Survey finds internal audit risk assessments inconsistent Year: August‚ 2007 The report suggests that internal auditing needs to identify areas of high and moderate risk that are part of the internal audit plan but have been deferred or cancelled because of the organization’s focus on Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404. It recommends that chief audit executives (CAEs) revisit the budgets‚ skills‚ and capabilities needed to achieve a comprehensive‚ balanced‚ and risk-based approach to auditing‚ as well
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After reviewing the Audience Analysis Memo that I wrote a few weeks ago‚ it dawned on me how much I have actually learned in this class. It is surprising since it has been a considerably short amount of time. So‚ in reviewing my original memo‚ I saw many opportunities for improvement. In my Audience Analysis Memo‚ I contrasted two websites about Osteoarthritis. One of the first things I changed was the organization. I realized that the original was too scattered and it was easy for the reader to
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Memo Assignment Business Writing Across the Board (BWAC) FINC 301 Background You are an investment advisor and your clients‚ Marilyn and David‚ require your services. Marilyn and David are both 65 and are about to retire. They have no assets other than $1‚600‚000 in cash savings‚ and they have no debts. They wish to maintain their current lifestyle during their retirement years. Their current annual living expenses are $120‚000. They have no children and they do not wish to bequeath any assets to
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Employee Memo Robyn Ralston HCS/131 June 29th‚ 2015 Lynn H. Bell Employee Memo MEMO To: Office Employees From: Robyn Ralston‚ Supervisor Date: June 29th‚ 2015 Subject: Principles of Verbal and Nonverbal Communication It has come to my attention that not everyone understand the principles of verbal and nonverbal communication. There are many different uses for communication when you are with someone. When communicating with anyone you use language‚ body movement‚ face gestures‚ and you can
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Internal audit’s role in modern corporate governance Thought leadership series Risk and Advisory Services Internal audit’s role in modern corporate governance Recent events have highlighted the critical role of boards of directors in promoting good corporate governance. In particular‚ boards are being charged with ultimate responsibility for the effectiveness of their organisations’ internal control systems. An effective internal audit function plays a key role in assisting the board
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analysis: recommend a business model for Merry Men Incorporated (MMI) that maximizes the value proposition for MMI’s stakeholders and enables MMI to have a profitable profit model Please respond to this request with a two page memo on May 29‚ 2013. Organize your memo in three sections using the following order: recommendations‚ current situation‚ analysis and conclusions. Use appendices for supplementary materials (e.g. stakeholder analysis‚ social contract theory
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Over and over again the Standards specify what internal auditors should provide assurance and consulting on – the scope of internal auditing (governance‚ risk management and control processes). Standard 2100 is one such injunction – “The internal audit activity must evaluate and contribute to the improvement of governance‚ risk management‚ and control processes using a systematic and disciplined approach.” What are these processes that internal auditing has to evaluate and contribute to the
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Corporate Memos ENG/221 November 26‚ 2012 Corporate Memos Memo | To: John E. Smith‚ Manager From: Dustin T. Dean‚ IT CC: Date: [ 11/27/2012 ] Subject: Video Conferencing Software On November 23‚ 2012 Management made an inquiry about which specific video conferencing software that CompuMed should use in the upcoming December 15‚ 2012 video conference with Wake Medical. IT was asked to evaluate and find two feasible options that Management could select from. I have evaluated
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Memo Assignment Darla S HCS 514/Managing in Today’s Health Care Organizations Tracy Miller September 6‚ 2010 MEMO TO: John Smith‚ CEO FROM: Darla Selbrede DATE: September 6‚ 2010 SUBJECT: Design and functionality of Riverside Hospital Abstract: This memo is an introduction of Riverside Hospital which will focus on facility design and functionality. Its purpose is to provide a generalized picture of how this facility operates and how employees provide optimal service to patients.
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Title: Importance of Internal Communications for a company and two case studies. Internal communications is considered a vital tool for connecting people within the company. It does not refer only to those few “official” channels of communication in a company‚ it is also the strategic management of information flows to ensure the optima level of employee engagement. (Civicus‚ 2001) This business context of communication is a dual listening process. It is a top-down‚ bottom-up‚ side-to-side
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