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Week of June 8, 2020

Benchmarking Tool: Developing Budgets Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Questionnaire: Control Rationalization and Cost-Effectiveness Questionnaire
Regulatory Update: FASB Decides to Extend Effective Date of Revenue Recognition and Leases Standards for Certain Entities
Hot Issue Article: Next-Gen Internal Audit: What Do We Mean When We Talk About Agile Audit?
Hot Issue Article: Utilizing Technology to Streamline Documentation, Coding and Billing Requirements of COVID-19 Cases
Featured Link: The Next Generation of Internal Audit: Harnessing Value From Innovation and Transformation
Featured Link: How to Keep the Bankers and Investors on Your Side During a Recession
Featured Link: Three Tips for Better Audit Communications




Week of June 1, 2020

Featured Webinar: 2020 Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Survey
Featured Webinar: How Should You Communicate with Customers During a Crisis?
Performer Profile: Synchrony: Investing in a Data-Driven, Digital Future for Internal Audit
Audit Report: IT Internal Audit Report
Benchmarking Tool: Manage Inventories Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Benchmarking Tool: Warehouse and Storage Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Questionnaire: Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Sections 302 and 404 Integration Questionnaire
Questionnaire: Inventory Management Questionnaire
Questionnaire: Risk Oversight and Risk Management Questionnaire
Memo: Data Governance Audit Scoping Memo
Model: IT Governance Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
Audit Analytics Article: Decade of Data: Trends in Audit Fees Across Europe
Hot Issue Article: Section 1135 Waivers: “Patients Over Paperwork” Does Not Mean NO Paperwork
Hot Issue Article: In Latest Operational Resilience Proposals for UK Institutions, Regulators Outline Expectations for Outsourcing Arrangements and Third-Party Risk Management
Hot Issue Article: The 2020 Audit Committee Agenda: Asking the Right Questions
Featured Link: U.S. Federal Buildings Put Away the Welcome Mat as Coronavirus Hits
Featured Link: U.S. Companies Announced 633 Job Cuts From Coronavirus So Far




Week of May 25, 2020

Featured Event: Lessons Learned: The Board of Directors View of Managing Through a Crisis
Featured Event: How Should You Communicate with Customers During a Crisis?
Hot Issue Article: SOX Risk Assessment in the Time of COVID-19
Hot Issue Article: After the Virus: Reassessing and Future-Proofing Your Business From a Customer Experience Perspective
Benchmarking Tool: Accounts Payable Process Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Questionnaire: SWOT Questionnaire
Guide: Inventory Management Training Guide
Model: IT General Controls Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
Methodology: Project Management Methodology
Policy: Inventory Valuation Policy
RCM: Manage Inventories RCM
RCM: Manage Service Contracts: Entering Contracts into the System RCM
RCM: Manage Service Contracts: Monitoring Existing Contracts RCM
RCM: Select and Manage Suppliers RCM
Work Program: IT General Controls Audit Work Program
Work Program: Inventory Audit Work Program




Week of May 18, 2020

Guide: Risk Assessment Guide
Guide: Data Governance Guide
Guide: PMO Interim Status Reporting Guide
Guide: Purchase-to-Payment Leading Practices
Checklist: PMO Change Control Form
Policy: Contingent Liabilities Policy
Policy: Information Security Development Policy
Policy: Inventory Policy
Policy: Order Management Policy
RCM: Manage Service Contracts RCM
Work Program: IT Vendor Management Audit Work Program
Work Program: Remote Site Visit Audit Work Program
Work Program: Order Management Process Audit Work Program
Hot Issue Article: SOC Reports: Anticipating Challenges Can Help Minimize Disruption of SOX Compliance Programs




Week of May 11, 2020

Featured Event: Focusing on the Risk Assessment Process in a Dynamic Environment
Benchmarking Tool: Channel Effectiveness Risk Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Benchmarking Tool: Measure Organizational Performance Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Questionnaire: Working Capital Management Questionnaire
Questionnaire: Executive Sponsorship Change Management Questionnaire
Questionnaire: Inventory Management Appraisal Questionnaire
Policy: Acquisition Policy
Policy: Confidentiality Policy
Policy: Encryption Key Management Policy
Work Program: Application Controls Audit Work Program
Work Program: Executive Compensation Audit Work Program
Audit Analytics Article: Audit Fees of the S&P 500
Featured Link: Pandemic and Looming Recession Demand Internal Audit to Step Up
Featured Link: CFOs Respond Rapidly to Pandemic




