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Financial Advisor
December 2005
Leo J. Pusateri |
Conducting The Real Value Audit A grave mistake many financial advisors make is to assume that their clients really understand the real value being delivered. This audit is insurance that your client and you have an aligned vision on the value of the relationship.   |
Financial Advisor
February 2006
Leo Pusateri |
The Real Value Audit ... It Works! A Real Value Audit opens the door to candid and respectful two-way communication with financial advisory clients. |
Financial Advisor
October 2005
Giles Kavanagh |
The Real Value Audit As a financial advisor, you cannot promise investment results -- but you can promise a consistent and unique level of service. Clients react well to knowing how you will work with them to achieve their goals. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Mar/Apr 2002
Ray Milnes |
Audit Committees -- A Perspective on Utilizing Internal Audit Resources A brisk current of regulatory change is sweeping through America's corporate boardrooms aimed at strengthening the independence and effectiveness of corporate audit committees, including those of REITs and other publicly traded real estate companies... |
Bank Director
4th Quarter 2009
Kenneth L. Glascock |
Internal Audit: Boosting Your ROI A high-performance audit function can help the bank and board achieve its risk-adjusted goals. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Jul/Aug 2005
Andras Kosaras |
Thinking About an Audit? Read This First What kinds of grantmakers get audits and how should a foundation choose an auditor if it opts for this process? |
Information Today
October 10, 2013 |
Thomson Reuters Launches Audit Essential Thomson Reuters introduced PPC's SMART Practice Aids - Audit Essential, a simplified audit workflow tool designed to make conducting audit engagements easier. It is integrated with Thomson Reuters' productivity suite Checkpoint for tax and accounting professionals. |
Financial Advisor
September 2006
Pomering & Littlechild |
Unlocking Client Value While many financial advisors have refined the strategic planning process in their businesses, there is one piece of the puzzle that is missing -- a strategic feedback loop. |
Bank Director
3rd Quarter 2010
Deborah Scally |
Insight on Oversight More than 300 audit committee members, bank executives, and audit experts gathered at Bank Director's fourth annual Bank Audit Committee Conference in Chicago last month. |
Food Processing
December 2012
John Petie |
How To Prepare for a GFSI Audit This is the shape of things to come, so pick a standard and commit your company. The Global Food Safety Initiative is the result of collaborative efforts between the world's leading food safety experts. |
Bank Director
2nd Quarter 2010 |
Risk Management Tops Audit Committee's Stress List Highlights of the latest quarterly research in conjunction with Grant Thornton LLP. |
InternetNews
September 30, 2009 |
Security Audits Worthwhile But Infrequent: Survey Most companies hire outside firms to audit network security procedures. But where's the follow-up? |
The Motley Fool
June 2, 2006
Roy Lewis |
Will Your Return Be Audited? The IRS steps up enforcement. Should you be terrified that your return might be selected for audit? |
CFO
September 1, 2010
Sarah Johnson |
So Much for "Death by Committee" Audit committees have expanded their scope, and new rules may force them to broaden it even further. |
OCC Bulletin
March 17, 2003 |
Interagency Policy Statement on Internal Audit and Internal Audit Outsourcing Revised guidance on internal audit and its outsourcing |
Managed Care
January 2001
Mark D. Abruzzo |
When Claims Are Audited, Following Compliance Laws Matters Ever since the government intensified its efforts to crack down on medical fraud, and asked the health care community to assist, compliance and compliance planning are the buzzwords. Unfortunately, compliance efforts are often misguided and can put the practice in an awkward position... |
Financial Advisor
October 2010
David J. Drucker |
Audit Ready This tool should make your SEC audit go more smoothly. |
CFO
February 1, 2003
Alix Nyberg |
Auditor Independence: Separation Anxiety Many tax services may be "inappropriate" work for auditors to perform for their audit clients, says the SEC. |
Insurance & Technology
February 8, 2004 |
Auditing Technology from ACL Services ACL Services Ltd., a provider of audit and data analysis technology to financial executives and audit professionals, has launched the Continuous Controls Monitoring solution suite. |
The Motley Fool
March 5, 2004
Roy Lewis |
Top Five Audit Myths Looking to shield your return from an audit? Then don't pull any of these stunts. Five common tax audit myths. |
CIO
October 1, 2003
Meridith Levinson |
It Ain't Over Until You Do the Post-Implementation Audit - Post-Implementation Audits Scrutinizing every aspect of a finished IT project and acting on the lessons learned can be controversial and difficult. But post-implementation audits are an important way to avoid repeating costly mistakes. |
CFO
September 1, 2010
Tim Reason |
Fees Still Falling, but Not as Dramatically The latest analysis of audit fees shows continued good news for most companies, but not all. |
Bank Director
3rd Quarter 2010
Charles Keenan |
Front-burner Issues for the Audit Committee The audit committee's roles and responsibilities continue to broaden as evolving regulation and increasing demands for risk oversight turn up the heat on bank boards. |
The Motley Fool
March 17, 2006
Roy Lewis |
Top 5 Audit Myths While IRS audits have been around for many years, there are still a number of misconceptions about what triggers an audit, or how to avoid one. Here are the top five. |
Real Estate Portfolio
Jul/Aug 2002
Kenneth L. Betts |
