Business : Auditing

The effectiveness of even the most efficient departments or organizations inevitably decays over time. Far from a simple critique, an operational review identifies what current practices have lost their usefulness and what new best practices can be implemented to ensure a function achieves its goals. Rob Reider’s Operational Review: Maximum Results at Efficient Costs, Third Edition examines reviews from every angle, showing each organization how to choose and implement the right review for them. more...

Price: $105.00

Drawing on 20 years of experience as Comptroller and Auditor General, and head of the United Kingdom National Audit Office, Public Sector Auditing: Is it Value for Money? is Sir John Bourn’s own account of the role and influence value for money auditing has in holding governments to account and in helping public bodies improve the ways in which they deliver services. Key features include:.:.; In-depth case studies from UK, US, Canada, China, India and Australia;.; Detailed analysis of complex areas of public expenditure such as health, education, privatisation, regulation, defence and IT;.; Examples of how auditing can promote positive outcomes rather than negative post mortems. This book is relevant for people working in both the public and private sectors, and should be essential reading for the staff of public sector audit institutions around the world, as well as commercial accountancy firms and students of accountancy, politics, economics and public management. more...

Price: $55.00

The credibility of independent audits has plummeted. Despite recent legislation designed to improve audit quality in the United States, the conditions that most often lead to ineffective audits have not been addressed. This book provides specific and practical guidance on conducting higher quality audits, covering risk-based auditing, analytical procedures, and CAATs (Computer Assisted Accounting Techniques) such as data extraction software and internal controls. more...

Price: $70.00