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Week of September 23, 2019
Newsletter:
How Does Your Company Measure Up Against Digital Leaders?
RCM:
Purchase Materials and Supplies: Monitor Contract Spend RCM
Work Program:
Procurement Card Audit Work Program: Sample 2
Updated Audit Report:
Billing and Credit Memo Process Review Audit Report
Updated Benchmarking Tool:
Data Analytics by Business Process
Updated Guide:
Process and Activity-Level Controls Assessment Guide
Updated Guide:
Sarbanes-Oxley 404 Compliance Project Testing and Documentation Standards Guide
Article:
Five Reasons for Conduct Risk Failures — With One Shared Cause
Hot Issue Article:
FASB Proposes Delaying New Lease Standards for Private Companies, But There’s No Time to Waste
Hot Issue Article:
Compliance 2.0: Transforming SOX Practices With Technology
KnowledgeLeader Blog Post:
How to Achieve Remarkable Value From Internal Audit in the Digital Age
Featured Link:
Can Chief Audit Executives Wear Multiple Hats?
Featured Link:
FASB Proposes Guidance to Ease Transition to New Benchmark Rates
Week of September 16, 2019
Performer Profile:
Brinks Home Security: ‘‘Just Start’’ — Advancing and Refining a Next-Generation Audit Approach
RCM:
Provide Financial Information to External Parties: Risk Reporting RCM
Updated Audit Report:
Tax Compliance Process Report
Updated Audit Report:
Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 Status Report
Updated Questionnaire:
Segregation of Duties Questionnaire: Treasury
Updated Questionnaire:
Segregation of Duties Questionnaire: Significant Cash Disbursement Applications
Updated Guide:
Sarbanes-Oxley Auditor Walkthrough Guide
Audit Analytics Article:
Microsoft Discloses Critical Audit Matters
Hot Issue Article:
SOX Compliance Survey: One Decade of Insights
Hot Issue Article:
New Staffing Strategies Can Help Finance Leaders Address Business Challenges
Hot Issue Article:
Cyber Risks Drawing Increased Scrutiny in Public Company Transition
KnowledgeLeader Blog Post:
Internal Audit: Auditing Standards You Need to Be Aware Of
Featured Link:
Auditing Green IT
Featured Link:
What Happens When Internal Audit Is Ignored? It Happens Too Often
Week of September 9, 2019
Announcement:
New KLplus Courses Available
Regulatory Update:
Post-Acute Care Compliance - Protiviti Flash Report
RCM:
Manage Service Contracts: Monitoring Existing Contracts RCM
Questionnaire:
Compliance Overview Questionnaire: HIPAA
Updated Questionnaire:
Financial Reporting Process Questionnaire: Consolidation Systems
Updated Audit Report:
Equity Compensation Review Audit Report: Sample 2
Updated Guide:
Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 Compliance Guide
Updated Guide:
An Effective Way to Conduct a Risk Assessment Guide
Article:
Building Blocks for an Effective AML Enterprisewide Risk Assessment
Hot Issue Article:
Energy and Utilities Companies Can Build an On-Ramp to the AI Fast Lane With Intelligent Automation
Hot Issue Article:
How Artificial Intelligence Can Add Value to the Supply Chain
Hot Issue Article:
Accelerating RPA Maturity: Three Ways Consumer Products and Retail Companies Can Step Up Their Game
KnowledgeLeader Blog Post:
10 Important Roles of the Audit Committee in Internal Audit
Featured Link:
GASB Issues Lease Accounting Implementation Guide
Featured Link:
@ISACA Newsletter: Volume 17
Week of September 2, 2019
RCM:
Manage Service Contracts: Entering Contracts into the System RCM
Questionnaire:
Compliance Overview Questionnaire: Drug-Free Workplace Act
Updated Model:
Staffing and Professional Services Risk Model
Updated Audit Report:
Internal Audit Risk Assessment Audit Committee Report
Updated Guide:
PMO Interim Status Reporting Guide
Updated Guide:
Enterprise Risk Management Education and Awareness Guide
Newsletter:
PreView: Protiviti's View on Emerging Risks, July 2019
Audit Analytics Article:
Frequency of KAMs
Hot Issue Article:
Programs, Policies, Principles and People Can Move ‘‘Ethical AI’’ From a Nebulous Concept to a Meaningful Practice
Hot Issue Article:
Who Is Watching the Bots? Part Two: Operational Challenges and Solutions
Hot Issue Article:
No Stone Unturned: Key Considerations for Finalizing CECL Model Implementation and Validation
KnowledgeLeader Blog Post:
Social Media Risk: What it Means to Your Risk Profile
Featured Link:
Achieving Digital Business Transformation Using COBIT 2019
Featured Link:
Should Internal Auditors Worry About Digital Spies in Our Midst?