Avoiding Enron: Counseling the Audit Committee In general, the role of the audit committee is to review the financial operations and statements of a company and to affirm the integrity and accuracy of the preparation and dissemination of that information. Now audit committees need closer observation, support and liability protection. |
The Motley Fool
February 10, 2006 |
Finding a Good Tax Pro If you don't use a tax preparation software program and don't want to prepare your taxes yourself, how should you go about finding a tax pro to do your taxes? Here are some tips. |
CFO
April 1, 2011
Robert Pozen |
A Three-Step Plan for CFOs How to help your audit committee work more effectively. |
CFO
February 1, 2012
David M. Katz |
The Cost of Confidence Two proposals aim to increase auditor independence, but may cause problems for CFOs. |
Food Engineering
May 1, 2009
Richard F. Stier |
Food Safety: The trouble with third-party audits Passing an audit is not the issue. Ensuring safety is. |
Real Estate Portfolio
July 2000
Richard M. Jeanneret |
No More "Hocus-Pocus" Until more guidance is provided, it is essential that companies develop their own framework for assessing reporting quality, one that promotes a common vocabulary and understanding about quality among audit committee members, senior management, and auditors... |
CFO
September 1, 2002
David M. Katz |
The Insiders Do internal auditors have a bigger role to play in ensuring the integrity of financial reports? |
Financial Planning
April 1, 2011
Deena Katz |
Keep Calm and Carry On One firm's experience with and advice for an SEC RIA audit. |
Investment Advisor
April 2008 |
Cost Segregation Audit Techniques Guide Here is a link to the IRS website which explains the principal elements of an IRS cost segregation study. |
Wall Street & Technology
June 1, 2007
Melanie Rodier |
Lumigent Audit DB 6.0 Provides Single Platform For Data Collection Lumigent Technologies released a new version of its flagship Audit DB product, a database security and compliance system that supports common methods of data collection in a single, unified platform. |
CFO
December 1, 2010 |
The Year That Was Our final quiz of 2010 looks back on some memorable moments in finance. |
CFO
August 1, 2004 |
The Enforcer If audit firms don't voluntarily improve their processes, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) chairman William McDonough promises he'll make them. |
This Old House
Jill Tunick |
DIY Energy Audits The Department of Energy's website helps you detect and remedy energy leaks in your home |
Registered Rep.
August 18, 2011
Matt Oechsli |
Capitalizing on Crisis Four steps to get a handle on your practice and capitalize on this crisis. |
Financial Planning
January 1, 2005
Abigail La Croix |
5 Questions Michael R. Young, a litigation attorney and partner at New York law firm Wilkie Farr & Gallagher, shares his perspective on financial reporting and the securities industry, with particular emphasis on accounting irregularities. |
CFO
April 1, 2010
Tim Reason |
Auditing Your Auditor After nearly a decade of turmoil, companies have gained the advantage in negotiating with their auditors. |
Wall Street & Technology
March 22, 2005
Jim Middlemiss |
Internal Auditors Traditionally, internal auditors have been feared by IT organizations. But, rather than view auditors as foes, technology executives must learn to embrace auditors' expertise. After all, auditors' advice can help IT departments deliver better results. |
CFO
June 15, 2012
Sarah Johnson |
Do Your Internal Auditors Have the Right Skills? Companies are putting a premium on critical thinking and data-mining expertise. |
CFO
February 2008
Katz & Homer |
WorldCom Whistle-blower Cynthia Cooper What Cynthia Cooper was feeling and thinking as she took the steps that, as it turned out, would change Corporate America. |
D-Lib
May/Jun 2012
Westbrook et al. |
Metadata Clean Sweep: A Digital Library Audit Project This paper discusses the pilot of an ongoing digital library metadata audit project that was collaboratively launched by library school interns and full-time staff to alleviate poor recall, poor precision and metadata inconsistencies across digital collections. |
National Defense
February 2016
Fenster et al. |
Don't Bank on Relief from DCAA Audits The Truth in Negotiations Act is a statute with which defense contractors are likely familiar. It requires contractors to submit current, accurate and complete cost or pricing data when negotiating certain contracts with the government. |
Search Engine Watch
May 6, 2008
Mark Jackson |
Conducting a Redirect Audit on Your Web Site - Part 2 Knowing which pages on your site are returning errors, and which ones are being redirected can help you pinpoint issues to address. Performing a redirect audit can help you get to the bottom of those problems. |
Investment Advisor
May 2007 |
That's Not How I Read PPA Letters to the editor: DOL Requires More Due Diligence for 401(k) Advisors... You say adviser, we say advisor... Corrections... |
Wall Street & Technology
April 11, 2008
Cory Levine |
Watching the Value of IT Assets Companies are constantly acquiring, disposing of and moving physical IT assets, making it exceptionally difficult to keep an up-to-date record of the value of fixed assets. Assetware recommends conducting a physical audit. |
D-Lib
December 2006
Kaczmarek et al. |
Using the Audit Checklist for the Certification of a Trusted Digital Repository as a Framework for Evaluating Repository Software Applications: A Progress Report In an ongoing evaluation of establishing trustworthy digital repository services, use of an Audit Checklist as a framework may guide repository software application selection decisions. |
CFO
July 1, 2003
Kris Frieswick |
How Audits Must Change Auditors face more pressure to find fraud. |
