{"product_id":"internal-audit-quality-developing-a-quality-assurance-and-improvement-program","title":"Internal Audit Quality","description":"\u003cb\u003eDeliver increased value by embedding quality into internal audit activities\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eInternal Audit Quality: Developing a Quality Assurance and Improvement Program\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to better practice internal auditing. Written by a global expert in audit quality, this guide is the first to provide complete coverage of the elements that comprise an effective internal audit quality assurance and improvement program. Readers will find practical solutions for monitoring and measuring internal audit performance drawn from The IIA's International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing, and complemented by advice and case studies from leading audit practitioners from five different continents.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor corporate and financial collapses over the past decade have challenged the value of internal audit. With an increased focus on internal audit's role in good governance, management is increasingly demanding that internal audit provides assurance of the quality of its own activities. The IIA standards provide a framework for audit quality in the form of mandatory guidance . Recent research indicates that the majority of internal audit functions do not fully comply with the standards and, as a result, are not servicing the needs of their organizations as well as they might. \u003ci\u003eInternal Audit Quality\u003c\/i\u003e offers a roadmap to internal audit quality, providing readers the guidance they need to:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmbed quality into all elements of internal audit from strategic and operational planning down to day-to-day tasks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate well-defined internal audit programs and procedures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndependently self-assess internal audit quality and performance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConform with the IIA standards and better practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvide assurance over internal audit efficiency and effectiveness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeliver value by meeting stakeholder expectations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs a key component of good governance, internal audit is on the rise. The days of retrospective, compliance-focused auditing is a thing of the past. Organizations expect more of internal audit, and many internal audit activities are accepting the challenge. Rather than relying on audit supervision and external assessments, modern auditors are embedding quality into audit activities to create effective programs. For the auditor looking to distinguish themselves as leading edge, \u003ci\u003eInternal Audit Quality\u003c\/i\u003e provides the guidance that enables the right work, at the right time, in the right way.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54179094888792,"sku":null,"price":90.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781118715512_d69dbccc-ab5e-4a20-944d-b22dfed44cf9.jpg?v=1780392643","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/internal-audit-quality-developing-a-quality-assurance-and-improvement-program","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}