Week of August 26, 2019
Performer Profile:
Anixter International Inc.: Wiring Up Business Transformation
Model:
Access Controls Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
Benchmarking Tool:
Warranty and Field Services Leading Practices
Questionnaire:
Compliance Overview Questionnaire: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Updated Questionnaire:
Electronic Discovery Questionnaire
Updated Audit Report:
Close-the-Books Diagnostic Audit Report
Updated Guide:
Enterprise Risk Management Project Plan Guide
Newsletter:
The Caremark Standard: Tough but Not Impregnable
Hot Issue Article:
For Technology Startups, Taking a Potentially Faster Path to Going Public Doesn’t Mean Skipping Critical Steps
Hot Issue Article:
Paving the Way for Sustainable RPA
Hot Issue Article:
Financial Action Task Force Set to Rate Hong Kong “Compliant” in Anti-Money Laundering Evaluation
KnowledgeLeader Blog Post:
Compliance: How to Position for Ultimate Effectiveness
Featured Link:
@ISACA Newsletter: Volume 16
Featured Link:
How Do You Know When It's Time to Go?
Week of August 19, 2019
Benchmarking Tool:
Cash Flow Management Leading Practices
Model:
Enterprise Resource Planning Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
Updated Audit Report:
Physician Contract Compliance Review Audit Report
Updated Questionnaire:
IT Application Security Questionnaire
Updated Questionnaire:
Data Conversion Compliance Questionnaire
Updated Questionnaire:
System Development Lifecycle Questionnaire
Updated Questionnaire:
Public Company Readiness Questionnaire
Updated Guide:
Inventory Management Training Guide
Updated Guide:
Self-Assessment Sample Session Guide
Article:
Skills and Scale: Why Emerging Companies Must Innovate How They Resource Back-Office Functions
Audit Analytics Article:
Considering Internal Whistleblower Systems When Evaluating External Risk
Hot Issue Article:
Advanced Data Mining Technologies and AI Can Aid Firms’ Transition from LIBOR to Alternative Risk-Free Rates
Hot Issue Article:
Who Is Watching the Bots? Part One: RPA Governance
Hot Issue Article:
Emerging Companies and Innovation for the Back Office
KnowledgeLeader Blog Post:
A Compliance Perspective to Risk Assessment
Featured Link:
FaceApp Puts Privacy Back Under Spotlight
Featured Link:
Are Companies Capitulating on Cybersecurity Risks?
Week of August 12, 2019
Regulatory Update:
FASB Proposes Delays to Effective Dates for Four Major Accounting Standards
Model:
Revenue Process Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
Policy:
Manual Journal Entry Review Policy
Benchmarking Tool:
Sales Compensation Leading Practices
Updated Audit Report:
Warranty/Field Services Review Audit Report: Sample 2
Updated Questionnaire:
IT General Controls Questionnaire
Updated Questionnaire:
Global Privacy Analysis Application Questionnaire: System Information Garnering
Updated Questionnaire:
IT Risks and Controls SOX Compliance Questionnaire
Updated Guide:
Audit Rating Guide
Updated Guide:
Control Self-Assessment Program Overview Training Guide
Hot Issue Article:
How Emerging Technology Companies Can Win the War for Talent
Hot Issue Article:
Following Through on the Audit Committee Agenda for 2019: Financial Reporting
KnowledgeLeader Blog Post:
An Operational Perspective to Risk Assessment
Featured Link:
Internal Audit Must Monitor Ethics in the Corner Office, Too
Featured Link:
@ISACA Newsletter: Volume 15
Week of August 5, 2019
Performer Profile:
Accenture PLC: Assessing Internal Audit’s Competencies of the Future Today
Model:
Nonprofit Governance Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
Updated Audit Report:
Security Policy and Procedures Evaluation Report: Controls and Responsibility
Updated Questionnaire:
Entity-Level Controls Fraud Questionnaire
Updated Questionnaire:
Integrating Section 404 and Section 302 Compliance Questionnaire
Updated Questionnaire:
Internal Audit Customer Satisfaction Questionnaire
Updated Guide:
Control Gap Remediation Methodology Training Guide
Audit Analytics Article:
When Does Insurance Cover Cyberattacks?
