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Top 25 Pages of 2019

Take a look at the great assortment of the top 25 pages on KnowledgeLeader for 2019!

Guide

Expenditure Risks Guide

This document can be used as a guide to mitigating risks common to an organization’s expenditure process.

Updated Audit Report

Internal Controls Self-Assessment Report

This sample audit report can be used by auditors to assess and improve an organization’s internal controls.

Updated Methodologies

Six Elements of Infrastructure for International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Conversion

This sample document includes the six elements of infrastructure for an organization's international financial reporting standards conversion process.

Six Elements of Infrastructure for Stock Compensation Processes and Controls

This sample document includes the six elements of infrastructure for an organization's stock compensation process.

Updated Policy

Intranet and Internet Security Policy

This policy establishes guidelines and procedures that must be followed with respect to an organization’s internet and intranet security process.

Benchmarking Report

Executive Perspectives on Top Risks in 2020: Manufacturing and Distribution Industry Group Results

This report outlines the top risks manufacturing and distribution organizations should keep in mind in 2020, based on the results from Protiviti’s Executive Perspectives on Top Risks in 2020 Survey.

Hot Issue Article

CFOs Now Consider the Security and Privacy of Finance Data Their Top Priority

In this article, Protiviti Managing Director Dalton Curt explains how CFOs can better understand the key aspects of data protection and describes some ways organizations can reduce cyber risk.

Hot Issue Article

At RegTech Conference, Protiviti and IRTA Sound an Urgent Call for KYC Optimization

This article shares some valuable ‘‘know your customer’’ (KYC) insights and recommendations based on both the results of a global KYC study and a related panel discussion during the RegTech 2019 conference.

Audit Analytics Article

PCAOB Announces 2019-2023 Strategic Plan

In this article, Audit Analytics examines the PCAOB’s recently revealed strategic plan, compares it to previous years’ plans, and underlines the myriad internal happenings occurring at the PCAOB.

Featured Links

SEC Planning to Loosen Auditor Independence Rules

The SEC has proposed changing the rules to keep auditor committees and auditors from spending time on "nonsubstantive" rule breaches. Source: cfo.com

What Are the Top Concerns for Boards in 2020?

The list includes a potential economic downturn, board diversity, corporate reputation, pay equity, cybersecurity and corporate innovation. Source: cfo.com

Featured KLplus CPE Training Course

Data Analysis and Root Cause Analysis in Six Sigma

This course covers the data analysis and root cause analysis techniques used in Six Sigma projects. This course is aligned to the ASQ Body of Knowledge and is designed to assist Yellow Belt candidates toward achieving their certification. The completed course is worth 1.5 CPE credits.

KnowledgeLeader's Greatest Hits

Internal Audit Performance Measures Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

This tool outlines key objectives for conducting internal audits, the outcome measures associated with each objective, and the activity measures that drive each outcome measure.

CCH Tax and Accounting - Accounting Research Manager Updates

Weekly Summary of Accounting, SEC, and Auditing Developments