Week of May 4, 2020

Benchmarking Tool: Manage Improvement and Change Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Benchmarking Tool: Affiliations Risk Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Audit Report: Business Continuity Management Audit Report
Audit Report: Business Continuity Software Research Report
Questionnaire: Business Process Re-Engineering Questionnaire
Questionnaire: Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Integration Strategy Questionnaire
Questionnaire: Change Recognition Process Questionnaire
Guide: Capital Project Management Risks Guide
Guide: Business Continuity Planning Guide
Methodology: Six Elements of Infrastructure for Data Analytics
Policy: IT Change Management Policy
Policy: Vendor Selection Policy
Policy: Freight Claims Policy
Policy: Accrued Liabilities Policy
Policy: Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Policy
Work Program: Returned Checks Audit Work Program
RCM: Manage Cash Flow/Treasury RCM




Week of April 27, 2020

Featured Webinar: COVID-19 and SOX: Practical Considerations While Navigating the Crisis
Regulatory Update: COVID-19 Crisis Drives FASB to Propose Delays to Effective Dates of Revenue Recognition and Lease Accounting Standards for Certain Entities
Regulatory Update: Treasury Department Issues More Detailed Guidelines for Small Business Paycheck Protection Program
Newsletter: COVID-19’s Workplace Disruption: A Test of Board Resiliency
Benchmarking Tool: Enterprise Security Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Questionnaire: Outsourcing, Alliances and Joint Ventures Risk Questionnaire
Questionnaire: Supply Chain Risk Questionnaire
Model: Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
Model: Contract Management Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
Model: Vendor Management Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
Policy: Vendor Contract Library Management Policy
Policy: Accounts Receivable Policy
Policy: Accounts Payable Policy
Policy: Vendor Contracting Policy
Policy: Vendor Database Management Policy
Work Program: Export Compliance Audit Work Program
Work Program: Freight Management Audit Work Program
Work Program: Supply Chain Audit Work Program
Work Program: Vendor Review Audit Work Program
Feature Webinar Series: Protiviti's Enterprise Resilience CPE Webinar Series




Week of April 20, 2020

Feature Webinar Series: Protiviti's Enterprise Resilience CPE Webinar Series
Featured Webinar: Applying an Agile Mindset and Auditing in a Dynamic Environment
Regulatory Update: CECL Deferred for Banks Due to the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Model: Change Management Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
Podcast: Medical Device Security Issues
Benchmarking Tool: Sourcing Risk Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Questionnaire: Re-Balanced Internal Audit Department Questionnaire
Questionnaire: IT Process Questionnaire: Change Management
Questionnaire: Sourcing Strategy Questionnaire
Policy: Acceptable Use Policy
Policy: Account Reconciliation Policy
Policy: IT Change Management Policy: Sample 4
RCM: Manage Delivery Process RCM
RCM: Purchase Materials and Supplies RCM
RCM: Purchase Materials and Supplies: Monitor Contract Spend RCM
RCM: Purchase Materials and Supplies: Purchase Orders RCM
Work Program: Change Management Audit Work Program
Featured Link: Coronavirus and Internal Audit: Preparing for the New Normal in 2020 and Beyond




Week of April 13, 2020

Survey Request: Operational Resilience Benchmarking Survey
Featured Event: Protiviti's Enterprise Resilience CPE Webinar Series
Featured Link: The IIA COVID-19 Resource Exchange
New Guide: Leveraging Data Analytics to Expand Audit Coverage Guide
Audit Report: Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Program Assessment Report
Charter: IT Change Advisory Board Charter
Questionnaire: Availability Risk Questionnaire
Guide: Business Continuity Management Guide
Hot Issue Article: RPA Deployments Remain Untapped Opportunities for Oil and Gas Companies
Hot Issue Article: BlackRock’s Larry Fink Draws Another Line in the Sand — The Message Is Getting Clearer
Featured Link: The Coronavirus Stopped Sports. Golf Is Playing Through It.




