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Getting it right
A report on risk governance in non-financial services companies.
Getting it right - Research approach
This paper describes the research approach used in the preparation of Getting it right, a report prepared by Independent Audit Limited for The ICAEW Foundation on risk governance in non-financial services companies.
Eyes Wide Shut - Knowing what you should know
A scenario-based workshop for non-executive directors that gets under the skin of what makes governance work.
Little Blue Book of Challenging Challenges (September 2008)
A board can't be expected to have perfect foresight. But standing back from the day-to-day detail and asking questions that challenge assumptions is the next best thing. Here are some reminders of Useful Things to Ask. It's based on questions some boards are wishing they'd asked a bit harder. Maybe one or two will be helpful.
Gaps and overlaps (May 2008)
Do you have enough assurance? We look at the challenges faced by businesses in providing assurance and suggest some approaches to getting it right.
Articles
Building bridges (November 2009)
Internal auditors can make a vital contribution to the role of non-executive directors, but they must work hard to create good relationships. This article appeared in the November 2009 issue of 'Internal Auditing'. Reproduced with the permission of the Institute of Internal Auditors - UK and Ireland.
In the loop (April 2009)
New guidelines confirm that investors want audit committees to disclose more about what they are doing and why. Hanif Barma shares his thoughts on how internal audit could help to meet these increasing expectations.
May you live in interesting times:
Risk management and assurance in the current economic climate
(November 2008)
At a networking evening for Heads of Risk and Internal Audit held on 27 November 2008, co-hosted by Independent Audit and Walker Hamill, the issues relating to internal audit and risk management arising from the current recessionary economic climate were debated. This paper captures the main issues raised by the speakers and the discussion that followed.
Covering the odds
Vicky Kubitscheck shares her thoughts on how the creation of a principles-based regulatory environment affect the role of internal audit.
Managing Risk
Prevention is always better than cure. Malcolm McCaig says risk is part of life, and so needs to be assessed and controlled
Appetite for Destruction?
How do you balance risk and reward? Malcolm McCaig looks at how risk should be viewed and what can be done to control it without impinging on normal activities.
