Today's Audit Journal

Image via Wikipedia Readers to this blog know that back in October 2009 I wrote two articles commenting on the WikiLeaks organization.   As an auditor having been exposed to ethical issues in corporate America, and having seen cases where transparency in practice does not always follow documented po

Image by calafellvalo via Flickr Many Internal Audit directors and managers new to their positions sometimes find it difficult to focus on the basics that keep their departments working smoothly.  Especially, when dealing with the challenges of a difficult economy and pressures from Audit Committees

Image by calafellvalo via Flickr Many Internal Audit directors and managers new to their positions sometimes find it difficult to focus on the basics that keep their departments working smoothly.  Especially, when dealing with the challenges of a difficult economy and pressures from Audit Committees

The subject of “mental stability” is a mine field that has kept Psychologists and Psychiatrists busy since Sigmund Freud first proposed to make the study of human behavior into a hard science.    Today, the meaning  of mental stability is still not well defined in the social sciences, so it is extre

The subject of “mental stability” is a mine field that has kept Psychologists and Psychiatrists busy since Sigmund Freud first proposed to make the study of human behavior into a hard science.    Today, the meaning  of mental stability is still not well defined in the social sciences, so it is extre

Image by STML via Flickr It seems that since the arrival of the Great Recession everyone has rushed a book out explaining why it happened and how to prevent it in the future.   The feeding frenzy includes folks from all sorts of backgrounds who barely know what Sarbanes-Oxley, a financial statement

Dear Mr. Font: Thank you for contacting me to express your opinion on banking reform.  Your opinion is very important to me, and I appreciate the opportunity to respond to you on this crucial issue. I appreciate you taking the time to provide your ideas on how we can make changes to the banking indu

Image by Sebastian Niedlich (Grabthar) via Flickr To all the readers who left comments regarding the “Dumb Auditor” article.   Thank you for visiting the blog and taking time to share your excellent ideas with the group.  The “Dumb Auditor” article has been read by thousands of interested people fro

Image via Wikipedia Two days ago I attended a nice Thanksgiving party given by a CIO friend, who like in previous years, had invited several CFO‘s, corporate attorney’s and high level management people from high profile Fortune 500 companies in the New York region to his house.   After a few drinks

Image via Wikipedia New Audit track for Business Continuity Professionals and IT Auditors. If you are an experienced Auditor or Business Continuity Planner, this is your opportunity to get certified as a Business Continuity Auditor by the leading BCP organization in the USA.   DRI International will