Audit planning : a risk-based approach / K.H. Spencer Pickett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pickett, K. H. Spencer.

Series:

IIA (Institute of Internal Auditors) Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Auditing, Internal.

Risk management--Auditing.

Risk management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (306 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2006.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

More now than ever before, auditing is in the spotlight; legislators, regulators, and top executives in all types of businesses realize the importance of auditors in the governance and performance equation. Previously routine and formulaic, internal auditing is now high-profile and high-pressure! Being an auditor in today's complex, highly regulated business environment involves more than crunching the numbers and balancing the books-it requires ensuring that appropriate checks and balances are in place to manage risk throughout the organization.Designed to help auditors in any type of

Contents:

Audit Planning: A Risk-Based Approach; CONTENTS; PREFACE; LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS; Chapter 1: WHY RISK-BASED AUDIT PLANNING?; INTRODUCTION; RISK-BASED AUDIT-PLANNING MODEL: PHASE ONE; RISK-BASED AUDIT-PLANNING MODEL: PHASE TWO; RISK-BASED AUDIT-PLANNING MODEL: PHASE THREE; RISK-BASED AUDIT-PLANNING MODEL: PHASE FOUR; RISK-BASED AUDIT PLANNING MODEL: FINAL; SUMMARY; NOTES; Chapter 2: BASIC PLANNING TECHNIQUES; INTRODUCTION; BASIC PLANNING MODEL: PHASE ONE; BASIC PLANNING MODEL: PHASE TWO; BASIC PLANNING MODEL: PHASE THREE; BASIC PLANNING MODEL: PHASE FOUR; BASIC PLANNING MODEL: FINAL; SUMMARY

NOTESChapter 3: USING THE CORPORATE RISK REGISTER; INTRODUCTION; CORPORATE RISK REGISTER MODEL: PHASE ONE; CORPORATE RISK REGISTER MODEL: PHASE TWO; CORPORATE RISK REGISTER MODEL: PHASE THREE; CORPORATE RISK REGISTER MODEL: PHASE FOUR; CORPORATE RISK REGISTER MODEL: FINAL; SUMMARY; NOTES; Chapter 4: THE ANNUAL AUDIT PLAN; INTRODUCTION; ANNUAL AUDIT-PLANNING MODEL: PHASE ONE; ANNUAL AUDIT-PLANNING MODEL: PHASE TWO; ANNUAL AUDIT-PLANNING MODEL: PHASE THREE; ANNUAL AUDIT-PLANNING MODEL: PHASE FOUR; ANNUAL AUDIT-PLANNING MODEL: FINAL; SUMMARY; NOTES; Chapter 5: ENGAGEMENT PLANNING; INTRODUCTION

ENGAGEMENT PLANNING MODEL: PHASE ONEENGAGEMENT PLANNING MODEL: PHASE TWO; ENGAGEMENT PLANNING MODEL: PHASE THREE; ENGAGEMENT PLANNING MODEL: PHASE FOUR; ENGAGEMENT PLANNING MODEL: FINAL; SUMMARY; NOTES; Chapter 6: PROJECT MANAGEMENT; INTRODUCTION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLANNING MODEL: PHASE ONE; PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLANNING MODEL: PHASE TWO; PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLANNING MODEL: PHASE THREE; PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLANNING MODEL: PHASE FOUR; PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLANNING MODEL: FINAL; SUMMARY; NOTES; Chapter 7: KEEPING THE ACCENT ON RISK; INTRODUCTION; RISK FOCUS MODEL: PHASE ONE

RISK FOCUS MODEL: PHASE TWORISK FOCUS MODEL: PHASE THREE; RISK FOCUS MODEL: PHASE FOUR; RISK FOCUS MODEL: FINAL; SUMMARY; NOTES; Chapter 8: A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO RISK-BASED AUDIT PLANNING; INTRODUCTION; HOLISTIC RISK-BASED AUDIT PLANNING MODEL: PHASE ONE; HOLISTIC RISK-BASED AUDIT PLANNING MODEL: PHASE TWO; HOLISTIC RISK-BASED AUDIT PLANNING MODEL: PHASE THREE; HOLISTIC RISK-BASED AUDIT PLANNING MODEL: PHASE FOUR; HOLISTIC RISK-BASED AUDIT PLANNING MODEL: FINAL; SUMMARY; NOTES; Appendix A: APPLYING AN RBAP DIAGNOSTIC TOOL; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786610349753

9781119201175

1119201179

9781280349751

1280349751

9780471784319

0471784311

OCLC:

68941855