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Week of February 6, 2012
Newsletter: Social Media: What It Means to Your Risk Profile - Board Perspectives Issue 28
Newsletter Poll: Top Social Media Risks in 2012
Compliance Week Article: Boneheaded Plays in Risk and Compliance
Auerbach Article: An Overview of System Quality Requirements Engineering (SQUARE)
Questions & Answers: Additional Compliance and Corporate Governance Considerations - Questions and Answers from the Guide to Public Company Readiness – Frequently Asked Questions
Policy: Vehicle Procurement Policy
Updated Sample: Strategic Internal Audit Plan
Featured Link: 3 Ways Big Software Companies May Fail in the Cloud
Featured Link: Risk Factors: Time for a Tune-Up
Featured Favorite: Process Level Documentation Requirements Memo – Sample
From The Archive: Global Technology Audit Guide (GTAG) 6: Managing and Auditing IT Vulnerabilities
Week of January 30, 2012
Survey Results Report: KnowledgeLeader 2011 Member Survey Results
Hot Issue: A Profile of Communications Industry Risk
Poll: Top Priority Risks in 2012
Article: Auditing SCRA Compliance
Questions & Answers: Additional Risk Management Considerations - Questions and Answers from the Guide to Public Company Readiness – Frequently Asked Questions
Policy: Finance Code of Conduct Policy and Agreement
Updated Policy: Accounts Receivable Policy
Updated Sample: Spreadsheet Controls: Process Owner Memo - Sample
New French Content: 2011 Risk Management Barometer (Baromètre du Risk Management 2011)
Featured Link: SEC Enforcement Of The FCPA – Year In Review
Featured Link: COSO’s Proposed Revision to the Internal Control – Integrated Framework
Featured Favorite: SAS 70s: Background on the Reason for Change
From the Archive: Global Technology Audit Guide (GTAG) 5: Managing and Auditing Privacy Risks
Week of January 23, 2012
Performer Profile: Salesforce.com uses ERM to support ‘V2MOM’: Vision, Values, Methods, Obstacles and Metrics
Article: Mobile Applications Present Opportunities and Challenges for the Hospitality Industry
Article Poll: Smartphone Security
Podcast: COSO Issues Exposure Draft for Updated Internal Control – Integrated Framework
Auerbach Article: Lean Management
Questions & Answers: Additional Governance Considerations - Questions and Answers from the Guide to Public Company Readiness – Frequently Asked Questions
Policy: Tax Process Policy
Updated Checklist: Audit Planning and Scoping Checklist
University Center Addition: Fraud Examination Syllabus
Featured Link: 5 Tips to Keep IT Outsourcing on Track as Global Providers Cut Staff
Featured Link: The IIA Concludes That Mandatory Rotation of Public Accounting Firms Fails Cost/Benefit Test
Featured Favorite: Application Audit Work Program
From the Archive: Global Technology Audit Guide (GTAG) 4: Management of IT Auditing
Week of January 16, 2012
Compliance Week Article: COSO Framework Update Strives for Incremental Change
Survey Report: 2011 Internal Audit Capabilities and Needs Survey - Telecommunications Industry Point of View
Newsletter: Solvency II Moves Closer to Integrating Risk and Capital Management Across the Insurance Industry - FS Insights Volume 3, Issue 9
Questions & Answers: Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance - Questions and Answers from the Guide to Public Company Readiness – Frequently Asked Questions
Updated Questionnaire: Setting the Audit Committee Agenda - Board of Directors and Management Questionnaire
Updated Sample: Service Level Agreement Template - Sample
University Center Addition: Internal Audit Syllabus - Sample 4
Featured Link: 7 Signs You've Outsourced Too Much to IT Service Providers
Featured Link: The Compensation Scene
Featured Favorite: Performance/Risk Integration Management Model – PRIM2
From the Archive: Global Technology Audit Guide (GTAG) 3: Continuous Auditing: Implications for Assurance, Monitoring, and Risk Assessment
Week of January 9, 2012
Sample: Audit Planning Memo – Sample 2
Announcement: KnowledgeLeader Top 25 Pages for 2011
Newsletter: Oversight of Information Technology Risk - Board Perspectives: Risk Oversight, Issue 27
Newsletter Poll: Deploying Cloud Computing
Previous Poll Results: Internal Audit Performance Measures
Survey Report: 2011 Internal Audit Capabilities and Needs Survey - Technology Industry Point of View
Auerbach Article: What Will You (Really) Be Doing in a Few Years?
