Articles from Internal Auditor (October 1, 2005)

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Title	Author	Type	Words
A group effort.	Millage, Anne		536
A head-in-the-sand approach.	Powell, James R.; Retzlaff, Sandie	Letter to the Editor	727
A roomful of documents: a new audit director finds her department's records in a state of disarray.	Van Wijk, Eelco R.		1282
Behind the shadow: the inherent unpleasantness of forensic engagements needn't obscure the investigative process. With adequate preparation and knowledge, auditors can approach forensic accounting with confidence, not dread.	Jackson, Russell A.	Cover Story	3522
Chief accountant leaves SEC.	McCollum, T.	Brief Article	256
Consumers blind to ID theft risk.	Salierno, D.		424
COSO drafts small business guidance.	McCollum, T.		408
Dangerous devices: the huge storage capacity of computer-removable media poses a considerable threat to sensitive corporate data.	Rostern, John		1529
Easing into interviews: effective interview techniques can help set a cooperative tone for audit engagements.	Whatley, Paula		1353
Environmental guidance issued.	Cushing, A.		354
ERM still in its infancy.	Millage, A.		406
Ethics as a strategy: successful ethics programs consist of a process that incorporates analysis of outcomes and continual improvement.	Childers, David		1334
From honeymoon to commitment: most managers face four transitional phases when adapting to a new leadership position. Those who make the appropriate adjustments can maintain, and even improve, staff performance levels.	Graham, Gerald; Lewis, Tom D.		1855
Graham Ward, CBE, FCA: a matter of principles; IFAC's president says that convergence of international accounting and audit standards requires a change in the U.S. legal climate.	Piper, Arthur	Interview	2717
Internal auditing's role in corporate governance.	Whitley, J.		260
Keeping in tune.	Brinkman, Alan J.; Le Kervern, Marie-Noelle	Letter to the Editor	177
Mandatory certification.	Sattha, Kaiyomerz		213
On the lighter side: auditors of the night.	Jacka, J. Michael		1335
Quality in the mix: teaming COSO-based internal controls with quality management tools can help mitigate Sarbanes-Oxley risks.	Liebesman, Sandford		1339
Raise the red flag: a recent study examines which SAS No. 99 indicators are more effective in detecting fraudulent financial reporting.	Moyes, Glen D.; Lin, Ping; Landry, Raymond M., Jr.		2806
Repairing equipment maintenance costs: at INTEGRIS Health, the expense of maintaining and repairing IT equipment was spiraling out of control--that is, until the auditors came in and patched some major holes in the contracting process.	Gardner, Jerome R.		2332
Report stresses security governance.	Whitley, J.		377
Risk-based audit solution: empower your internal audit team with the only fully integrated, web-enabled risk-based auditing solution available today.		Brief Article	260
Standing ovation.	Joseph, Hayden T.	Letter to the Editor	94
Struggling with section 404.	Yarberry, Bill	Letter to the Editor	44
The most efficient CIA Exam Review. And then some.			395
The troublesome teller: a bank employee takes advantage of numerous lapses in controls to help herself to money from the vault.	Bishop, Toby J.F.		1530
The truth about fraud.			488
To assessing disclosure controls: a risk-focused, collaborative approach to control evaluation can facilitate Sarbanes-Oxley compliance efforts.	McCuaig, Bruce		2513
True independence.	Howard, John; Weiss, David D.	Letter to the Editor	466