{"product_id":"auditing-for-managers-isbn-9780470090985","title":"Auditing for Managers","description":"At a time when many organizations are cutting their internal auditing departments, it's imperative that every manager understands the fundamentals of internal audits. This book is designed as a corporate resource to help managers and their teams set standards for self-auditing, risk management, compliance review, and formal disclosure reporting. Readers will learn proven, effective techniques for performing reliable and defensible audit reviews to ensure compliance with regulations and standards.  Abbreviations.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Why auditing?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy auditing?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExternal auditing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternal auditing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompliance auditing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFundamental components.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon mistakes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheck your progress.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNewsflash – read all about it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe key messages.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. The wider governance context.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe accountability dilemma.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCorporate governance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ethical platform.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe risk management concept: roles and responsibilities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternal controls.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon mistakes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheck your progress.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNewsflash – read all about it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe key messages.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Basic risk concepts.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe risk model.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk identification.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk assessment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk mitigation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk appetites.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon mistakes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheck your progress.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNewsflash – read all about it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe key messages.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Different audit approaches.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferent strokes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe past.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe present.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking choices.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon mistakes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheck your progress.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNewsflash – read all about it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe key messages.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. The manager’s initial audit.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeading with risk.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverall strategy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eField work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReports and the risk register.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon mistakes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheck your progress.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNewsflash – read all about it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe key messages.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. The team’s initial audit.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe team initial audit concept.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstablishing the programme.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRunning workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA short example.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting the best out of people.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon mistakes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheck your progress.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNewsflash – read all about it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe key messages.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. The manager’s initial investigation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is at stake.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReputation management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of investigations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding out.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking sense and making good.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon mistakes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheck your progress.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNewsflash – read all about it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe key messages.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8. Successful risk management.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding on the risk concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe risk policy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLinks to control.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDriving and leading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTuning into enterprise risk management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon mistakes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheck your progress.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNewsflash – read all about it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe key messages.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9. Achieving the cultural shift.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarting from zero.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy culture changes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChange and the systems perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreative work teams.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ultimate in risk management: auditing for all.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon mistakes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheck your progress.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNewsflash – read all about it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe key messages.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10. Reporting results.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublic disclosures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessionalism and credibility.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvidential base.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the risk register.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGood reporting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon mistakes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheck your progress.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNewsflash – read all about it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe key messages.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11. So, why auditing?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy auditing?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExternal auditing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternal auditing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompliance auditing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFundamental components.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon mistakes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheck your perceptions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNewsflash – read all about it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe key messages.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA final word.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Manager’s initial audits standards and guidance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Team initial audits standards and guidance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C: Manager’s initial investigations standards and guidance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix D: Checking your progress – your score.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix E: Staff surveys.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eK.H. Spencer Pickett\u003c\/b\u003e is a Course Director at CPMS, in Ascot, Berkshire, where he is responsible for training programmes on internal audit, corporate governance and risk management. Spencer is a member of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants, Institute of Internal Auditors, Certified Fraud Examiners and Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer M. Pickett\u003c\/b\u003e is currently a senior Project Manager in a large organization, having previously been the Business Planning and Assurance Manager responsible for coordinating the corporate risk register.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ci\u003eAuditing For Managers: The Ultimate Risk Management Tool\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential resource for busy managers and review teams, setting standards for self-audit, risk management, compliance reviews and formal disclosure reporting. 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