Questions & Answers: Efficient Financial Control - Questions and Answers from the Guide to Public Company Readiness – Frequently Asked Questions
Updated Policy: Intranet and Internet Security Policy
Updated Policy: Accounts Receivable Policies and Procedures - Cash Receipts
Featured Link: Mobility, Cloud, Analytics to Reshape IT in 2012
Featured Link: New IPPF Practice Advisory Released - 2320-2: Root Cause Analysis
From the Archive: Global Technology Audit Guide (GTAG) 2: Change and Patch Management Controls: Critical for Organizational Success
Featured Favorite: Internal Auditing Around the World
Week of January 2, 2012
Article: Performance/Risk Integration Management Model: PRIM2 - Maximizing the Value of Competitive Intelligence
Performer Profile Poll: Poll: Internal Audit Performance Measures
Hot Issue: The Need for Leadership in Audit
Compliance Week Article: Beware Compliance Pitfalls When Recruiting on Social Media Sites
Auerbach Article: Patterns and Antipatterns
Regulatory Update: COSO Issues Exposure Draft for Updated Internal Control – Integrated Framework – Protiviti Flash Report
Questions & Answers: Accurate Financial Reporting - Questions and Answers from the Guide to Public Company Readiness – Frequently Asked Questions
Updated Policy: Emergency Policies and Procedures Manual
Updated Questionnaire: Risk Oversight and Risk Management Questionnaire
Featured Link: Rumble in the Cloud: 5 Cloud Storage Services Compared
Featured Link: Five Things Not to Say During an Internal Audit Entrance Conference
From the Archive: Global Technology Audit Guide (GTAG) 1: Understanding IT Controls
Featured Favorite: Internal Audit Plan – Sample 2
Week of December 19, 2011
Performer Profile: Luxottica Group – on the road to ERM
Performer Profile Poll: Poll: Internal Audit Performance Measures
Hot Issue: SOX and SOCs: Their Continued Inter-Play – Part 3
Compliance Week Article: More Dodd-Frank Compensation Rules Coming in 2012
Auerbach Article: Evaluating Cloud Servers and Solutions
Protiviti Podcast: “eRM” at Hyatt
Questions & Answers: An Overview of the Public Company Readiness Effort - Questions and Answers from the Guide to Public Company Readiness – Frequently Asked Questions
Sample: Request for Qualifications: IT Professional Services Qualified Vendor List – Sample
Updated Policy: Cash Handling Procedures
Updated Policy: Signature and Authorization Policy
Featured Link: The Great Cloud Computing Pricing Debate
Featured Link: What to Put on Your Risk Radar Screen
Featured Favorite: Leading Risks in the Automotive Industry
From the Archive: Board Risk Oversight – A Progress Report
Week of December 12, 2011
Performer Profile: ‘eRM’ at Hyatt
Hot Issue: SOX and SOCs: Their Continued Inter-Play – Part 2
Auerbach Article: Reflections on the Current State of IT Project Management
Poll: 2012 IT Projects Focus
Questions & Answers: The Public Company Readiness Process - Questions and Answers from The Guide to Public Company Readiness: Frequently Asked Questions
Protiviti Podcast: Assessing the Current IPO Landscape
Charter: Internal Audit Charter – Sample 4
Updated Policy: Sensitive Data Handling Policy and Procedure
Updated Policy: Fixed Assets Policy (Sample 2)
Featured Link: European Distrust of US Data Security Creates Market for Local Cloud Service
Featured Link: The New “A” in UDAAP
From the Archive: 2011 Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Survey
Week of December 5, 2011
New Audit Report!: Risk Assessment Audit Report
Newsletter: Ten Questions the Board Should Ask – Board Perspectives: Risk Oversight, Issue 26
Poll: Poll: Top Risks in 2012
Hot Issue: SOX and SOCs; Their Continued Inter-play - Part 1
Compliance Week Article: Daimler Gets This One Right
Taylor & Francis Article: Balance Innovation and Expediency for a Supercharged Team
