Comments for Audit Trail http://www.approva.net/audittrail Take a walk on the compliance side Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:09:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.6 Comment on With Mary Shapiro’s Appointment as New SEC Chair Will XBRL and IFRS still be a Focus? by Lela http://www.approva.net/audittrail/2009/01/09/with-mary-shapiro%e2%80%99s-appointment-as-new-sec-chair-will-xbrl-and-ifrs-still-be-a-focus/#comment-74946 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:53:39 +0000 http://www.approva.net/audittrail/2009/01/09/with-mary-shapiro%e2%80%99s-appointment-as-new-sec-chair-will-xbrl-and-ifrs-still-be-a-focus/#comment-74946 IFRS and XBRL on the backburner? Aren't we too far down the road for that? Plus regs, technology, and oversight are not discrete concepts, but part of a whole - don't you think? IFRS and XBRL on the backburner? Aren’t we too far down the road for that? Plus regs, technology, and oversight are not discrete concepts, but part of a whole - don’t you think?

]]> Comment on Take the Pain out of Periodic Access Reviews with Approva’s Certification Manager by Process Automation http://www.approva.net/audittrail/2008/09/30/take-the-pain-out-of-periodic-access-reviews-with-approva%e2%80%99s-certification-manager/#comment-70157 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:02:24 +0000 http://www.approva.net/audittrail/2008/09/30/take-the-pain-out-of-periodic-access-reviews-with-approva%e2%80%99s-certification-manager/#comment-70157 Excellent Article. Thanks for the hard work and sharing the valuable information with us. Excellent Article.

Thanks for the hard work and sharing the valuable information with us.

]]> Comment on Nothing Says “Happy Anniversary SOX” Like Hard Benefits by Audit Trail Blog Archive » Talkin’ Bout A Regulation (or Two) http://www.approva.net/audittrail/2007/06/26/nothing-says-%e2%80%9chappy-anniversary-sox%e2%80%9d-like-hard-benefits/#comment-30421 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:49:17 +0000 http://www.approva.net/audittrail/2007/06/26/nothing-says-%e2%80%9chappy-anniversary-sox%e2%80%9d-like-hard-benefits/#comment-30421 [...] Finally, we’ve plugged Marketplace before, and here we are doing it again. Yesterday’s show started off with an interesting story about the possibility that the adoption of IFRS might weaken some of the reforms that came about with SOX — and the heavy-hitters who are pushing very hard for IFRS over GAAP. And the second story? Even more details on the Fed-SEC memo we mentioned above. It’s worth a listen for sure. [...] […] Finally, we’ve plugged Marketplace before, and here we are doing it again. Yesterday’s show started off with an interesting story about the possibility that the adoption of IFRS might weaken some of the reforms that came about with SOX — and the heavy-hitters who are pushing very hard for IFRS over GAAP. And the second story? Even more details on the Fed-SEC memo we mentioned above. It’s worth a listen for sure. […]

]]> Comment on How Controls-Intelligent is your company? by Audit Trail Blog Archive » Subprime Arrests and Dependent Tests http://www.approva.net/audittrail/2008/06/02/how-controls-intelligent-is-your-company/#comment-28417 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:27:21 +0000 http://www.approva.net/audittrail/2008/06/02/how-controls-intelligent-is-your-company/#comment-28417 [...] As we’ve mentioned in our discussions of Controls Intelligence, we at Audit Trail are all about providing crucial visibility into business operations — which is why we were very interested to see this his piece from Marketwatch, about the ways that employers are working to ensure that benefits being paid to employees and dependents are actually going where they are supposed to. According to a recent survey from benefits consulting firm Watson Wyatt, more than half of the almost 500 large employers questioned said that they planned to conduct dependent audits this year — and 74% are planning audits in the next year. With benefits costs rising every year, ensuring that they’re paid to employees and eligible dependents is one important way to make sure that benefits costs stay where they should. We happen to recommend automated processes instead of manual audits (to streamline the process and save on resources), but the aim is the same — making operations run as efficiently and effectively as possible. [...] […] As we’ve mentioned in our discussions of Controls Intelligence, we at Audit Trail are all about providing crucial visibility into business operations — which is why we were very interested to see this his piece from Marketwatch, about the ways that employers are working to ensure that benefits being paid to employees and dependents are actually going where they are supposed to. According to a recent survey from benefits consulting firm Watson Wyatt, more than half of the almost 500 large employers questioned said that they planned to conduct dependent audits this year — and 74% are planning audits in the next year. With benefits costs rising every year, ensuring that they’re paid to employees and eligible dependents is one important way to make sure that benefits costs stay where they should. We happen to recommend automated processes instead of manual audits (to streamline the process and save on resources), but the aim is the same — making operations run as efficiently and effectively as possible. […]

