Beyond Audit - (Wiley Corporate F&a) by Robert L Mainardi (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Change has been thrust upon the audit industry and every company must adapt. With the business interruption and remote work environments, this is the perfect time for audit departments to step back and turn the critical eye on their own operations. As businesses come back to "normal" (probably in the new year), audit department should identify how to increase their product offerings and build the most effective and efficient operations to partner with their clients in the revised work environments. This book is designed to take an auditor from a foundational understanding of not only the current status of the business environment, but also a reflective review of their own operational effectiveness and efficiency. It will include a detailed methodology -- from planning to action item development -- to be followed to ensure clear identification and agreement (with the business partner) of the business objectives and corresponding "true process risks" so testing remains focused and value added. Furthermore, critical skills will be discussed as well as team development and learning at every position level. While benefits are detailed in every chapter, the most valuable enhancement to audit departments around the world will be in the introduction of the Audit Risk Barometer (ARB). The ARB is an innovative self-assessment tool which scores and scales individual audit department strengths and opportunities for improvement. This book will incorporate links to online video summaries where the reader can watch supporting stories specifically about examples referenced in the book as well as get introduced to the risk barometer and the templates mentioned throughout the book. These summaries will include interviews with experienced professionals, template explanations, technique comparisons and recommendations, success and failure examples, and a software tool to assist audit teams in not only documenting their work but also, capturing and tracking key department metrics for early identification of deviations from the standard"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>Your game plan for strategic success in today's remote audit department</b></p> <p>Beyond Audit is your guide to taking advantage of this unique moment to review and enhance your audit methodology to improve execution, operations, and audit product. Change has been thrust upon the audit industry, and every company must adapt to business interruptions and remote work environments. Now is the perfect time for audit departments to step back and turn a critical eye on their own operations. We have an opportunity to identify new ways of increasing product offerings and building more effective and efficient operations, ultimately creating better results for our partners and clients.</p> <p>This book will take you from a foundational understanding of the business environment through to a reflective review of your own operational effectiveness and efficiency. You'll gain access to the Audit Risk Barometer (ARB), an innovative self-assessment tool that scores audit department strengths and opportunities for improvement. This book also includes a detailed methodology for working with your business partner to ensure clear identification of business objectives. You'll also learn how to identify "true process risks" to ensure that testing remains focused and adds value. Finally, you'll learn critical skills and team development ideas for every level.</p> <ul> <li>Gain a fundamental understanding of today's business environment and how traditional and remote auditing fits into the new business puzzle</li> <li>Use the exclusive Audit Risk Barometer to conduct a valuable self-assessment and uncover your team's strengths and weaknesses</li> <li>Learn how to effectively and efficiently work with your business partner to identify objectives and value-add opportunities</li> <li>Access online resources, including video summaries and interactive tools to revamp your audit department</li> </ul> <p>Beyond Audit incorporates links to online video summaries, templates mentioned throughout the book, interviews with experienced professionals, and an audit tracking software tool. This book is an enormously valuable resource for audit teams of any size and shape.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>Change has been thrust upon the audit industry and every company must adapt to business interruptions and remote work environments. Now is the perfect time for audit departments to take a step back and cast a critical eye on their own operations, seeking ways to improve product offerings and identify efficiencies.</p><p>In <i>Beyond Audit: Auditing Remotely and Delivering Value</i>, accomplished audit leader and author Robert L. Mainardi delivers a detailed guide of how audit departments must adjust their audit approach and execution in the post-COVID-19 business landscape. It emphasizes that a different skill focus for audit teams is necessary and that those teams must develop and change as they learn to audit from remote locations, while retaining their ability to strategically and effectively identify the most critical controls to be examined.</p><p>The book will take auditors from a foundational understanding of the current status of the new business environment and walk them through a reflective review of their own operational effectiveness and efficiency. It includes a detailed methodology to be followed, from planning to action item development, to ensure clear identification and agreement with the busines partner of the business objectives and corresponding "true process risks."</p><p>You'll learn about the Audit Risk Barometer, an innovative self-assessment tool that scores and scales individual audit department strengths and opportunities for improvement. You'll also find links to online video summaries, interviews with experienced professionals, template explanations, technique comparisons, and recommendations for topics discussed in each chapter.</p><p>Perfect for audit teams of any size and shape, <i>Beyond Audit</i> is an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to gain a fundamental understanding of today's business environment and how traditional and remote auditing fits into the new business puzzle.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>ROBERT L. MAINARDI</b> is the Founder of Beyond Audit (formally Mainardi & Associates), a firm that develops, facilitates, and administers custom training programs in auditing and risk. He was formerly a Vice President with Penn Mutual Life Insurance where he managed audit operations, staff, and business relationships for the life, brokerage, investment, and trust and mutual fund businesses.</p>
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