Questions & Answers: Italy and the EU Data Protection Directives - Questions and Answers from The Global Privacy and Information Security Landscape: Frequently Asked Questions
Updated Tool: Managing Corruption Risk – Questionnaire
Updated Tool: Internet Usage Policy
Featured Link: New IIA Practice Guide: Independence and Objectivity
Featured Link: Five Ways to Get the Most Out of Existing Storage
From the Archive: An Effective Way to Conduct a Risk Assessment - Guide
Featured Favorite: 2011 Finance Capabilities and Needs Survey
Week of November 28, 2011
Performer Profile: Complementary Roles: Audit and ERM at Hydro One
Poll: IA and ERM Management
Article: Avoiding Buyer’s Remorse with AML Monitoring Software
Survey Report: 2011 Internal Audit Capabilities and Needs Survey – Manufacturing Industry Point of View
Audit Report: Payroll Review Audit Report
Updated Policy: Capital and Other Assets Policy
Updated Policy: Record Disposal and Retention Policy
Featured Link: ISACA Survey: Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Trend Heightens Online Holiday Shopping Risk
Featured Link: Enterprise Risk Management: Is Your Board Ready For ERM?
From The Archive: Payroll – Preliminary Controls Assessment Questionnaire
Featured Favorite: Accounts Receivable – Negotiated Debt Forgiveness Policy
Week of November 21, 2011
Updated Sample Report: Sarbanes-Oxley Year-End Audit Committee Report
Updated Sample Report: Business Continuity Management Report
Hot Issue: Techniques for Developing High-Impact Presentations
Poll: High Impact Presentations
Compliance Week Article: The Reasonable Person: Internal Audit’s Role in Internal Probes
Questions & Answers: The Netherlands (NL) and the EU Data Protection Directives - Questions and Answers from The Global Privacy and Information Security Landscape: Frequently Asked Questions
Sample: IT Projects Ranking Template – Sample
Featured Link: Gartner: Security Services Spending to Hit $49B in 2015
Featured Link: The "Big Five" IT trends of the next half decade: Mobile, social, cloud, consumerization and big data.
From The Archive: Fixed Assets – Preliminary Controls Assessment Questionnaire
Featured Favorite: Military Leave of Absence Policy
Week of November 14, 2011
Hot Issue Article: A Profile of Software Industry Risk
Compliance Week Article: Behind the Renewed Focus on Mandatory Auditor Rotation
Poll: Mandatory Auditor Rotation
Taylor & Francis Article: Organizational Balance
Protiviti Podcast: Top Business Challenges in 2012 - Protiviti Podcast
Questions & Answers: The U.K. and the EU Data Protection Directives - Questions and Answers from The Global Privacy and Information Security Landscape: Frequently Asked Questions
Audit Report: Internal Audit – Board of Directors Orientation Report
Updated Policy: Accounts Receivable - Credit Holds Policy
University Center Addition: New 'Day in the Life' profile - an interview with Anne Lucas
Featured Link: Optimizing License Management for the Data Center
Featured Link: Making Boards Better
Featured Link: 100 Best Corporate Citizens 2011
From The Archive: 50 Small Tips That Could Add Up to Big Improvements in Audit Efficiency
Featured Favorite: Internal Audit Report and Response Processing Policy
Week of November 7, 2011
Newsletter: Reducing the Risk of Rogue Trading - Board Perspectives: Risk Oversight, Issue 25
Hot Issue: Healthcare Internal Auditors Prioritize Where They Need to Improve
Regulatory Update: The Federal Insurance Office Issues Study of the Future of Federal Oversight Involvement in the Insurance Industry – Financial Services Flash Report
Auerbach Article: 6 Steps to Security Policy Excellence
Protiviti Podcast: Preparing a Technology Company for an IPO - Protiviti Podcast
Questions & Answers: The Safe Harbor Agreement - Questions and Answers from The Global Privacy and Information Security Landscape: Frequently Asked Questions
