Tools
The following tools were published on KnowledgeLeader this week:
Internal Control Policy
This policy was prepared to provide a framework for effective and essential internal accounting controls throughout a corporation. It outlines responsibilities and procedures for establishing an internal control environment that meets corporate financial reporting needs and fulfills management’s fiduciary responsibilities towards shareholders.
Internal Lab Security Policy
Use the procedures included in this sample policy to govern the security of your organization’s computer/technical labs. The purpose of this policy is to ensure that the company's confidential information and technologies are not compromised. In addition, this policy establishes requirements for internal company labs so that production services and other company interests are protected from lab activities.
Risk Assessment and Internal Audit Plan
The detailed risk assessment results in this sample audit report can help you measure and improve your organization’s internal audit process. This sample is not intended to be a comprehensive, detailed audit work program. We recommend that organizations develop specific audit work programs for each audit project outlined. This audit plan is not intended to be static or unchangeable.
Candidate Evaluation Guide
This sample document can be used as a guide by recruiters to rate an applicant for an internal audit position. According to this sample, candidate evaluation forms should be completed by interviewers to rank a candidate’s qualifications for the position they’ve applied for. This tool suggests criteria that could be applied to someone seeking employment in the audit group and allows the interviewer to quickly rank a candidate based on competency, communication, impact, motivational fit and experience.
Accounts Payable Vendor Relations Job Description
Organizations can use this sample job description as a starting point to fully define the responsibilities and qualifications for an accounts payable vendor relations role. This candidate is responsible for the accounts payable function and represents the company’s accounts payable department. This position's responsibilities include establishing and maintaining communication between the accounts payable department, vendors and assigned hospital staff, and our customers to ensure that accounts payable needs are met timely and accurately.
Vice President, Internal Audit Job Description
This tool includes two sample job descriptions that outline the responsibilities, key selection criteria and general information for the role of the vice president of internal audit. This candidate is responsible for the design and implementation of the worldwide internal audit program at a company. He/she will have primary leadership responsibility for maintaining and strengthening a world-class internal control environment.
Publications
KnowledgeLeader has also published several publications this week.
Blind Spots in the Boardroom
A “blind spot” can mean different things. Medically, it refers to a type of vision impairment called scotoma. Blind spots are also embedded in the human subconscious and can frame a leader’s perspective when evaluating situations, judging people and making decisions. This issue of Board Perspectives offers examples of blind spot red flags and suggests 10 steps boards can take to become more aware of blind spots.
GSK: Sustaining Relevance Through Education and Adding Value
Helen Harlow, GSK’s Head of Audit and Assurance, views audit’s role as that of an “enabler” of prudent risk management, rather than a “check the box” function. “If we’re not keeping pace with the business and viewed as a forward-looking function, then the business won’t see what we do as being relevant to them. In this profile, Harlow explains how her team has invested in new technology and capabilities to keep pace with the business.
Human Performance Measures for Cybersecurity Operations Center
Measuring analysts’ performance exclusively based on task performance has the drawback of ignoring other aspects of human performance. This article offers an overview of a variety of different dimensions for measuring an analyst’s performance.
Recommended Resources
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