harnessing the power of technology

... Counts, Harnessing the Power of Leadership Coaching to Deliver Strategic Value As I read through the draft, I realized we needed to travel even further into the realm of the strategic value of coaching ... focus are offered at the end of this chapter Chapter introduces the second quadrant of the Leading with Insight model, where the development of emotional insight supports the realization of coaching ... That Counts The change is targeted to meet the development needs of the individual and the strategic needs of the organization Both the coach and the client need to be looking at the big picture...

Ngày tải lên: 24/03/2014, 00:21

... salespeople relate to the needs of the buyers, not to their own needs In the same way, effective upward influencers relate to the larger needs of the organization, not just to the needs of their unit or ... influencing up, focus on the impact of the decision on the overall corporation In most cases, the needs of the unit and the needs of the corporation are directly connected In some cases, they are not Don’t ... and the quality of her work is equal to the quality of the contributors We would also like to thank Dorothy Hearst and all of the staff of Jossey-Bass for their commitment to this project and their...

Ngày tải lên: 31/03/2014, 20:19

... Counts, Harnessing the Power of Leadership Coaching to Deliver Strategic Value As I read through the draft, I realized we needed to travel even further into the realm of the strategic value of coaching ... focus are offered at the end of this chapter Chapter introduces the second quadrant of the Leading with Insight model, where the development of emotional insight supports the realization of coaching ... That Counts The change is targeted to meet the development needs of the individual and the strategic needs of the organization Both the coach and the client need to be looking at the big picture...

Ngày tải lên: 04/06/2014, 13:20

... 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright ... included to perform the work One of the difficult aspects of reviewing policies and procedures is that well over 50 percent of the time the documentation is out of date In this situation, the reviewer ... FPREF 12/10/2010 14:24:30 Page 14 Harnessing the Power of Continuous Auditing FFIRS 12/10/2010 14:5:48 Page FFIRS 12/10/2010 14:5:48 Page Harnessing the Power of Continuous Auditing Developing...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 20:20

... phase creates the basis and support for all of the conclusions you will draw as a result of the focused testing performed The strength of the audit and the recognized value of the work completed ... Transitioning from the purpose listed to the objective is like moving from the title of an article to the opening statement of the first paragraph The objective is the reason why the methodology ... the selection of a target area, through the planning, to the testing selection, all the way through to the execution Consider the level of planning and effort that went into the development of...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 20:20

... an audit is the audit report When audit departments create a SIPOC of their operations, the audit report is listed as one of the outputs in the SIPOC When detailing the outputs of the business ... directly from the business unit process documented in the process element of the SIPOC Another key clarification of customers is that they not have to be users of the process output They could just ... flow and also provides the basis for them to complete the other elements of the SIPOC Once the process element has been completed, the next step is to fill in the output With the business process...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 20:20

... tone in the summary of the testing results Due to the recurring nature of the testing, there will be a temptation to repeat the same finding over and over There is no point to breaking down the same ... time) to identify the source of the problem because it requires a detailed knowledge of the process the likes of which the business unit team already possesses Thus, strengthening the argument that ... during the continuous auditing program The objective of this document is to communicate the results of the specific audit work performed by documenting the purpose of the audit and assessing the...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 20:20

... ‘‘There was no evidence of supervisory approval for 10 of the 25 account reconciliations tested.’’ The condition is straight-forward and direct Think of the condition as the data results of the ... methodology because of the recurring nature of the testing and the targeted focus on the testing performed Given the challenging time frames associated with the execution phase of the continuous auditing ... controls being evaluated Focus the discussion of effect on how the condition impacts the execution of the process, whether it is related to timing, accuracy, or another reason The effect component must...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 20:20

... must examine the suggested target date while considering the details of the action plan and assess the feasibility of completing all of the required tasks in the time frame proposed If there is any ... magnitude of the systems involved makes them misunderstood Knowledge of the critical systems could impact the overall effectiveness of the continuous auditing program To ensure that the continuous ... validate the strength of the existing control environment The second benefit is that the nature of the recurring testing increases auditors’ business knowledge; they become more familiar with the operational...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 20:20

... 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright ... included to perform the work One of the difficult aspects of reviewing policies and procedures is that well over 50 percent of the time the documentation is out of date In this situation, the reviewer ... FPREF 12/10/2010 14:24:30 Page 14 Harnessing the Power of Continuous Auditing FFIRS 12/10/2010 14:5:48 Page FFIRS 12/10/2010 14:5:48 Page Harnessing the Power of Continuous Auditing Developing...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 20:20

