Title: San Jose State University
1San Jose State University
October 12, 2006
Internal Audit A 2006 Perspective
Lynn Falbo lfalbo_at_wrcas.com
2Agenda
- Audit Evolution
- Working for Multi-national companies
- Career Opportunities
- Questions
3Audit Evolution
- Audit Generations
- Control-Based Auditing
- Process-Based Auditing
- Risk-Based Auditing
- Risk-Management Based Auditing
- Merging / integration of Financial, Operational,
IT focus
4Audit Generations
5Introduction
Audit Process Methodology
Knowledge about ideal situations
Understanding the actual status
are the keys for improvements
Comparison Analysis of Documents Interviews Questi
onnaires
Actual Key Data Structure Processes Interfaces e
tc.
Ideal (Better) Strategy Business Policy Law,
guidelines State of the Art Customer Surveys etc.
Recommendations constructive future-oriented feasi
ble improving processes and profits
6Audit Evolution Questions
Introduction
- What Generation is represented by previous slide
Audit Process Methodology model? - What Generation best represents the focus of SOX
(COSO Internal Control Framework)? - What Generation best describes the methodology
you were taught? - What Generation is predominant in industry today?
7 COSO Internal Control Framework
8COSO / Cobit Internal Control Framework
9COSO ERM (Enterprise Risk Management) Framework
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11Agenda
- Audit Evolution
- Working for Multi-national companies
- Career Opportunities
- Questions
12Working for Multi-national companies
- Unique challenges
- Culture
- Management style
- Philosophy
- Global business model
- Diversity
- Organization
13Agenda
- Audit Evolution
- Working for Multi-national companies
- Career Opportunities
- Questions
14Career Opportunities
- Audit
- Accounting / Finance
- SOX Compliance
- Other..
15Career Opportunities
- Auditor for a Day
- Exposure to the audit profession
- Site visit at local companies
- Attendance at the IIA meeting
16Agenda
- Audit Evolution
- Working for Multi-national companies
- Career Opportunities
- Questions