]]> Comment on How Controls-Intelligent is your company? by Audit Trail Blog Archive » Knowing It All About NOITAL http://www.approva.net/audittrail/2008/06/02/how-controls-intelligent-is-your-company/#comment-28203 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:38:33 +0000 http://www.approva.net/audittrail/2008/06/02/how-controls-intelligent-is-your-company/#comment-28203 [...] We’ve been talking a good deal in recent months about Controls Intelligence, which enables you to independently and intelligently validate and monitor the effectiveness of your controls across the business. Controls Intelligence provides crucial speed and visibility to controls that helps users reduce risk, speed up operations, bolster enterprise security and fulfill compliance obligations. [...] […] We’ve been talking a good deal in recent months about Controls Intelligence, which enables you to independently and intelligently validate and monitor the effectiveness of your controls across the business. Controls Intelligence provides crucial speed and visibility to controls that helps users reduce risk, speed up operations, bolster enterprise security and fulfill compliance obligations. […]

]]> Comment on The Future of GRC by Audit Trail Blog Archive » The GRC Dogpile http://www.approva.net/audittrail/2008/05/16/the-future-of-grc/#comment-26705 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:56:20 +0000 http://www.approva.net/audittrail/2008/05/16/the-future-of-grc/#comment-26705 [...] May 16, 2008 The Future of GRC Posted in: Post of Note, Industry News with: 0 comments [...] […] May 16, 2008 The Future of GRC Posted in: Post of Note, Industry News with: 0 comments […]

]]> Comment on Boosting Efficiency’s Great. But How About Boosting Effectiveness? by Audit Trail Blog Archive » After-ASUG Analysis http://www.approva.net/audittrail/2008/01/15/boosting-efficiencys-great-but-how-about-boosting-effectiveness/#comment-24574 Mon, 19 May 2008 19:49:56 +0000 http://www.approva.net/audittrail/2008/01/15/boosting-efficiencys-great-but-how-about-boosting-effectiveness/#comment-24574 [...] It’s been energizing for us to hear about the momentum that’s grown behind the concept of an integrated approach to GRC – something that was very evident in Orlando. When we first started talking about an integrated approach to handling these varied responsibilities, we were often met with blank stares or confused head tilts. Now folks can’t seem to talk enough about how best to meet these varied needs, or, as we’ve been discussing for ages, the ways that investing in compliance and controls can bring business benefits that increase overall efficiency and effectiveness. [...] […] It’s been energizing for us to hear about the momentum that’s grown behind the concept of an integrated approach to GRC – something that was very evident in Orlando. When we first started talking about an integrated approach to handling these varied responsibilities, we were often met with blank stares or confused head tilts. Now folks can’t seem to talk enough about how best to meet these varied needs, or, as we’ve been discussing for ages, the ways that investing in compliance and controls can bring business benefits that increase overall efficiency and effectiveness. […]

]]> Comment on Boosting Efficiency’s Great. But How About Boosting Effectiveness? by Audit Trail Blog Archive » Acronym Soup: GAAP, IFRS, and FASB. OK? http://www.approva.net/audittrail/2008/01/15/boosting-efficiencys-great-but-how-about-boosting-effectiveness/#comment-20215 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:21:23 +0000 http://www.approva.net/audittrail/2008/01/15/boosting-efficiencys-great-but-how-about-boosting-effectiveness/#comment-20215 [...] Closer to home, SOX is still a hot topic, though Compliance Week has a very interesting study out about SOX spending, and how companies are moving beyond SOX alone to address more generalized risks, with some great analysis from our good friend John Hagerty of AMR. Hey, did we just say SOX spending can have business impacts beyond compliance alone? Why does that sound so familiar? [...] […] Closer to home, SOX is still a hot topic, though Compliance Week has a very interesting study out about SOX spending, and how companies are moving beyond SOX alone to address more generalized risks, with some great analysis from our good friend John Hagerty of AMR. Hey, did we just say SOX spending can have business impacts beyond compliance alone? Why does that sound so familiar? […]

]]> Comment on Board Culture and Global Governance by My del.icio.us bookmarks for February 18th through February 25th | AccMan http://www.approva.net/audittrail/2008/02/21/board-culture-and-global-governance/#comment-15739 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:00:50 +0000 http://www.approva.net/audittrail/2008/02/21/board-culture-and-global-governance/#comment-15739 [...] Board Culture and Global Governance - Interesting take on the board culture issue [...] […] Board Culture and Global Governance - Interesting take on the board culture issue […]

]]> Comment on Boosting Efficiency’s Great. But How About Boosting Effectiveness? by Audit Trail Blog Archive » Big Guys, Smaller Ones, and R.O.O. http://www.approva.net/audittrail/2008/01/15/boosting-efficiencys-great-but-how-about-boosting-effectiveness/#comment-12805 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:45:16 +0000 http://www.approva.net/audittrail/2008/01/15/boosting-efficiencys-great-but-how-about-boosting-effectiveness/#comment-12805 [...] It reminds me of how our own Dana Hamershlag discusses how organizations adopt technology for one specific solution and soon come to realize benefits for the organization as a whole – for instance, compliance software that ends up improving business processes efficiency while addressing narrower compliance issues. [...] […] It reminds me of how our own Dana Hamershlag discusses how organizations adopt technology for one specific solution and soon come to realize benefits for the organization as a whole – for instance, compliance software that ends up improving business processes efficiency while addressing narrower compliance issues. […]

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