Hot Issue Article:
Three Risks and Opportunities for Technology, Media and Telecommunications Companies
Hot Issue Article:
SEC Expected to Approve Reg BI in ‘‘the Next Few Months’’ but Final Outcome Remains Uncertain
Hot Issue Article:
Overcoming ERP Change Management Challenges: Part Two
KnowledgeLeader Blog Post:
Making Your Risk Assessments Count: Consider the Distinguishing Characteristics of Risk
Featured Link:
NIST Risk Management Framework: What You Should Know
Featured Link:
When Culture Is the Culprit: Lessons From Toshiba, Hertz and FIFA
Week of July 29, 2019
Model:
Human Resources Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
Benchmarking Tool:
Managing Financial Risks Leading Practices
Updated Audit Report:
Record Retention Process Review Audit Report
Updated Questionnaire:
Managing Outsourcing and Offshoring Risk Questionnaire
Updated Questionnaire:
Code of Conduct Questionnaire
Updated Questionnaire:
IT Service-Level Agreement Questionnaire
Updated Questionnaire:
Audit Administration Project Questionnaire: Audit Planning, Fieldwork, Reporting and Wrap Up
Updated Guide:
Control Testing Responsibility Guide
Hot Issue Article:
Pace of Change and Resource Allocation Continue to Challenge Companies’ Vendor Risk Management, New Survey Confirms
Hot Issue Article:
Bridging the Divide: Auditing Digital Risk
Hot Issue Article:
Overcoming ERP Change Management Challenges: Part One
KnowledgeLeader Blog Post:
The Most Popular Blog Post of Q2 2019!
Featured Link:
@ISACA Newsletter: Volume 14
Featured Link:
Internal Audit May Work for the Wrong Individuals, but Not the Wrong People
Week of July 22, 2019
Model:
IT Support Service Desk Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
Updated Guide:
Guidance for Documenting Test Results: Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404
Updated Guide:
Risk Assessment Workshop Guide: Facilitation Tips
Updated Audit Report:
Accounts Payable Proposed Standardization Procedures Report
Updated Questionnaire:
Tax Compliance Process Internal Control Questionnaire
Updated Questionnaire:
Sales Order Entry Questionnaire
Updated Questionnaire:
Supply Chain Risk Questionnaire
Updated Questionnaire:
Pre-Audit Self-Assessment Questionnaire
Newsletter:
Is Your Board Focused on the Right Risks? Board Perspectives: Risk Oversight, Issue 117
Hot Issue Article:
Applying Qualitative Factor Overlays on CECL Models: Key Considerations
Hot Issue Article:
Companies Could Use More CFO Insight, and CFOs Could Use More AI
Hot Issue Article:
Top Risks: Winning the War for Talent
Audit Analytics Article:
CEO and CFO Departures: 2016-2018
KnowledgeLeader Blog Post:
Looking for Digital Risk
Featured Link:
Audit Evidence Standard Would be Updated Under Proposal
Featured Link:
Forthright Handling of Cybercrime Essential to Improved Results
Week of July 15, 2019
Booklet:
Internal Auditing Around the World: Volume 15
Model:
Business Continuity Management Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
Audit Report:
Annual Internal Audit Plan Report
Updated Audit Report:
Human Resources Risk Management Assessment Report
Updated Guide:
Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 Committee Guide: Description and Relationships
Updated Guide:
Developing an Effective Code of Conduct Guide
Updated Questionnaire:
Audit Committee Questionnaire: Auditor Effectiveness
Updated Questionnaire:
IT Planning Questionnaire
Hot Issue Article:
The College Admissions Scandal: Why Every Elite University Should Apply Root Cause Analysis
Hot Issue Article:
Identity and Access Management in Financial Services: Staying Ahead of the Curve
Hot Issue Article:
Why Auditors Rarely Find Fraud
KnowledgeLeader Blog Post:
KnowledgeLeader's Top 10: Q2 2019
Featured Link:
@ISACA Newsletter: Volume 13
Featured Link:
Virtuous Internal Auditor: Seven Characteristics
Week of July 8, 2019
Featured Article:
Artificial Intelligence: Can Humans Drive Ethical AI?
