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Governance, which includes the important subsets of risk, control, and compliance, is the space in which internal audit plays. There are tremendous opportunities for internal auditors to add value to their respective organizations through work they can perform in advancing organizational practices. This book was written to complement the recently published handbook, Evaluating and Improving Organizational Governance.

Improving Board Risk Oversight Through Best Practices is a research report that shows how organizations have effectively engaged their board in their ERM systems, how internal audit plays a role in board risk oversight, and covers a series of “best practices.” This is important since organizations are placing more emphasis on enhancing the effectiveness of risk management in their own operations.

Board Effectiveness What Works Best, 2nd Edition, is intended to help board directors navigate the increasingly complicated and challenging environment they face. Gleaning from insights provided by directors and PwC professionals around the globe, this research report provides lessons learned and leading practices on how the best boards discharge their key corporate governance responsibilities.

More is being asked of internal auditors than ever before. As a result, diligent efforts are needed to provide a workplace environment where individuals can achieve their full potential and, in the process, contribute to the successful execution of internal audit projects.
Leadership is an essential ingredient for team effectiveness. It goes beyond budgets, workpapers, and reports. It means knowing people, connecting with them, and helping them achieve things they didn't think they could achieve.

This book offers a step-by-step approach to:

Sally Cutler has done it again. Her report-design and report-writing techniques will help you to construct clear and persuasive audit reports that address current and emerging demands. 

Leverage Cutler’s expertise. Take advantage of the realistic examples and practical checklists that bring the concepts alive and will help your team produce timely, clear audit reports with impact. Sally Cutler walks you through key strategies for:

This handbook is a must for improving the efficiency, effectiveness, and professionalism of the department. There is no question about it small audit shops are uniquely challenged. Thin resources, tight budgets, and the scope of modern-day internal audit activities make delivery of such services more than difficult at times.

When it comes to business communication, social media has transformed how consumers interact with corporations, governments, traditional media, and each other. The game has changed—organizations and traditional broadcast media no longer control the message, consumers do—telling it like it is instantly—through uploaded text, images, audio, and video content, and, let’s not forget, instant global reach.