Week of April 6, 2020

Featured Event: Protiviti's Enterprise Resilience CPE Webinar Series
Regulatory Update: The People Side of COVID-19: The Ultimate Test of Operational Resilience?
Regulatory Update: Lessons in Personal Accountability
Regulatory Update: It’s Time to Take a Critical Look at the Security of Your IoT Devices . . . Now!
Newsletter: Operational Resiliency and the Role of the Board
Benchmarking Tool: Develop Public Relations Program Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Charter: Emergency Executive Committee Charter
Questionnaire: IT Application Security Questionnaire
Checklist: IT Disaster Recovery Plan Assessment Checklist
Model: Incident Management Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
Policy: Crisis Management and Emergency Operations Policy
Policy: Data Management: Data Backup and Storage Policy
Procedure: Emergency Policies and Procedures Manual
Work Program: Disaster Recovery Planning Audit Work Program
Featured Link: In the Face of the Coronavirus, Internal Auditors Must Do More Than Don Masks
Featured Link: Respond, Manage and Prepare for the Impact of Coronavirus
Featured Link: Coronavirus: Life and Death at the Speed of Risk




Week of March 30, 2020

Regulatory Update: CMS Reinforces Compliance Guidance in Wake of Coronavirus Outbreak
Benchmarking Tool: Develop Public Relations Program Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Charter: Emergency Executive Committee Charter
Charter: Business Continuity Program Charter
Questionnaire: IT Application Security Questionnaire
Checklist: IT Disaster Recovery Plan Assessment Checklist
Model: Business Continuity Management Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
Methodology: Business Continuity Management Methodology
Policy: Crisis Management and Emergency Operations Policy
Policy: Business Impact Analysis Policy
Procedure: Emergency Policies and Procedures Manual
RCM: Business Continuity Management RCM
Work Program: Disaster Recovery Planning Audit Work Program
KnowledgeLeader Blog Post: What You Need to Build Remarkable Partnerships With the IT Organization




Week of March 23, 2020

Performer Profile: Capital One: Transforming Digitally and Operationally to Become an ‘‘Industry Beacon"
Benchmarking Tool: Ethics and Compliance Hotline Leading Practices
Guide: Predictive Analytics Guide
Questionnaire: Change Recognition Process Questionnaire
Updated Questionnaire: Internal Audit Satisfaction Survey Questionnaire
Updated Work Program: Inventory Audit Work Program
Updated Work Program: Close-the-Books Audit Work Program
Benchmarking Report: Five Success Factors for IT Audit
Hot Issue Article: LIBOR Transition: Preventing History From Repeating Itself
Hot Issue Article: A Rise in Collaboration Between Internal Audit and IT Is a Welcome Trend
Audit Analytics Article: Insights from Audit Opinions Across Europe Since 2010
KnowledgeLeader Blog Post: Segregation of Duties: Key Facts You Need to Know
Featured Link: 10 Signs Trouble May Be Brewing for the CAE and Internal Audit
Featured Link: Special Report: Nailing the Number




Week of March 16, 2020

Benchmarking Report: A Look at Key IT Audit Issues: Six Focal Points for CAEs
Questionnaire: SOX Sections 302 and 404 Integrated Policies Questionnaire
Guide: Social Media Risks Guide
Model: Compliance Risk Management Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
Updated Policy: Signature and Authorization Policy
Updated Policy: Special Payment Handling Policy
Updated Policy: Record Retention Policy
Benchmarking Report: Executive Perspectives on Top Risks in 2020: Healthcare Industry Group Results
Hot Issue Article: Getting Ready for the Threat of Cyber Warfare
Hot Issue Article: PCAOB Shares Audit Committee Insights
KnowledgeLeader Blog Post: Important Roles You Need to Be Aware of During Enterprise Risk Management
Featured Link: A Compliance-First Mentality Increases Enterprise Risk
Featured Link: Three Ways of Driving Success in an Acquisition