Model:
IT Management Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
Updated Audit Report:
Quality Assurance Review Implementation Report
Updated Audit Report:
Stock Option Measurement and Grant Date Review Report
Updated Audit Report:
Internal Audit Activity Report: External Quality Assessment
Updated Questionnaire:
Inventory Management Process Controls Questionnaire
Updated Questionnaire:
Treasury Process Controls Questionnaire
Updated Questionnaire:
General Accounting Questionnaire: Finance Process Improvement Project Plan
Audit Analytics Article:
SEC Comment Letters: An Eight-Year Trend
Hot Issue Article:
Energy and Utilities Firms Need to Prepare for a Digital Future
Hot Issue Article:
Sustainable Supply Chains – Desired and Required
Featured Link:
Writing an Impactful Audit Report: Six Tips on Being More Persuasive
Featured Link:
How Small and Medium Businesses Can Leverage Cybersecurity for Client Value: Six Ways to Get Started
Week of July 1, 2019
Benchmarking Report:
2019 Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Survey
Model:
Incident Management Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
Model:
Contract Management Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
Updated Audit Report:
IT Strategy Gap Assessment Report
Updated Audit Report:
Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 Program Executive Scorecard Report
Updated Questionnaire:
Revenue Process Controls Questionnaire
Updated Questionnaire:
SOX Process Walkthrough Questionnaire
Updated Questionnaire:
IFRS Questionnaire
Updated Questionnaire:
Segregation of Duties Questionnaire: Cash Receipts in Significant Accounting Applications
Newsletter:
Is Your Board Future-Ready? Board Perspectives: Risk Oversight, Issue 116
Hot Issue Article:
Corporate Social Responsibility: Are Tech Firms Doing Enough?
Hot Issue Article:
You’ve Heard of Next-Gen Internal Auditing: Here’s a Look Inside
Hot Issue Article:
Leadership Succession Continues to Challenge Consumer Products and Services Companies
Featured RCM:
Managed Fixed Assets: Asset Acquisition RCM
KnowledgeLeader Blog Post:
Consider Different Approaches When It Comes to Cybersecurity
Featured Link:
@ISACA Newsletter: Volume 12
Featured Link:
Four Ways to Protect Your Data From the Dark Web
Week of June 24, 2019
Model:
IT Program Portfolio Management Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
Updated Audit Report:
Internal Audit Staffing and Audit Plan Report
Updated Guide:
SOX Training Guide: Remediation Efforts and Needs
Updated Questionnaire:
Expenditure Process Controls Questionnaire
Updated Questionnaire:
Fixed Assets Process Controls Questionnaire
Updated Questionnaire:
Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 Audit Committee Questionnaire
Updated Questionnaire:
Disclosure Controls Questionnaire
Updated Questionnaire:
Exception Evaluation Questionnaire: Individual Process/Transaction-Level Controls
Article:
Making RPA Sustainable
Audit Analytics Article:
Pros and Cons of Using Non-GAAP Metrics for Executive Compensation, Including ESG Considerations
Hot Issue Article:
ESG Reporting Is Now a Competitive Differentiator for Technology Firms
Hot Issue Article:
Your Firm Is Growing: Condolences About That Chaos in Finance
Hot Issue Article:
Ignoring Naysayers, Blockchain Forges Ahead in Bid to Restore Trust, in Business and Government
KnowledgeLeader Blog Post:
What You Need to Know About Robotic Process Automation
Featured Link:
