Asset Management

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May 10, 2010
Enterprise Risk Management Education and Awareness Presentation - Guide
The presentation focuses on enterprise risk management (ERM) and how to begin educating an organization on this concept.
CONTENT AREA: Guides
TOPICS: Risk Management & Assessment, Asset Management, Enterprise Risk Management, Entity-Level Control, Internal Controls, Self-Assessment
June 29, 2009
IT Asset Management Diagnostic Audit Work Program
This work program covers a complete IT Asset Management (ITAM) diagnostic audit. Areas covered within this work program include the IT Asset Management Function, IT Asset Management Processes, and IT Asset Financial Management.
CONTENT AREA: Work Programs
TOPICS: Technology, IT Audit, IT Controls, IT Infrastructure, Software, Asset Management
September 1, 2008
Acquisition Tracking Spreadsheet Template - Sample
This is a sample spreadsheet used to track acquisition details. Data tracked in this spreadsheet can accommodate several acquisitions and details that include important dates, information related to the First Binding Agreement, and analysis.
CONTENT AREA: Samples
TOPICS: Accounting/Finance, Fixed Assets, Purchasing & Accounts Payable, Asset Management
July 2, 2007
Fixed Assets Policy and Procedures
This sample outlines a set of policies and procedures for establishing the standards and procedures for ensuring that Company accounts for capital assets and depreciation are in compliance with management’s objectives and generally accepted accounting principles.
CONTENT AREA: Policies & Procedures
TOPICS: Fixed Assets, Asset Management
June 11, 2007
Asset Lifecycle Management: A Mandate for the Wireless Communications Industry
In today’s rapidly expanding communications industry environment, companies must effectively manage network assets in order to maintain a competitive edge. An effective Asset Lifecycle Management (ALM) program involves systems, processes, and controls that enable companies to analyze, standardize, and automate asset management processes.
CONTENT AREA: Articles
TOPICS: Fixed Assets, Wireless, Asset Management, Communications Industry
May 14, 2007
Database Audit Program
This database audit work program covers the following applications: DB2, Oracle 8i, Oracle 9i, Oracle RDB7, Sybase, and Progress. The work program is in the form of an Excel workbook, with a separate spreadsheet covering each of the following areas: Security; Change Management; and Monitoring.
CONTENT AREA: Work Programs
TOPICS: Technology, IT Audit, IT Infrastructure, Security, Access Control Systems & Methodology, Asset Management, Knowledge Management, Segregation of Duties, Change Management
July 10, 2006
Regulatory Insights: What is New With OFAC?
This newsletter provides information on a recent OFAC interim final rule, and also on proposed interagency guidance on non-traditional mortgage products, and security breach response programs.
CONTENT AREA: Newsletters
TOPICS: Asset Management, Compliance, Cross Border & Non-US Issues, Financial Services Industry, Real Estate Industry, Risk Management & Assessment, Security, Security Management Practices, Financial and Credit Risk, GRC
July 3, 2006
Label-Printing and RFID
This article provides a snapshot of RFID technology today, and how a converter and end-user collaborated to create an item-level tagging solution.
CONTENT AREA: Articles
TOPICS: Asset Management, Consumer Products & Retail Industry, Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry, Technology, Supply Chain, Wireless
May 22, 2006
What every auditor needs to know about RFID
Internal audit professionals should be involved in both the evaluation and implementation of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). However, for internal auditors to be accepted around the planning table, a thorough knowledge of RFID and some of the issues surrounding RFID implementation is crucial.
CONTENT AREA: Articles
TOPICS: Asset Management, Compliance, Consumer Products & Retail Industry, Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry, Internal Audit, Materials Management & Inventory, Supply Chain, GRC
April 17, 2006
Critical Aerospace Inventory Traceability and Control via RFID
The use of RFID tags has far-reaching supply-chain implications, and RFID promises to become a ubiquitous interface in transactions among OEMs, suppliers, and customers. This issue of Protiviti’s Manufacturing Industry Insights newsletter discusses the benefits of this technology.
CONTENT AREA: Newsletters
TOPICS: Asset Management, Security, Supply Chain, Physical Security, Consumer Products & Retail Industry, Aerospace & Defense Industry
December 19, 2005
Banking/Financial Institution Account Policy
This sample policy establishes guidelines for a company’s activities related to opening, closing and maintaining financial institution accounts. This document discusses topics such as banking relations, qualifications of financial institutions, opening and closing an account, and required account approvals.
CONTENT AREA: Policies & Procedures
TOPICS: Asset Management, Internal Audit, Accounting/Finance, Cash & Treasury, Financial Services Industry
May 2, 2005
The Importance of Asset Management
Asset Management: It's a topic no enterprise likes to talk about. But the fact is, few organizations today have a thorough understanding of what, exactly, is on their networks at any given time. This article looks at how an effective asset management solution enables organizations to feel secure, knowing that they have a complete inventory audit without the need for physical or manual checking.
CONTENT AREA: Articles
TOPICS: Technology, Asset Management, Compliance, IT Infrastructure, GRC
January 31, 2005
IT Asset Management: How to Improve the Business of IT
Managing IT assets improves the bottom line, minimizes risk exposure and increases the return on a company's technology investment. It leads to informed decision-making regarding such issues as IT service management, problem management, and change management. This article discusses the business case for IT asset management, hallmarks of best-in-class programs, and getting started.
CONTENT AREA: Articles
TOPICS: Asset Management, Technology, Compliance, IT Infrastructure, Change Management, GRC
November 14, 2002
Desktop Management Audit Work Program
This sample desktop management work program can be downloaded and modified as applicable for your organization.
CONTENT AREA: Work Programs
TOPICS: Asset Management, Cost Management, Technology, Internal Audit, IT Infrastructure
November 8, 2002
IT Asset Management Audit Work Program
This sample IT asset management work program can be downloaded and modified as applicable for your organization.
CONTENT AREA: Work Programs
TOPICS: Asset Management, Technology, Internal Audit, Fixed Assets, IT Infrastructure
November 8, 2002
IT Asset Management Self Assessment Questionnaire
This high-level self assessment questionnaire can be used by an auditee prior to a review of IT Asset Management. It gives the auditee an opportunity to inform internal audit about controls and processes they employ, and also gives the auditee ideas about other controls and processes that may be appropriate.
CONTENT AREA: Checklists & Questionnaires
TOPICS: Asset Management, Technology, Internal Audit, Fixed Assets, IT Infrastructure, Self-Assessment, Process-Level Control
January 2, 2001
Capital Asset Management Audit Work Program
The purpose of this work program is to provide the general steps used to perform an audit of capital asset management. This document provides audit procedures for the review of requisition/purchasing, receiving, capital asset tracking and monitoring, capital asset recording and reporting, capital asset disposal and retirement.
CONTENT AREA: Work Programs
TOPICS: Asset Management, Internal Audit, Fixed Assets