Auditing corporate culture is an emerging issue in the Internal Audit industry. A strong corporate culture can promote ethical behavior, improve employee loyalty, and cultivate devoted customers. It’s not a surprise that this is something auditors talk about at the virtual events we attend, on auditing message boards, and through
Information Technology and Security can be a tricky topic for many Internal Auditors. For most of us, we know we don’t have the technical knowledge to audit this area, but want to ensure that it is appropriately addressed in our risk-based audit plan. That typically means hiring an external specialist.
I began my career as an Internal Auditor at a large credit union one week after I graduated college. All the new information I gleaned from my undergraduate degree inspired me. However, I was nervous about working with those who had more experience in the financial services industry. As the
Auditors, budget season is quickly approaching! Are you prepared? Do you need some solid tips and sound advice to create a budget that is effective, reasonable, and will meet your department’s needs? Well, today we’re talking budgets! My past blog post, Planning, Budgeting, and Time-Tracking 101, is devoted to the
The Audit Library was recently engaged in an interesting consulting engagement. We reviewed and rewrote all the job descriptions for the Internal Audit department of a Credit Union with almost $1.5 billion in assets. Once we received the original job descriptions, we realized there was nothing wrong with them. However,
One of my best memories from my days working at CPA firms was a hilarious email stream about electronic workpapers. Yes, you read that right! The original email was from a student, writing to the head of recruiting at a firm which will remain nameless. The student listed all of
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