Audit Evidence: Fact-Finding, Not Fault-Finding
by Denise Robitaille Evidence is the fodder of detective stories, the bane of criminals, and the undoing…
Auditing Goals and Objectives
by Eugene A. Razzetti Directly or indirectly, auditors assess an organization’s auditing goals and objectives…
Auditor Competency vs. Auditor Motivation
by Andy Hofmann Recent events caused me to reflect on whether the personality traits auditors…
Business Improvement Auditing Practices
by Peter Holtmann Last weekend I was finishing next year’s financial business and finance plans…
Data Collection
by Doug Wood When we decide to begin data collection, we usually ask one of…
Auditing a Subsystem: Employee Retention and Succession Planning Processes
by Russell T. Westcott Let’s start with the following premise: Quality begins by having the…
Auditor Etiquette: Making a Good Impression
by J.P. Russell An audit system manager recently told me that it was relatively easy…
Auditing Basics: Back to Square One
by Denise Robitaille Maybe I’m becoming an old fart. You know, one of those tiresome…
Improve Your Audit Checklist
by Larry Whittington Have you considered using an audit checklist? Were you told they are…
Have Your Measured Your Audit Effectiveness?
by Andy Hofmann Sometimes finding a topic on which to base an article is a…