ABBYY Announces Its Agreement to Acquire TimelinePI to Deliver Digital Intelligence for Enterprise Processes
Featured Link:
Why Tone Is So Important for Internal Auditors
Week of June 17, 2019
Model:
Vendor Management Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
Updated Work Program:
Fixed Asset Accounting Review Audit Work Program
Updated Audit Report:
Corporate Treasury Review Audit Report
Updated Questionnaire:
Financial Close Process Questionnaire: Generate Financial Statements and Disclosures
Updated Questionnaire:
Entity-Level Controls Environment Questionnaire
Updated Questionnaire:
IT Capacity and Scalability Risk Questionnaire
Updated Questionnaire:
Enterprise Risk Assessment Process Questionnaire
Updated Request for Proposal:
Request for Proposal: Establishing an Internal Audit Function
Article:
Managing Risk in an Agile Organization
Hot Issue Article:
Top Risks 2019: Anxiety Grows Over ‘‘Born Digital’’ Competitors
Hot Issue Article:
Pursuing Next-Gen Business Opportunities With Better Data Governance
Hot Issue Article:
Cyber Risk Assessment: Moving Past the ‘‘Heat Map Trap’’
Featured Link:
@ISACA Volume 11
Featured Link:
Internal Auditors’ Response to Disruptive Innovation
KnowledgeLeader Blog Post:
How to Evaluate Your Corporate Culture
Week of June 10, 2019
Newsletter:
The Future Auditor Goes Digital
Model:
Financial Close Process Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
Updated Audit Report:
Financial Transformation Report: Lean Consolidation
Updated Questionnaire:
Financial Close Process Questionnaire: Analyze Financial Results
Updated Questionnaire:
IT Selection and Integration Risk Questionnaire
Updated Questionnaire:
PMO Assessment Questionnaire
Hot Issue Article:
Private Companies: Avoid Revenue Reckoning — Tackle Revenue Recognition Now
Hot Issue Article:
A Clear and Broad View of Digital Transformation Can Create Long-Term Value for Manufacturing Firms
Hot Issue Article:
Despite Slow Adoption, Companies Are Putting Artificial Intelligence on Fast Track, Protiviti Survey Finds
Audit Analytics Article:
ICFR Weakness as a Risk Factor — Similarities in Companies With Ineffective Controls
Featured Link:
How Microsoft Uses Process Mining to Accelerate Digital Transformation
Featured Link:
PCAOB Posts Staff Guidance: A Deeper Dive on the Communication of CAMs
KnowledgeLeader Blog Post:
Top 10 Pages: May 2019
Week of June 3, 2019
Newsletter:
Getting More from Internal Audit in the Digital Age
Benchmarking Tool:
Payroll and HR Leading Practices
Model:
Financial Reporting Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
Audit Report:
Audit Committee Quarterly Update Report
Updated Audit Report:
Payroll and Human Resources Review Audit Report
Updated Questionnaire:
Financial Close Process Questionnaire: Upload Data From the General Ledger to the Consolidations System
Updated Questionnaire:
Sales Planning and Forecasting Process Appraisal Questionnaire
Updated Questionnaire:
Data Governance Questionnaire
Audit Analytics Article:
Could SEC Charges Have Been Predicted for GT Advanced Technologies?
Hot Issue Article:
Proactive ESG Reporting Could Give Energy and Utilities Firms a Competitive Advantage
Hot Issue Article:
Insurance Accounting Changes Are Coming Globally, and a Coordinated Approach Is Best
Hot Issue Article:
Chief Risk Officers on the 2019 Risk Landscape: Keep Calm, Carry On
KnowledgeLeader Blog Post:
How to Develop an Effective Code of Conduct
Featured Link:
@ISACA Volume 10
Featured Link:
Did the "Watchdog" Bark Too Much in Glendale, Ariz.?
