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! 

Now Available on CD-ROM!

General Ledger Audit Program Excel

To access the programs in other formats go to www.auditnet.org and click on Audit Programs. 

This month we have added audit work programs in Spanish. To access the programs go to www.auditnet.org and click on Audit Programs. 

New Publication Offers a Discount to AuditNet Users

White-Collar Crime Fighter www.wccfighter.com the only source of exclusive, authoritative "how-to" information for financial crime fighters offers AuditNet users a discounted subscription rate of $77-- a savings of $20 off the regular rate.

New Additions to the Requested Audit Programs

The following items were added to the Clearinghouse of  Requested Audit Programs.  If you have an audit program that meets one of the  requests,   please send it to jmkaplan@ix.netcom.com in the interest of "electronic progress through sharing."

Timber Operations Audit Program
Lawson/SMS web enable Financial Process
and/or HealthCare Procurement Suite

To see the other audit programs that your fellow auditors are looking for, go www.auditnet.org and scroll to the bottom of the page.

Looking to make a career change? Go to AuditNet's 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.

Let us know how you like the new format for Audit Jobs by sending an email to the editor@auditnet.org

Recent job listings:

Central Carolina Bank, Senior Bank Auditor, Durham, NC
Deloitte & Touche, Internal Auditor, Hermitage, TN
Viacom, Internal Audit Manager, NY, NY

For information on the above jobs for auditors go to the Audit Jobs section of AuditNet from the AuditNet page at www.auditnet.org

KnowledgeSpace® Internal Audit and Risk Management Community

Auditors have a lot on their plates. Staying on top of emerging risks, managing knowledge, developing work programs and audit plans, surveys and tools, and keeping up their own professional development.

Arthur Andersen's KnowledgeSpace® website helps with all these responsibilities. Auditors use the site to do research and to save time. They follow weekly articles on business risk, download templates tools, work programs, models, and checklists, learn new approaches from profiles of other departments and access customized news.

KnowledgeSpace® can be a valuable time saver and toolbox for any auditor. Free trials are available. Remember to mention that you saw it on AuditNet.
 

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community is because it is supported by sponsors.
By supporting our sponsors you are supporting AuditNet
and ensuring it's continued existence.

Please support our sponsors and help keep AuditNet
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for more information.

R.T. Edwards, Inc., the publisher of the Journal of Forensic Accounting offers AuditNet user organizations the opportunity to subscribe at the institutional rate.  A sample article Black Tech Forensics: Collection and Control of Electronic Evidence is available for your review. For more information on the publication go to the discounts page.

Internal Auditor Toolkit Available!

Michael Lapelosa, CISA, CFE, Audit Director for Group Health Incorporated (GHI) and a former president of the New York chapter of IIA, recently authored a 2 hour presentation on CD titled "Internal Auditor Toolkit".

This 2-hour training CD is available at $150 - mention AuditNet and deduct 10 % from your total CD purchase. See www.pleier.com/pubs.htm for details.

Why AuditNet is Free!

The way that AuditNet remains free to the global audit community is because it is supported by sponsors. By supporting our sponsors you are supporting AuditNet and ensuring it's continued existence. 

Check out the Audit Travel page and make sure that your next business (or personal) trip you stay at a Residence Inn.! Software piracy is at an all time high.  Check out the new Software Compliance Auditing Page and PCProfile for solutions that will help you minimize the risk of illegal software on your company pc's. 

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ICQ's, Checklists and Forms, OH MY!

In the spirit of continuing to offer new free resources and tools to the global audit community, AuditNet is now accepting contributions of internal control questionnaires, audit checklists and standard forms that auditors use for projects.  The Auditors Sharing Audit Workpapers Project provides you with the opportunity to share your best practice standard forms with other auditors. Send your favorite forms to jmkaplan@ix.netcom.com.

For more workpaper solutions for your audit office check out the following AuditNet sponsors:

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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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.

CAREER TIPS FOR AUDITORS

You Can Improve Your Written Communication Skills

by Robbie Miller Kaplan

When asked, employers will tell you that effective written communication skills are one of the most sought after skills in today's workplace. And yet many employees find writing a daunting task. The following suggestions can greatly improve your writing skills:

1. Create a writing plan by preparing an outline of what to include in a writing project.

2. Take your first step by writing a draft. Don't worry about word choice or content as that will improve during the process.

3. Edit your writing for word choice and redundancies using a thesaurus or synonym dictionary. Check for correct punctuation and grammatical usage using a grammar book as a guide.

