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The following 1365 items are listed by date.
December 12, 2011
2012 IT Projects Focus
This week’s poll question asks: "Which of the following is the primary focus of your organization’s 2012 IT projects?"
CONTENT AREA: Polls
TOPICS: IT Audit, IT Infrastructure, IT Strategy, Cost Management, Project Management
December 12, 2011
Assessing the Current IPO Landscape
IPOs have been on the rise for much of the past year, suggesting that public offerings may be poised to return to a robust level of activity. But today there are many challenges for companies preparing for an IPO, including global market volatility, rapid regulatory change and shorter windows of opportunity. In this podcast, Douglas Chu, Senior Vice President and Head of Silicon Valley and the Western Region at NYSE and Steve Hobbs, Protiviti Managing Director, discuss the current landscape for companies considering or planning an IPO.
CONTENT AREA: Podcasts
TOPICS: Financial Reporting, Audit Committee & Board, Performance Management/Measurement, Initial Public Offering
December 12, 2011
Reflections on the Current State of IT Project Management
Any project could face difficulties that threaten the goal it is attempting to achieve. The purpose of this article is to provide a systematic and simple approach to ensuring projects meet their established goals.
CONTENT AREA: Articles
TOPICS: IT Audit, IT Infrastructure, IT Strategy, Cost Management, Project Management
December 12, 2011
SOX and SOCs: Their Continued Inter-Play – Part 2
By now your company is likely in the Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 mode. As internal auditors you are once again pondering what to do with what used to be SAS 70 reports, realizing that this year the issues are more complex. This article addresses the question: Do I request a SOC 1 Type 2 report or a SOC 2 Type 2 report from our organization’s data center or cloud service provider?
CONTENT AREA: Articles
TOPICS: IT Audit, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, IT Controls, Outsourcing/Co-sourcing/Shared Services, SAS 70
December 12, 2011
The Public Company Readiness Process
This section of the "Guide to Public Company Readiness – Frequently Asked Questions" focuses on the public company readiness process. Topics covered include: What is an initial public offering (IPO)? What is the difference between an IPO and a public debt offering? And, what are the pros and cons of going public?
CONTENT AREA: Questions & Answers
TOPICS: Financial Reporting, External Auditor, Change Management, Initial Public Offering
December 5, 2011
Balance Innovation and Expediency for a Supercharged Team
According to Booz & Company's annual study on global innovation, strategic alignment and company culture are far more important than R&D spending when it comes to deriving competitive advantage through innovation; yet close to half of all respondents reported that their corporate cultures do not support innovation. This article offers a few practical tips for both individuals and for teams.
CONTENT AREA: Articles
TOPICS: Human Resources, Performance Management/Measurement, Training & Development
December 5, 2011
Daimler Gets This One Right
The stumblings of others make for great case studies on how to improve compliance programs; but on occasion a company's actions serve as a model to follow on how to get it right. When Daimler removed its U.S. CEO for what appeared to be a lapse in integrity, columnist Richard Steinberg found it to be just such an example.
CONTENT AREA: Articles
TOPICS: Corporate Governance, Audit Committee & Board, Entity-Level Control, Ethics
December 5, 2011
Italy and the EU Data Protection Directives
This section of "The Global Privacy and Information Security Landscape: Frequently Asked Questions" focuses on Italy and the European Union. Topics covered include: How has Italy addressed the EU Data Protection Directives? Which authority in Italy is responsible for supervision pursuant to the Data Protection Directives? And, what is the Security Policy Document (Documento Programmatico sulla Sicurezza)?
CONTENT AREA: Questions & Answers
TOPICS: European Union, Italy, Security, Security Management Practices, Laws & Regulations, Privacy
December 5, 2011
SOX and SOCs: Their Continued Inter-Play – Part 1
By now your company is likely in the Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 mode. As internal auditors you are once again pondering what to do with what used to be SAS 70 reports, realizing that this year the issues are more complex. This article addresses the question: How do I know which vendors should be giving my organization SOC reports for the organization’s SOX compliance program?
CONTENT AREA: Articles
TOPICS: IT Audit, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, IT Controls, Outsourcing/Co-sourcing/Shared Services, SAS 70
December 5, 2011
Ten Questions the Board Should Ask
Rising shareholder activism is driving increased expectations for governance oversight, including risk oversight. New trends drive new risks, alter risk profiles and expose business models to disruptive change. Given the dynamic environment, each board should take a fresh look at its risk oversight agenda.
CONTENT AREA: Newsletters
TOPICS: Audit Committee & Board, Enterprise Risk Management, Information Technology Risk, Strategic Risk