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Internal Audit Must Step Up the Use of Data Analytics to Drive Risk-Informed Decisions

Audit Board

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

In a world full of systemic risks, data-enabled risk awareness is vital to support organisations in identifying how effectively these threats are being mitigated. . Systemic risks are now everywhere and internal audit must do everything it can to determine how well senior management understands the situation the organisation finds itself in.

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An AI-Powered Call to Action for Internal Audit

Audit Board

OCTOBER 26, 2023

An April 2023 McKinsey Global Survey — only six months in — found 79% of respondents reporting exposure to generative AI, 22% regularly using it in their work, and 33% whose organizations were using it in at least one function. EU’s AI Act ; calls for US oversight ) and academic studies on the impacts are well underway.

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Internal Audit 101: Everything You Need to Know

Audit Board

APRIL 27, 2023

The internal audit function is crucial to a company’s growth. Internal auditing examines and assesses company records, workflows, systems, and processes. The audit team’s ultimate goal is to be a highly valued business partner to other segments of the organization. What Is Internal Auditing ?

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7 Steps to Prepare Your Financial Services Audit Team for an Agile Transformation

Audit Board

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Auditors in financial services face a broad spectrum of challenges as they tackle a dynamic and complex regulatory environment, rigid frameworks, and dated audit technology. A successful transition to agile auditing aids in overcoming these challenges and prepares the audit function for the rapidly evolving risk landscape of the future.

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Understanding the Internal Audit Value Chain to Enhance Performance

Audit Board

JULY 13, 2023

As internal auditors, we are experts at analysing process design, policy implementation, and project execution. We readily grasp the big picture and identify potential improvements to organisational governance, risk management, and internal control. Internal audit has its own value chain.

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How to Automate Monitoring and Reporting for IT General Controls

Audit Board

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Leaders from Ernst & Young discuss the benefits of automated controls testing, what practical steps to take, and how to use AuditBoard to drive automation. Leaders from Ernst & Young discuss the benefits of automated controls testing, what practical steps to take, and how to use AuditBoard to drive automation.

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Kristen Sullivan of Deloitte Champions Integrating ESG Considerations Across the Business

Audit Board

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Join Richard Chambers for a new episode of his Agents of Change video series, featuring conversations with internal audit leaders from some of the world’s most prominent organizations about innovation in the profession. Internal Auditors as Catalysts Driving Integration of ESG Considerations Across the Business.

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Understanding ESG audits: Checklist and best practices

ThomsonReuters

JANUARY 12, 2023

Amidst a complex audit environment, today’s accountants have many opportunities to take advantage of technology and specialize in up-and-coming focus areas. One of these specialties is ESG audits. . What is an ESG audit? Like any audit, ESG audits can be internal or external. What is ESG?

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ESG Valuation Considerations – Top Down or Bottom Up?

Value Scope

JULY 21, 2020

Click to Download: ESG Valuation Considerations – Top Down or Bottom Up? This work can be used to reconcile and support an adjustment to the CAPM, then the WACC, via Alpha and Beta. Executive Summary. The term Environmental, Social & Governance, commonly called “ESG,” is not a new concept.

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The Essentials of Integrated Risk Management (IRM)

Audit Board

JUNE 13, 2022

With IRM, the risk management team works together with all business segment leaders to share and visualize data around risk, determine the organization’s true appetite for risk, ensure compliance, and communicate the risk and risk mitigation strategies to the C-Suite. What Is Integrated Risk Management (IRM)?

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Harnessing Technology With Intelligence for Internal Auditors - Part 1

Audit Board

AUGUST 7, 2023

This article originally appeared on the Chartered IIA Technical Blog. Similarly, predictions about the obliteration of internal auditing by technology have circulated since the advent of spreadsheets but have yet to come to pass. In part 2, we will explore some practical applications — from spreadsheets to cognitive analytics.

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Affiliate Website Valuation: What’s Your Affiliate Site Worth?

FE International

JUNE 28, 2021

Blogs and content websites are popular among online business owners, and for good reason. Here is an overview of the main valuation drivers used: . This article is part of our? Valuation by Business Model ?series, For more in-depth reading on valuation, see our post How to Value a Website or Internet Business. click here.

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App Valuation: How to Build, Value and Sell an App

FE International

MARCH 14, 2018

As the technical evolution of the industry continues to take it in a more accessible direction , and consumer demand for useful and disruptive software increases, the market is getting more lucrative for innovative, independent developers. What Is an App? Building Around Value. The Three App Types. Universal Apps. How to Value an App.

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Tax Data Software: Four Ways to Future-Proof Your Tax Department

ThomsonReuters

MARCH 2, 2021

With the right tax data software, your tax department can save money by automating and standardizing processes across the organization and enhancing accuracy and timeliness. Decide whether to buy or build your tax data software. Similarly, senior business leaders profit from improved, real-time reporting and analytics.

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ESG A Valuation Framework

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Click to Download: ESG A Valuation Framework. It started sometime last year, during the fourth quarter. The morning business show Squawk Box began to mention “ESG” on a daily basis. Sometimes it was one of the hosts, sometimes it was a guest. there were two inflection points that marked a higher level of discourse.

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Internal Audit Must Step Up the Use of Data Analytics to Drive Risk-Informed Decisions

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Internal Audit 101: Everything You Need to Know

7 Steps to Prepare Your Financial Services Audit Team for an Agile Transformation

Understanding the Internal Audit Value Chain to Enhance Performance

How to Automate Monitoring and Reporting for IT General Controls

Kristen Sullivan of Deloitte Champions Integrating ESG Considerations Across the Business

Understanding ESG audits: Checklist and best practices

ESG Valuation Considerations – Top Down or Bottom Up?

The Essentials of Integrated Risk Management (IRM)

Harnessing Technology With Intelligence for Internal Auditors - Part 1

Affiliate Website Valuation: What’s Your Affiliate Site Worth?

App Valuation: How to Build, Value and Sell an App

Tax Data Software: Four Ways to Future-Proof Your Tax Department

ESG A Valuation Framework

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