4. Your writing can always be improved so edit, revise, and re-edit your work.

5. Set a plan to improve your vocabulary by using a dictionary to look for the meaning of unfamiliar words, completing crossword puzzles, and playing word games.

7. Expand your reading selection; read the newspaper, magazines, journals, fiction books, non- fiction books, and biographies.

8. Practice your writing as often as possible. Write notes and letters to family members, friends, and colleagues.

9. Volunteer to taking on writing projects at work. Ask colleagues and supervisors to give you input on how to improve your writing.

10. View writing as a skill, one that you acquire through practice and effort.

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.

The Power of Many!

Audit discussion lists provide you with the opportunity to network and share with your peers. While some mailing lists are meant only to provide you with a one-way stream of information other are interactive. These knowledge resources allow you to keep current as well as provide assistance when you have no where else to turn. 

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

Internet Resources for the Traveling Auditor Auditors routinely travel to work assignments on site. For many auditors these assignments are local but for others out of town travel is a requirement of the job. There are a large number of auditors who conduct audits of field operations, branch offices, or remote sites. The Internet is a valuable place to tap into resources for the auditor on the go and it provides a host of opportunities for traveling auditors if they know where to look. I have compiled a list of sites that AuditNet users can refer to when making business or pleasure travel plans. The first resource that comes to mind would be travel services such as airline, car rental and lodging reservations. All major airline Web sites allow travelers to research flight schedules, cost and reserve tickets. You can also select your seat, identify food service, see what in-flight movie is playing and more. Renting a car and selecting a hotel close to your remote work assignment are also as facilitated by the Web. Hotel sites usually provide details about the rooms and amenities including fitness centers, which are very important for many audit travelers. (Note: Always check out the Residence Inn locations as this helps to support AuditNet). Once you have decided on your flight and hotel arrangements use Mapquest or one of the other mapping services for turn-by-turn directions from the hotel to the work location. Confirm the directions received via one of the online mapping sites, as they sometimes may not provide the best route. Use the Internet to locate restaurants that are close to the work location. You can even get restaurant reviews for major cities on the Zagat site. Several days before your departure date log on to one of the weather sites  to determine local conditions. This may help you when packing in case you need long underwear or an umbrella. Your laptop will come in handy for keeping in touch with headquarters or your home office. E-mail is a lot less expensive than long distance calls. Continued at the top of next column

Remember to check how much local calls are from your hotel room as many hotels have instituted minimum charges for toll free and other calls. Some hotels even use metered calling for local calls so an extended data call can be quite expensive. You should be able to check out the hotel policy via their Web site before you arrive. If you are going on an extended stay you might want to check your professional association for the local chapter Web site. It is possible that there may be a monthly meeting that you can attend for some CPE and peer companionship rather than watching a pay per view movie. If you would rather explore the city as a tourist then the Internet should provide you with local happenings, sites of interest and other things to do to while away your free hours. Reading your local paper, checking your email, receiving and sending faxes are just a few of the additional activities that you can do on the road. If you have other ways that you use the Internet as an audit tool, send them to editor@auditnet.org and we'll share them with AuditNet readers. 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 and the AuditNet Google Personal Search engine 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 these new search alternatives. Try AuditNet's new search engine: Search the AuditNet Site

Software Compliance Audit Tip

by Rob Harmer

Have You Been Napstered?  .......FILE SHARING RISKS" etc

The threat here is ENORMOUS in piracy terms
and rising daily! Click here for an AuditNet exclusive on this timely subject!

Illegal and unauthorised software is still a hot topic, not very well
managed, and is one of the most underdone areas in terms of tools and
services available for organisations to help them MINIMISE their level of
risk. Add to this problems created by downloaded picture and sound files and
the risk expand very rapidly.

There are now some very good FREE audit tools-
(check them out for yourself, don't just take our word for it)
at the following page links;
http://www.pcprofile.com/Snapshot_Auditing.htm
http://www.pcprofile.com/Snapshot_Auditor_v2.ZIP
http://www.pcprofile.com/free_pc_audit_software.htm
http://www.pcprofile.com/New_Outlook.htm

and some good articles of current relevance at;

http://www.pcprofile.com/check_your_post_box.htm
http://www.pcprofile.com/imagine.pdf
http://www.pcprofile.com/busted2.htm
http://www.pcprofile.com/1in3.htm
http://www.pcprofile.com/15steps.htm
http://www.pcprofile.com/pubart.htm

(PC Profile offers a free 25 user software compliance message reminder software).

For more details for these and other resources visit http://www.pcprofile.com/

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