Week of March 9, 2020

Audit Analytics Article: Expected Filing Season Trends, Including Coronavirus Disclosures
Questionnaire: SOX Compliance and Reporting Strategy Questionnaire
Guide: Audit Test Type Guide
Updated Policy: Internal Disclosure Certification Process Policy
Updated Policy: Risk Management Policy
Updated Policy: Sexual Harassment Policy
Updated Model: IT General Controls Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
Newsletter: Strategic Resilience: Are You Among the 30%?
Hot Issue Article: Winning the Finance Talent War: Five Strategies
Hot Issue Article: RPA Offers a Fast and Cost-Effective Way to Automate Account Reconciliations
Featured Link: New Tone at the Top Explores the Current State of Data Governance and More
Featured Link: COSO Offers Guidance on Enterprise Risk Management Value
KnowledgeLeader Blog Post: How to Efficiently Create Agile Risk Management Solutions




Week of March 2, 2020

Guide: Data Analytics and Mining Guide
Work Program: Disaster Recovery Planning Audit Work Program
Updated Model: Financial Close Process Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
Updated Policy: Check Request Policy
Updated Policy: Record Disposal and Retention Policy
Performer Profile: NTT Communications: Enablers of Digital Transformation
Hot Issue Article: CECL and the New AICPA Practice Aid: What Audit Committee Members Need to Know (Part 1)
Hot Issue Article: Artificial Intelligence and Internal Audit: A Pragmatic Perspective
KnowledgeLeader Blog Post: Disclosure Controls and Procedures: Key Facts You Need to Know
Featured Link: IIA Bulletin: Latest on Prepping for Disaster and Business Continuity
Featured Link: More Companies Are Opting for Hedge Accounting




Week of February 24, 2020

Newsletter: A Look at the Top 2020 Risks — Board Perspectives: Risk Oversight, Issue 123
Guide: Achieving a Robust Data Analytics Program Guide
Updated Model: Business Continuity Management Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
Updated Policy: IT Change Management Policy
Updated Policy: Receiving Policy
Updated Work Program: Procurement and Accounts Payable Audit Work Program
Updated Work Program: Hotel Audit Work Program
Audit Analytics Article: Changes to Auditor Independence Regulations: US vs. UK
Hot Issue Article: OCC Flags Warning Signs of Operational, Credit and Interest Rate Risks
Hot Issue Article: Operational Resilience Supervision Moves into High Gear with Latest Consultation Papers for UK Institutions
KnowledgeLeader Blog Post: Intelligence Automation: How to Get Started
Featured Link: New NIST Privacy Framework: A Tailor-made Resource for Internal Audit
Featured Link: IT Auditors in the Spotlight




Week of February 17, 2020

Benchmarking Report: Executive Perspectives on Top Risks in 2020: Energy and Utilities Industry Group Results
Questionnaire: Controls Self-Assessment Questionnaire
Guide: Continuous Monitoring and Auditing Guide: Critical Success Factors and Common Pitfalls
Updated Policy: Policy and Practice Development Policy
Updated Policy: Prepaid Expenses Policy
Hot Issue Article: Focused on Digital Transformation? Lead With People, Not Technology
Hot Issue Article: In Transformations, People Are at the Heart of Success
KnowledgeLeader Blog Post: How to Effectively Conduct Self-Assessment Meetings
Featured Link: ASB Issues Guidance on Global Investment Performance Standards
Featured Link: How CFOs Can Jumpstart Automation of the Close




Week of February 10, 2020

Announcement: Featured Recorded Webinar: Apply the Concept of Agile to Deliver Next-Generation Internal Audit
Guide: Auditing Corporate Governance Guide
Guide: Capital Project Management Risks Guide
Updated Policy: Inventory Policy
Updated Policy: IT Data Management Policy
Benchmarking Report: Executive Perspectives on Top Risks in 2020: Technology, Media and Telecommunications Industry Group Results
Performer Profile: Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG): Global Audit Transformation Unlocks Value
Audit Analytics Article: Seventeen-Year Review of Audit Fee and Non-Audit Fee Trends
Hot Issue Article: From Premise to Practice: Technology Is Providing Finance Leaders With Long-Sought-After Answers to Important Questions
Hot Issue Article: FFIEC’s Updated BCM Booklet Highlights Operational Resilience Concepts
KnowledgeLeader Blog Post: How to Determine the Most Effective Budgeting Process
Featured Link: Five Categories of Finance Competencies for 2020
Featured Link: @ISACA Newsletter: Volume 2




