1. The Open Compliance and Ethics Group (OCEG - www.oceg.org) has just released a new internal audit guide for use in auditing compliance and ethics programs -...
"The way to succeed is never quit. That's it. But really be humble about it." — Alex Haley. _____________________________________________________ 1. GTAG 5:...
Split Verdict in Enron Broadband Retrial Two former finance executives faced the jury on Wednesday; one was acquitted. June 01, 2006 An Enron trial that had...
“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson. "It is better to be high-spirited even though one makes more mistakes, than to...
Companies hire 'inside cops' to protect them from wrongdoing [Submitted by Mr. Ramachandran Mahadevan, FCA] Pacific Business News (Honolulu) May 28, 2006 ...
"Good people are found not changed. Recently I read a headline that said, "We don't teach people to be nice. We simply hire nice people." Wow! What a clever...
fyi and consideration. 1) Draft Special Publication 800-100: Information Security Handbook: A Guide for Managers. (with more details provided below). ...
"We always plan too much and always think too little".-Joseph Schumpeter. CRITICISM - Asking a writer what he thinks about criticism is like asking a lamp post...
Please introduce yourself to the group by providing the following information : Name: Eva Malina Institution: Banking Position: Manager IT Policy Interest:...
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_______________________________________________________ Strengthening Management Antifraud Programs - (As of June 12th) ...
"Imagination was given to us to compensate for what we are not; a sense of humor was given to us to console us for what we are. — Mack McGinnis" "When there...
In this time I am finishing my thesis taking topic about CSA both of theory and also implementation. Could you help me to show where sites which can be used to...
personally while i strongly support CSA i am not an expert in it (at all). http://www.theiia.org/index.cfm?act=iia.search however, using the search facility at...
10 ways to protect yourself with 'pragmatic network security' ... June 14, 2006 (Computerworld) -- In the increasingly federated, network-based IT environment,...
Personal info on 2.2M troops part of VA data theft ... The extent of the data breach continues to expand June 07, 2006 (Reuters) -- Personal information on...
“Quality is not a sprint; it is a long-distance event.” ~V. Daniel Hunt. ___________________________________________________________________ Privacy and...
Dear All, Please suggest me some of the areas in Finance and Accounst field where instead of normal detail audits, SAQ method can be substituted. I mean some...
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Dear All, Sorry for the earlier mail. The SAQ is Self Assessment Questionnaire. Please suggest me some of the areas in Finance and Accounst field where instead...
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For internal audit to be effective, it is critically important that the mandate of the internal audit activity be clearly defined, agreed to by all...
“Quality is not a sprint; it is a long-distance event.” ~Daniel Hunt. Some recent resources, (from the past month), plus my previous resource list to...
“Quality is not a sprint; it is a long-distance event.” - Daniel Hunt. 1. Twenty Questions for Directors to Ask Internal Auditors The IIA has a briefing...
We can no more afford to spend major time on minor things than we can to spend minor time on major things. Time is more valuable than money. You can get more...
“Quality is not a sprint; it is a long-distance event.” - Daniel Hunt. Peter F. Drucker's long term view - "The most important contribution management...
RESULTS - "The results you achieve will be in direct proportion to the effort you apply." - Denis Waitley. "Well done is better than well said." - Benjamin...
Leading Audit Resources 1. The Institute of Internal Auditors (www.theiia.org) including: www.theiia.org/guidance and www.theiia.org/technology and Government...
One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the...
"Progress is impossible without the ability to admit mistakes." - Imai Masaaki from the book Kaizen:The Key to Japan's Competitive Success “The notion of...