Week of May 27, 2019
Benchmarking Tool:
Incentive Compensation Leading Practices
Model:
Fixed Asset Management Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
Updated Audit Report:
Contract Terms and Conditions Audit Report
Updated Work Program:
Order Entry/Customer Service Audit Work Program
Updated Questionnaire:
Entity-Level Controls Risk Assessment Questionnaire
Updated Questionnaire:
Internal Audit Qualitative Diagnostic Questionnaire
Updated Questionnaire:
Entity-Level Controls Information and Communication Questionnaire
Updated Questionnaire:
Sarbanes-Oxley Section 302 Diagnostic Survey
Updated Questionnaire:
PMO Change Control Form
Regulatory Update:
PCAOB Issues Staff Preview of 2018 Inspection Observations
Audit Analytics Article:
Slow Adoption Progress of ASC 842 – Leases
Hot Issue Article:
Finance Transformation: Change Management and Overcoming Resistance
Hot Issue Article:
From Spreadsheet-Driven Madness to Reporting That Excels
Hot Issue Article:
Planning to Go Public in 2019? How to Get and Stay IPO-Ready Through the Government Shutdowns and Other Market Conditions
KnowledgeLeader Blog Post:
What is the Internet of Things?
Featured Link:
Understanding and Implementing a Culture of Cybersecurity
Featured Link:
To Be Good Leaders, Internal Auditors Must Also Follow
Week of May 20, 2019
Benchmarking Tool:
Purchase-to-Payment Leading Practices
Model:
Inventory Management Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
Memo:
IT Change Management Review Memo
Updated Request for Proposal:
Request for Qualifications: IT Professional Services Qualified Vendor List
Updated Benchmarking Tool:
Manage Capital Planning Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Updated Questionnaire:
Inventory Management Appraisal Questionnaire
Updated Guide:
Candidate Evaluation Guide
Updated Guide:
IPO Organizational Meeting Guide
Audit Analytics Article:
Credential Stuffing at Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.
Hot Issue Article:
Emerging Technology Companies: Create Your Game Plan Now for Going Public
Hot Issue Article:
Leveraging Technology to Ensure Sustainability of Privacy
Hot Issue Article:
Getting Operational Resilience Right
Featured Link:
The Importance of Cyberresiliency
Featured Link:
Internal Audit Awareness Month: More Than Just Talking the Talk
Week of May 13, 2019
Featured Event:
CPE Webinar: Taking RPA to the Next Level
Model:
IT General Controls Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
Memo:
IT Governance Diagnostic Memo
Updated Audit Report:
Program Management Office Initiative Report
Updated Audit Report:
Internal Audit Qualitative Diagnostic Report
Updated Questionnaire:
Preliminary Controls Assessment Questionnaire: Fixed Assets
Updated Questionnaire:
Entity-Level Controls Monitoring Questionnaire
Updated Questionnaire:
Inventory Management Questionnaire
Booklet:
FAQ: Understanding the General Data Protection Regulation
Podcast:
2019 RPA Survey Podcast
Hot Issue Article:
Armed with Artificial Intelligence, Hackers and the Guardians of IT Square Off on a New Digital Battleground
Hot Issue Article:
Back Off, Inefficiencies: Conquering Chaos in the Back Office Is Closer Than You Think
Hot Issue Article:
Legacy Core Systems Outlook: Advancing Technologies Are Hastening the Necessity to Modernize
Featured Link:
@ISACA Volume 9
Featured Link:
New DOJ Guidance Confronts "Effectiveness" of Compliance Programs
Week of May 6, 2019
Benchmarking Report:
2019 Global RPA Survey - Running Hard to Stay in Place
Memo:
System Conversion Review Memo
Updated Audit Report:
ISO 27001 Information Security Assessment Report
Updated Checklist:
Employee Termination Checklist
Updated Questionnaire:
Segregation of Duties Questionnaire: Accounts Receivable
Updated Questionnaire:
Segregation of Duties Questionnaire: Financial Controls
Updated Questionnaire:
Segregation of Duties: Controls for Significant Accounting Applications
Updated Request for Proposal:
Request for Proposal: Internal Audit Co-Sourcing/Outsourcing (Sample 3)
Hot Issue Article:
Enhancing Security Strategy for Cloud-Based Technology
Hot Issue Article:
U.S. Bank Regulators Encourage Innovation in the Fight Against Financial Crime
Hot Issue Article:
Digital Readiness, Talent Retention Top Executive Concerns in 2019, Survey Reveals
Featured Event:
Upcoming CPE Webinar: Taking RPA to the Next Level
KnowledgeLeader Blog Post:
Second Line of Defense: What Needs to Be Present
Featured Link:
How to Get Your Employees to Care About Cybersecurity
Featured Link:
FASB Makes Minor Adjustments to Financial Instruments Rules
Week of April 29, 2019
Newsletter:
Sustainability Reporting: Time to Get Serious? - The Bulletin, Volume 7, Issue 2
Model:
Store Audit Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
Process Flow:
Employee Selection Process Flow
Updated Audit Report:
Sarbanes-Oxley Year-End Audit Committee Report
Updated Checklist:
Employee New Hire Checklist
Updated Checklist:
IT Employee Termination Checklist
Updated Questionnaire:
Segregation of Duties Questionnaire: Financial Reporting
Benchmarking Report:
2019 Vendor Risk Management Benchmark Survey - Running Hard to Stay in Place
Hot Issue Article:
A Guiding Principle for a Smooth Transition: Get Smart While Getting Things Done!
