AuditNet August 2009 Newsletter

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AuditNet Newsletter August 2009 (15th Anniversary)
Technology
Internal audit technology is not an end in itself, yet internal audit functions often view technology as a "silver bullet" capable of producing substantial benefits simply by being implemented.

Mike Gowell Vice President | CCH TeamMate

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ACL - Webinar: Proactive Fraud Detection for Quick Results ACL Services Ltd. Thursday, August 13, 2009 11:00 am Pacific Daylight Time; 2:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time 1 Hour conducted by Penny Borjas, CFE, CIA, B.A
Hear about three different fraud projects, including one within a large beverage company that resulted in a $1.4 million drop in fuel costs between June and July of 2008 – despite record prices at the pumps! Register Now!

Audit World 2009, September 15-17, 2009, Hilton Back Bay Hotel, Boston, MA

MIS Training Institute is proud to present the second annual Audit World, being held in Boston at the Hilton Back Bay Hotel on September 14-17, 2009. Building on the success of last year's inaugural event, the 2009 agenda delivers a case study-driven, information-rich program in four defined tracks: Financial Services, Non-Financial Services, Manufacturing and Best Practices. For more information, visit: http://www.misti.com/auditworld

Special Offer to AuditNet Users!

All AuditNet Subscribers get 10% off the regular conference fee! To take advantage of this special discount, you must contact MIS Training Institute’s Customer Service at (508) 879-7999 and reference the following priority code when registering: AW09/AN. The discount offer is only valid until August 28, 2009 and cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount offer or on previous registrations.


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1. Protiviti KnowledgeLeader: Maturing the use of data analytics By John Verver, ACL Services Ltd.

2. Navigating GRC and Audit: GRC and the Use of Technology By: Christopher Fox

3. Data Analytics: Data analytics’ role in business assurance: Audit technology takes center stage (Part 1) by John Verver CA, CISA, CMC

4. Sarbanes-Oxley Unconstitutional? The Supreme Court to Decide by Thomas Derricotte

5. All a Twitter by Robbie Miller Kaplan

6. Software Compliance: Are you wasting your money on software compliance applications?

7. Summer Reading List By Dan Swanson

8. AuditNet launches ASAP option for subscriptions, a unique program that allows auditors to share audit programs in lieu of paying for access.

9. Using Data Analytics for Audit: Three Time Saving Ideas for Auditors by Mike Blakely

10. Fraud Audit Skills Training (FAST) coming soon from AuditNet.org and White Collar Crime Fighter LLC. Watch for details on this new Webinar series. Attendees will receive a free book and subscription to AuditNet.

11. Audit Programs with TopCAATs Tests to be made available to AuditNet subscribers

12. Contract Administration for Site Personnel: Role of Site Personnel By Gursharan Singh


New Material Added This Month (available to Premium subscribers) Special Anniversary Offer this month only 13 months for the price of 12 for

Premium Subscriptions. See the newsletter online for details!

AML Checklist (August 2009)
Check Clearing Process (August 2009)
Discretionary Disbursements (August 2009)
Escrow Audit-Real Estate (August 2009)
Insurance-Claims (August 2009)
Insurance-Underwriting (August 2009)
Insurance-Reinsurance (August 2009)
Land Trust Audit Program (August 2009)
Non-Deposit Investment Procedures (August 2009)
Payroll Audit-Real Estate (August 2009)
Sample of Programs in the Queue (need these now follow me on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/auditnet) send me your Twitter address and an original audit program and I send you the one of your choice)



· Audit Planning Memo (Public Schools)

· Cash Receipts & Related (Public Schools)

· Cash Disbursement & Related (Public Schools)

· Compliance Audit Program (Public Schools)

· ICQ (Public Schools)

· Pre & Post Audit (Public Schools)

· School Fraud Questionnaire (Public Schools)

· Automotive Audit Programs

· Collections (Banking)

· Construction Administration

· Construction Capital Investment

· Construction - Investment Review

· Construction Management Systems

· Donor Review - Microfinance

· Expenditures Fraud Testing Using ActiveData

· Fair Lending Risk Assessment (Banking)

· Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

· Investigation Plan

· IRA Audit Program (Banking)

· Purchasing Card Audit

· Repossessed Assets (Banking)

· Service Contracts

· Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP)

· Trade Receivables (TopCAATs)

· Treasury Management and Merchant Services (Banking)

· Website Audit Program (Banking)



Next Month more new audit programs!

Training News (Go to http://www.auditnet.org/auditnet-l.htm for details):


Fighting Fraud with Data Mining Techniques Develop a competitive edge in the fight against fraud including effective data mining tests for finding fraud and errors in multiple operational and financial areas http://www.audimation.com/seminars.cfm



2nd Annual Effective SOX & MAR Strategies in the Re/Insurance Industry Improving SOX efficiency & processes and implementing the Model Audit Rule for insurance and reinsurance companies, 31 Aug-1 Sep 2009, Boston, USA



Audit World 2009 September 15-17, 2009 Boston, MA http://www.misti.com/auditworld

All AuditNet Subscribers get 10% off the regular conference fee! To take advantage of this special discount, you must contact MIS Training Institute’s Customer Service at (508) 879-7999 and reference the following priority code when registering: AW09/AN. The discount offer is only valid until August 28, 2009 and cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount offer or on previous registrations.



Governance, Risk and Compliance 2009 Co-located with IT Audit & Controls 2009 October 13 &14, 2009 Hilton Disney World Resort Orlando, FL



Annual Conference IT Audit & Controls 2009 Doing More with Less to Maximize the Value of IT Audit Co-located with Governance, Risk & Compliance 2009 October 13-15, 2009 Hilton Disney World Resort - Orlando, FL

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In January 2009 AuditNet implemented a 30 day free trial for users. Previous registrations were given an amnesty until May 2009 at which time they were also given a 30 free trial. At the end of the free trial registered users have three options for access; 1. a basic level subscription for $12, 2. a premium level subscription for $125 and 3. contributing audit documents in lieu of payment for a subscription in what is known as ASAP. If your subscription has expired you will not be able to login and access until you choose one of the above options.


The registration login system is an internal control implemented by AuditNet to ensure that only registered and paid users have access to the AuditNet content.

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