KnowledgeLeader Content Update

QUESTIONNAIRE
Control Self-Assessment Questionnaire
The two self-assessment questionnaire samples in this document can be used to design, adhere to and monitor a company’s significant operating and financial controls.

JOB DESCRIPTION
Project Controls Manager Job Description
This job description sample summarizes the responsibilities, key selection criteria and general information for the role of the project controls manager.

MEMO
Expense Report Policy Violation Memo
This sample memo serves as a report of an internal audit function’s high-level assessment of the company’s expense report process.

MODELS
Change Management Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
This capability maturity model can be used to measure the maturity of an organization’s change management process and to assist its progress from the initial/ad-hoc state toward the optimized state.

Community Relations Capability Maturity Model (CMM)
This capability maturity model can be used to measure the maturity of an organization’s community relations process and to assist its progress from the initial/ad-hoc state toward the optimized state.

POLICY
Third-Party Management Oversight Policy
This sample policy is designed to help mortgage companies manage a successful control framework to achieve compliance and adherence with applicable laws.

PROCESS FLOW
Recruitment Process Flow
This sample process flow can be used as a general guide to understand and review the steps in an organization’s recruitment process.

NEWSLETTER
Determining the Digital Investment Question in the Boardroom
This issue of Board Perspectives provides six ways boards can assess a company’s level and velocity of digital investment.

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES
As M&As Heat Up, PE Firms Can Enhance Transactional Value in Five Key Areas
Five key areas where private equity firms can incorporate best practices to capture and enhance transactional value. Source: blog.protiviti.com

The Complexities of Rapidly Evolving Wage Law: Act Now to Mitigate Your Risk
A look at critical employee wage rights and how companies should address the broad spectrum of payroll challenges and risks. Source: blog.protiviti.com

Treasury Rule Provides Flexibility for State and Local Government Pandemic Aid
State and local governments will have increased flexibility to pursue a wider range of uses under the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds program. Source: journalofaccountancy.com

SBA Details Process to Appeal Partial PPP Loan Forgiveness Decisions
A recent notice from the U.S. Small Business Administration outlines a new process for PPP borrowers to appeal partial loan forgiveness decisions made by their lender. Source: journalofaccountancy.com

KLplus CPE COURSE SPOTLIGHT
Data and Analytics Technologies at Work
This course covers the most common technologies in use today for delivering data and analytics, as well as the main options in technology selection and architecture. The completed course is worth 0.5 CPE credits and by the end of the course, you will be able to:

• Discover the subject areas that will be covered in this course
• Distinguish between the three common types of databases used in business information and analytics
• Recognize common types of analytics software technologies
• Recognize the benefits of using data visualization technology effectively
• Recognize the key trends in analytics technology

FEATURED TRENDING TOPIC
Human Resources
Human resources was a big trending search topic over the past week. We've published over 300 tools and publications related to human resources on KnowledgeLeader, so dive in and explore all of the resources available to you!

CCH TAX AND ACCOUNTING - ACCOUNTING RESEARCH MANAGER UPDATES
Weekly Summary of Accounting, SEC and Auditing Developments

• A Closer Look – New Edition of A Closer Look Examines ESG and SEC Disclosures
• Insurance Activities – New Interpretation on ASU 2018-12 Published
• PCAOB – PCAOB Issues Request for Comment for New Advisory Groups for Enhanced Engagement with Investors and Other Stakeholders
• Intangible Assets – FASB Discusses Identifiable Intangible Assets
• Checklist – New Edition of IFRS Financial Disclosures Checklist Published
• General Ethics – AICPA Publishes FAQs on General Ethics
• HUD Audits –Draft of the Illustrative Reports in the HUD Consolidated Audit Guide for Audits of HUD Programs Published
• Auditing Standards Board – Summary of January 25-27, 2022 Meeting Published
• Government Professional Standards – GAO Issues Professional Standards Update No. 83

TOP 5 PAGES ON KNOWLEDGELEADER
These were the most popular items on KnowledgeLeader last week:

1. Enterprise Risk Management Questionnaire
2. Accounts Payable RCM
3. Enterprise Risk Management Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
4. Internal Audit Department Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
5. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Post-Implementation Review Audit Work Program