what you like and dislike about your work and areas you would like to pursue. Sometimes, progression can be as simple as changing industries or employment sectors.

2. Research your career field to determine future opportunities. Evaluate educational requirements and explore training or formal educational opportunities that will stimulate you as well as qualify you for new positions.

4. Affiliate yourself with professional organizations. A circle of colleagues with different backgrounds and experiences exposes you to lateral and promotional options outside your organization. Colleagues provide information and valuable support that helps facilitate career moves.

5. Get involved with your community. Volunteer your expertise at the library, the local school, the community center, fraternal organizations, or wherever you please. You'll provide needed community support and you'll benefit too through an expanded network and the creative stimulation fueled by using your skills in new environments.

Set yourself simple goals to build a solid foundation for career success in 2001. Enjoy the process!

The AuditNet-L Newsletter includes career-related tips from Robbie Miller Kaplan, author of Sure-Hire Resumes and Resume Shortcuts. If you find these tips useful then check out the books! For more career tips go Web site at www.job-resources.com.

How do you Measure Success?

One of the ways that audit departments measure how they are doing is by asking clients or customers to rate their audit work. Many progressive audit organizations have found exit surveys or questionnaires useful.  There are a variety of questions that may be asked to help measure productivity and improve future audit performance. In order to get an accurate read using these is to make sure that they are provided to ALL customers upon completion of the audit. For examples of surveys used by some audit shops check out the surveys contributed to AuditNet at the Audit Surveys page. 

Reminder when you are leaving a message in the guestbook.  Remember to leave your e-mail address if you are asking a question that you want me to respond to.

Thanks for your support!

For more productivity tips order a copy of The Auditor's Guide to Internet Resources 2nd Edition from the IIA.

Enterprise Resource Planning KPMG Experience with Scheduling Software To maximize potential revenue and perform to clients' expectations, it is critical that consulting firms maximize the utilization of available employees. The scheduling of resources presents a major challenge to managers. KPMG Consulting, one of the world's leading business consulting firms, uses a critical software program to assist its managers in effectively utilizing its personnel. RETAIN, a software package designed specifically for resource planning, incorporates a flexible database for resource and task details with a computer generated wall chart presentation. Thus, managers have access to a computer presentation that allows an immediately visible, simple to use planning system. Additionally, because RETAIN incorporates a flexible database of charge rates that integrates job costing with staff planning, the manager can easily project both forward utilization and revenue. (Continued at the top of next column)

Enterprise Resource Planning (continued) Read an interview with Mr. Peter Andrew, Director of UK Consulting Resource Management, KPMG Consulting. In the interview, Mr. Andrew describes the challenges of scheduling resources and his experience using RETAIN to effectively and profitably match consultants to incoming assignments. To view the complete interview, please click on www.pentana.com. AuditNet Adds New Search Technology After repeated problems with the AuditNet site search engine I decided to try some new alternatives. I incorporated Searchbutton.com on the AuditNet site. Searchbutton.com provides powerful search technology and reporting that should improve searching the AuditNet site. I would appreciate any feedback on this new search alternative. Try AuditNet's new search engine: Search the AuditNet Site

Software Compliance Audit Tip

by Rob Harmer

Upgrading to Windows 2000? If so, then auditors need to be aware of the following.

Firstly, like earlier versions comes the requirement to REGISTER the product direct with Microsoft. However, after 50 instances of being loaded it will cease to operate WITHOUT a registration key obtained direct from Microsoft. Organizations that fail to register will find the software will not function without the current registration key.

Secondly, for sites that are part of the Microsoft Open License Program, then you must VERIFY the numbers of existing licenses that are owned. For
this to take place you must conduct a hardware and software AUDIT to verify the license count.

If the count of software installed exceeds the licenses you own, then you need to pay the fees to license all the prior versions of both operating and
installed software BEFORE you get to upgrade to Windows 2000!

For more details see http://www.pcprofile.com/win2000.htm

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