Questionnaire: IT Planning Questionnaire
Updated Policy: Accounting System Security Policy
Translated Newsletter: Recent Protiviti Newsletter Translated into Chinese
In Case You Missed It!: Social Media Opportunities and Risks - A Lifecyle Approach for the Enterprise - Webinar Recording
Featured Link: Cloud computing will turn IT workforce into on-tap resource
Featured Link: Summary Report of Roundtable Discussion Series on Changing the Role of the Auditor to Meet Investors’ Needs
From The Archive: Human Resources Internal Control Questionnaire
Featured Favorite: Capital Assets Policy
Week of October 31, 2011
Hot Issue: Techniques for Planning Audits More Efficiently
Poll: Audit Planning
Protiviti Podcast: Keeping Pace with New Technologies – Benchmarking IT Audit Functions - Protiviti Podcast
Compliance Week Article: PCAOB Wants Audit Firms to Name Engagement Partners and Outside Contributors
Taylor & Francis Article: IT Auditors Need to Come Out of the Black Box
Checklist: International Human Resources Audit Checklist
Questionnaire: Risk Oversight and Risk Management Questionnaire
Updated Policy: Fixed Asset Policy
University Center Addition: New 'Day in the Life' profile - an interview with Laura King
Featured Link: Salesforce.com to 'unlock' SAP's Core Software for 'social Enterprises'
Featured Link: LivingSocial’s High-Growth Adventure
From The Archive: IT Automated Controls Policy
Featured Favorite: Foreign Intercompany Accounting Policy
Week of October 24, 2011
Survey Report: 2011 Information Technology Capabilities and Needs Survey
Poll: IT Priorities for 2012
Regulatory Update: The Volcker Rule: The End of Proprietary Trading? – Financial Services Flash Report
Regulatory Update: SEC Staff Provides Guidance on Public Companies' Disclosure Obligations Relating to Cybersecurity Risks and Cyber Incidents – SEC Flash Report
Performer Profile: DBS Applies Holistic View of Risk to Its Group Audit Approach
Auerbach Article: Achieving the Power of Enterprise-Wide Project Management
Sample: Entity-Level Controls Memo – Sample
Updated Policy: Cash Policy
Translated Newsletter: Recent Protiviti Survey Report Translated into Chinese
Featured Link: IT Outsourcing: What Big Companies Can Learn from Midsize Companies
Featured Link: Take Action to Avoid Mobile Device Geolocation Risk
From The Archive: eDiscovery versus Computer Forensics
Featured Favorite: Request for Proposal – Systems Audit Work - Sample
Week of October 17, 2011
Newsletter: Setting the 2012 Audit Committee Agenda for Non-Financial Services Companies -- The Bulletin, Volume IV, Issue 9
Poll: Ten major challenges for 2012
Newsletter: Setting the 2012 Audit Committee Agenda for Financial Institutions – FS Insights Volume 3, Issue 8
Compliance Week Article: New Risk-Assessment Audit Standards Seek to Spotlight Fraud
Auerbach Article: Product Lifecycle Management: A New Path to Shareholder Value?
Questions & Answers: The General DP Directive and Transfer of Personal Data to Third Countries - Questions and Answers from The Global Privacy and Information Security Landscape: Frequently Asked Questions
Policy: Research and Development Expense Policy
University Center Addition: New 'Day in the Life' profile - an interview with Matt Stoltzfus
Featured Link: 20 Questions Directors Should Ask about Executive Compensation
Featured Link: Coaching Others: Use Active Listening Skills
From The Archive: Board Risk Oversight – A Progress Report
Featured Favorite: Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404: Compliance Plan – Sample
Week of October 10, 2011
Newsletter: Should the Board Have a Separate Risk Committee? - Board Perspectives: Risk Oversight, Issue 24
Poll: Separate Risk Committee Poll
Article: Is Your Company Vulnerable to a Rogue Trader?