Week of February 3, 2020

Regulatory Update: BlackRock’s Larry Fink Draws Another Line in the Sand — The Message is Getting Clearer
Guide: Financial Reporting Risks Guide
Guide: Data Analytics Guide: Walk Before You Run
Work Program: IT Asset Management Audit Work Program: Sample 2
Updated Work Program: Procurement and Accounts Payable Controls Review Audit Work Program
Updated Methodology: Six Elements of Infrastructure
Updated Model: Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
Hot Issue Article: Dynamic Markets, Changing Regulations: Is Your Loan Portfolio Management Practice Moving in Step
Hot Issue Article: Looking for Innovation? 10 Ideas to Help Companies Break the Mold
KnowledgeLeader Blog Post: Are You Properly Managing Cash Flow Risks?
Featured Link: @ISACA Newsletter: Volume 1
Featured Link: Five Internal Audit Resolutions for 2020 and Beyond




Week of January 20, 2020

Regulatory Update: PCAOB Shares Insights From Its Discussions With Audit Committee Chairs
Featured Event: Recorded Webinar: Setting the 2020 Audit Committee Agenda
Questionnaire: Assessment Questions for Audit Committees to Consider
Questionnaire: Project Management Office (PMO) Questionnaire
Model: Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting Compliance Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
Updated Methodology: Six Elements of Infrastructure for Public Company Readiness
Updated Policy: Intercompany Accounting Policy
Benchmarking Report: Executive Perspectives on Top Risks in 2020: Consumer Products and Services Industry Group Results
Hot Issue Article: Public Company Transformation: Critical Audit Matters Should Matter for Soon-to-Be-Public Companies
Hot Issue Article: SOX Compliance: Faster Automation, Fewer Controls and How to Get There
Featured Link: Final Reflections on Internal Audit's Decade of Progress
Featured Link: Cybersecurity 2020: Welcome to the Digital Cold War




Week of January 13, 2020

Regulatory Update: National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Issues Bulletin on Potential Terrorism Threat to the U.S. Homeland from Iranian Cyberattacks
Methodology: Enterprise Risk Management Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
Work Program: Email Surveillance Audit Program
Audit Report: IT Compliance Review Report
Updated Methodology: Project Management Methodology
Updated Guide: Cloud-Based Services Risks Guide
Benchmarking Report: Executive Perspectives on Top Risks in 2020: Financial Services Industry Group Results
Hot Issue Article: Client Lesson #3: “Don’t Send Me Resumes, I Need a Partner”
Hot Issue Article: In Many Technology Firms, the “Tech Balance” Wave Is Building in the Finance Function
Audit Analytics Article: More to Discover With CAMs
Featured Link: @ISACA Newsletter: Volume 26
Featured Link: 3 Considerations for New Cloud Computing Accounting Rules





Week of January 6, 2020

Newsletter: Setting the 2020 Audit Committee Agenda - The Bulletin, Volume 7, Issue 5
Featured Event: Upcoming CPE Webinar: Setting the 2020 Audit Committee Agenda
Guide: Order-to-Cash Risks Guide
Guide: Cloud Computing Guide: Risk and Audit Considerations
Request for Proposal: Request for Proposal: Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Compliance
Updated Audit Report: Integrated Audit Committee Plan Report
Updated Methodology: Legal Spend Management Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
Updated Methodology: Procurement Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
Performer Profile: The Jardine Matheson Group: Creating Future Value Through Innovation
Hot Issue Article: With FASB Deadlines Finalized, a Final Checklist for CECL Readiness
Hot Issue Article: Report: UK Regulators Urged to Hold Firms and Individuals Accountable for “Unacceptable” Number of IT Failures
KnowledgeLeader Blog Post: In The Spotlight: Your Accounts Payable Process
Featured Link: When Everything Old is New Again: How to Audit Artificial Intelligence for Racial Bias
Featured Link: IASB Proposes Changes to Reporting of Profit and Income