Hot Issue Article:
Next-Generation Internal Auditing: Addressing Risk in the Midst of Rapid Change
Hot Issue Article:
The Responsible Tech Firm Series Part 4: Corporate Social Responsibility
Featured Link:
@ISACA Volume 8
Featured Link:
The Fallacy of Follow–Up Audits
Week of April 22, 2019
Model:
Merchandise Procurement Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
Updated Audit Report:
Corporate Treasury Review Audit Report: Sample 2
Updated Guide:
Risk Assessment Workshop Guide
Updated Checklist:
Employee Expense Reimbursement Process Review Checklist
Updated Questionnaire:
Global Compliance Questionnaire
Updated Questionnaire:
Accounts Receivable, Credit and Collections Questionnaire
Updated Questionnaire:
Site Audit Questionnaire
Newsletter:
Sustainability Reporting: Why Boards Should Care
Hot Issue Article:
Why Organizations Should Consider a Cybersecurity Program Office
Hot Issue Article:
Hamstrung by Technology: What Organizations Can Do Now to Address Technical Debt
Article:
CECL Financial Statement Disclosures — What’s Changing?
KnowledgeLeader Blog Post:
KnowledgeLeader's Top 10: Q1 2019
Featured Link:
Internal Audit's Technology Challenge Is No Easy Road
Featured Link:
COBIT 2019 Hot Off the Press
Week of April 15, 2019
RCM:
Select and Manage Suppliers RCM
Model:
Regulatory Compliance Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
Updated Audit Report:
Foreign Subsidiary Review Audit Report
Updated Questionnaire:
Business Ethics Questionnaire
Updated Questionnaire:
Corporate Governance Compliance Questionnaire
Updated Questionnaire:
Business Control Deficiency Decision Process Questionnaire
Article:
Cybersecurity in the Technology Industry
Audit Analytics Article:
Overview of European Key Audit Matter (KAM) Disclosures
Hot Issue Article:
Could Your RPA Implementation Team Be on Board Already?
Hot Issue Article:
Pecans in Peril: A Supply Chain Lesson From Hurricane Michael
Hot Issue Article:
Ready for RPA? Five Implementation Risks to Keep in Mind
KnowledgeLeader Blog Post:
The Most Popular Blog Post of Q1 2019!
Featured Link:
@ISACA Volume 7
Featured Link:
Facebook Data Exposure Offers Critical Lesson for Internal Auditors
Week of April 8, 2019
Model:
Revenue Assurance: Invoice Deduction Process Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
Updated Audit Report:
Risk Assessment Results Audit Committee Report
Updated Questionnaire:
Anti-Fraud Program Evaluation Questionnaire
Updated Checklist:
Ethics Audit Checklist
Updated Questionnaire:
Corruption Risk Management Questionnaire
Audit Analytics Article:
Trends in Cybersecurity Breach Disclosures
Hot Issue Article:
Recognizing the People Element in Data Security Implementations
Hot Issue Article:
Highlighting Recent Cyber-Related Financial Losses, the SEC Urges Public Companies to Revisit Internal Accounting Controls
Hot Issue Article:
Finance Trends: RPA Paves the Way for Process Improvement
KnowledgeLeader Blog Post:
What You Need to Know About Compliance of GDPR
Featured Link:
The Admissions Scandal: A Job for Internal Audit
Featured Link:
Lease Accounting: A Private Company Perspective