Taylor & Francis Article: Forty Hard-Won Business Continuity Lessons from the 2011 Earthquakes in New Zealand and Japan
Questions & Answers: The European Union (EU) Data Protection Directives - Questions and Answers from The Global Privacy and Information Security Landscape: Frequently Asked Questions
Sample: Management Response to Internal Audit Reports Memo – Sample
Updated Policy: Whistleblower Policy and Procedures
Translated Newsletter: Recent Protiviti Newsletter Translated into Chinese
Featured Link: How To Support Cloud Applications
Featured Link: Risk Appetite and Risk Tolerance
From The Archive: Audit Committee Annual Planning Schedule - Sample
Featured Favorite: Internal Audit Engagement Letter: Sample
Week of October 3, 2011
Survey Report: 2011 IT Audit Benchmarking Survey Report
Poll: IT Audit Function Poll
Hot Issue Article: Corporate Directors Share Their Insights on M&A Success
Regulatory Update: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Approves Two “Living Will” Rules – Financial Services Flash Report
Regulatory Update: Independent Commission on Banking Publishes Recommendations for Reforming the UK Banking System – Financial Services Flash Report
Questions & Answers: Canada - Laws and Regulations - Questions and Answers from The Global Privacy and Information Security Landscape: Frequently Asked Questions
Checklist: System Development Life Cycle Questionnaire
Updated Policy: Purchasing Cycle Policy
University Center Addition: New 'Day in the Life' profile - an interview with Diane Becker
Featured Link: Project Management: A Simple Way to Identify Problems with IT Projects
Featured Link: Social Media: Time for a Governance Framework
From The Archive: Internal Audit’s Role in Continuous Monitoring
Featured Favorite: Internal Control Policy
Week of September 26, 2011
Hot Issue: Integrated Auditing for Small Departments
Poll: Integrated Auditing Poll
Auerbach Article: Overview of the Levin-Ward Program Management Competency Model
Article: Point-of-Care Medication Administration: Internal Audit’s Role in Ensuring Control
Protiviti Podcast: Salesforce.com Uses ERM to Support ‘V2MOM’: Vision, Values, Methods, Obstacles and Metrics
Job Description: Director of Project Management Office – Job Description
Updated Policy: Financial Policy Development Policy
Featured Link: What Were the Auditors Thinking?
From The Archive: Performing a Quality Assessment Review
Featured Favorite: 2011 Internal Audit Capabilities and Needs Survey
Week of September 19, 2011
Hot Issue: Deliver Effective Audit Results Using Project Management Techniques
Poll: Project Management Techniques Poll
Compliance Week Article: Fitting Social Media Into Your e-Discovery Regime
Article: SAP BusinessObjects GRC Access Control 10.0 – New Feature Highlights and Initial Lessons Learned
Taylor & Francis Article: Security in Cloud Computing: An Analysis of Key Drivers and Constraints
Auerbach Article: Team Leader, Team Member
Protiviti Podcast: Is Your Organization an Early Mover?
