ABSTRACT

Internal auditors are expected to perform risk-based audits, but do so partially because they focus on financial and compliance risks at the expense of operational, strategic and technological ones. This limits their ability to evaluate critical risks and processes. This book merges traditional internal audit concepts and practices with contemporary quality control methodologies, tips, tools and techniques. It helps internal auditors perform value-added operational audits that result in meaningful findings and useful recommendations to help organizations meet objectives and improve the perception of internal auditors as high-value contributors, appropriate change agents and trusted advisors.

chapter 1|32 pages

Definition, Characteristics, and Guidance

chapter 3|22 pages

Risk Assessments

chapter 4|16 pages

The 7 Es

chapter 5|40 pages

Control Frameworks

chapter 6|48 pages

Tools

chapter 7|14 pages

Eight Areas of Waste

chapter 8|18 pages

Quality Control

chapter 9|10 pages

Documenting Issues

chapter 10|12 pages

Continuous Monitoring

chapter 11|18 pages

Change Management

chapter 12|22 pages

Project Management

chapter 13|36 pages

Auditing Business Functions and Activities

chapter 14|4 pages

The Toyota Production System

chapter 15|4 pages

Conclusion