... phase creates the basis and support for all of the conclusions you will draw as a result of the focused testing performed The strength of the audit and the recognized value of the work completed ... Transitioning from the purpose listed to the objective is like moving from the title of an article to the opening statement of the first paragraph The objective is the reason why the methodology ... the selection of a target area, through the planning, to the testing selection, all the way through to the execution Consider the level of planning and effort that went into the development of...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 20:20

... an audit is the audit report When audit departments create a SIPOC of their operations, the audit report is listed as one of the outputs in the SIPOC When detailing the outputs of the business ... directly from the business unit process documented in the process element of the SIPOC Another key clarification of customers is that they not have to be users of the process output They could just ... flow and also provides the basis for them to complete the other elements of the SIPOC Once the process element has been completed, the next step is to fill in the output With the business process...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 20:20

... automate the selection of the continuous auditing sample and increases the efficiency and effectiveness of the approach phase from month to month during the execution The other primary use of technology ... incorporate any other test procedures or source data in the execution of the testing The only way to verify the clarity of the technology test developed is to run a couple of sample items through the automated ... 93 The development, documentation, and verification of the information retrieval plan make up one of the most critical components of the approach phase of the continuous auditing methodology The...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 20:20

... tone in the summary of the testing results Due to the recurring nature of the testing, there will be a temptation to repeat the same finding over and over There is no point to breaking down the same ... time) to identify the source of the problem because it requires a detailed knowledge of the process the likes of which the business unit team already possesses Thus, strengthening the argument that ... during the continuous auditing program The objective of this document is to communicate the results of the specific audit work performed by documenting the purpose of the audit and assessing the...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 20:20

... ‘‘There was no evidence of supervisory approval for 10 of the 25 account reconciliations tested.’’ The condition is straight-forward and direct Think of the condition as the data results of the ... methodology because of the recurring nature of the testing and the targeted focus on the testing performed Given the challenging time frames associated with the execution phase of the continuous auditing ... controls being evaluated Focus the discussion of effect on how the condition impacts the execution of the process, whether it is related to timing, accuracy, or another reason The effect component must...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 20:20

... the implementation stage of the execution of work will impact the quality of the continuous auditing report as well as take longer to execute the continuous auditing program due to the lack of ... can be corrected in the following month of testing The other advantage to the continuous auditing methodology is that the subsequent months of testing will validate whether the corrective action ... strength of the control environment of the specific controls selected This joint effort provides the foundation for the execution of the continuous auditing methodology phase requirements To ensure the...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 20:20

... sense of the social aspects of technology is simple: follow the users Understand the theory, study the engineering, but most importantly, follow the adoption rate The cleanest theory and the best ... untapped power of the millions of PCs that have been connected to the Internet in the last five years 2.3.1 PCs are the dark matter of the Internet Napster's popularity made it the proof -of- concept ... might want to know more about the resources being offered, such as the speed of the computer, the amount of available memory, and the bandwidth of the connection Some of the technical means used to...

Ngày tải lên: 27/06/2014, 08:20

... give a true and fair view of the financial position of the Company as at 31 December 2013, and of the results of operations and the cash flows of the Company for the year then ended in accordance ... as and when they fall due The Board of Management and Board of Directors have, on the date of this statement, authorised these financial statements for issue On behalf of the Board of Management ... disclosures in the financial statements The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due...

Ngày tải lên: 24/08/2014, 17:55

... Cap Bias The larger the company, the more analysts are likely to cover the stock The more analyst to cover the stock the tougher it is for the stock to score big on any of the measures of the Zacks ... are judged by the effectiveness of their stock recommendations The better the firm’s clients with the recommendations, then the more valuable the analyst is to the firm Just like the corporate ... effect on the movement of the stocks they buy and sell When you understand the power institutional investors have on the market, then the next step is to try and understand what motivates their buy/sell...

Ngày tải lên: 31/10/2014, 23:11

... within the life of a group, with special regard to the social structures and the behavior of the individuals with respect to their group membership and the meaning of these for the culture of the ... secure the services of eminent members of appropriate professions in the examination of policy matters pertaining to the health of the public The Institute acts under the responsibility given to the ... the board from the earliest stages of the workshop planning through the drafting of this report; Alix Beatty, for her extensive contributions to the planning of the workshop and the writing of...

Ngày tải lên: 29/03/2014, 13:20