Questions & Answers: The Americas - Questions and Answers from The Global Privacy and Information Security Landscape: Frequently Asked Questions
Questionnaire: System Development Controls Questionnaire
Updated Policy: Termination of Benefits Liability Policy
Featured Link: The Race to Cloud Standards Gets Crowded
Featured Link: Tracking the Evolution of Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance
From The Archive: Business Continuity Strategy Design
Featured Favorite: Business Process Benchmarking Tool - Sample
Week of September 12, 2011
Article: Auditing FCRA Compliance
Poll: Fair Credit Reporting Act Poll
Performer Profile: Enterprise Risk Assessment and Management at Alibaba.com
Compliance Week Article: Studies Find Internal Audit Lacking in Leadership Skills
Article: Managing and Monitoring Higher Education Construction Programs
Questions & Answers: Japan - Security and Privacy - Questions and Answers from The Global Privacy and Information Security Landscape: Frequently Asked Questions
Protiviti Podcast: Getting a Jump on Model Audit Rule Compliance
Sample: Project Scope Change Request Form – Sample
Updated Policy: Account Structure Policy
Featured Link: Most Likely to Commit Fraud: Finance Executives
Featured Link: Internal Auditing's Role in Risk Management
Featured Link: Accounting Board to Seek Comments on Rotating Auditors
From The Archive: Guide to International Financial Reporting Standards
Featured Favorite: [How to Tell if Your Compliance Programs Work]
Week of September 5, 2011
Hot Issue: How to Chart Your Course with Audit Analytics
Poll: Data Analytics Process Poll
Taylor & Francis Article: Security Challenges and Threats for the CISO’s Agenda
Questions & Answers: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Privacy Framework - Questions and Answers from The Global Privacy and Information Security Landscape: Frequently Asked Questions
Job Description: Director of IT Project Management – Job Description
Updated Policy: Paid Time Off and Extended Illness Benefits Policy
Featured Link: How the Cloud Can Solve Security Problems
Featured Link: ABA responds to IASB pressure for U.S. to adopt IFRS
Featured Link: Tracking the Evolution of Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance
From The Archive: Technology Change Management Policy
Featured Favorite: The Importance of Creating an Internal Quality Assessment Program
Week of August 29, 2011
Hot Issue: Doing More with Less: 20 Questions That Could Help Solve the Problem
Poll: Increasing Demands Poll
Protiviti Podcast: ICD-10: Preparing for Monumental Changes in the Healthcare Industry
Auerbach Article: What Does Lean Bring to the Table?
Questions & Answers: International Privacy Background - Questions and Answers from The Global Privacy and Information Security Landscape: Frequently Asked Questions
Guide: GTAG 16: Data Analysis Technologies
Audit Report: Sarbanes-Oxley Year-End Audit Committee Report
Updated Policy: Rent Expense on Facility Leases Policy
Featured Link: ERP Apps Gaining Useful New Social Media Tools
Featured Link: How Western Union Smooths Out Risk
From The Archive: IT General Controls Scoping Questionnaire
Featured Favorite: Is Internal Audit the Career for You?
Week of August 22, 2011
New Topic Announcement!: Cloud Computing Content
Newsletter: Refocusing the Internal Audit Agenda: Capitalizing on Changing Expectations -- The Bulletin, Volume IV, Issue 8
Poll: Internal Audit Plan Poll
Hot Issue Article: 12 Career Options for Experienced Auditors
Taylor & Francis Article: Alternate Approaches to Business Impact Analysis
Survey Report: 2010 Mainland China & Hong Kong Internal Audit Capabilities and Needs Survey, Chinese version
Questionnaire: Recruitment Process Interview Questionnaire
Updated Tool: Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 Program Executive Scorecard - Sample
Updated Tool: Payroll Policy
Featured Link: Consumerization of IT: Lessons for Enterprise Applications
Featured Link: Get Personal Before the Going Gets Tough
From The Archive: Six Elements of Infrastructure for Public Company Readiness
Featured Favorite: Enterprise Risk Management and Board Risk Oversight – A Tale of Two Surveys from COSO
Week of August 15, 2011
New Topic Announcement!: Dodd-Frank Act Content
Hot Issue: Should You Review Your Schedule 46 Compliance Programme?
Compliance Week Article: Companies Prepare for Executive Pay, Performance Disclosure
Poll: Executive Compensation Plan Poll
Newsletter: Creating a Risk Index – the Advantage of a Single-Number Snapshot of Organizational Risk Progress – FS Insights Volume 3, Issue 7
Auerbach Article: Testing the Cloud
Questions & Answers: What Do You Do If You Are the Victim of Identity Theft? - Questions and Answers from The Global Privacy and Information Security Landscape: Frequently Asked Questions
Work Program: Capital Projects Audit Work Program
Updated Sample: Internal Audit Qualitative Diagnostic Presentation – Sample
Featured Link: Chief Risk Officer Rises to $10 Million Job Following Derivatives Meltdown
Featured Link: How Salesforce.com Plans to Extend Its Enterprise Reach
From The Archive: Payroll and Leave Management Audit Work Program