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BYOD compliance tool available from Apple iTunes App Store

Cloud application auditing and security company, SaaSID, has announced that its Cloud Application Manager software – a browser plug-in that enables Single Sign On (SSO) and allows CIOs to manage and audit the use of corporate applications that are accessed over a browser in line with BYOD strategies – is now available from the Apple iTunes App Store.
Visit www.saasid.com for more information.

Flood risk ranking study reveals vulnerable cities

A new study of nine coastal cities around the world suggests that Shanghai is most vulnerable to serious flooding. European cities top the leader board for their resilience.
Visit http://bit.ly/NdOy0A for more details.

ERM guidance published by IIA

Global IIA’s “Enterprise Risk Management: Achieving and Sustaining Success” provides readers with a how-to approach for implementing an ERM program by outlining how to build a business case for a program and identifying the pros and cons of using current frameworks.
For more information visit http://bit.ly/OnoRar

Latest publication from FRC

Financial Reporting council (FRC) releases publication on “How credit analysts view and use the financial statements”.
Visit http://bit.ly/Onq7KV for more information.

The IIA: find out more

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Careers advice

Moving up

Two former heads of internal audit explain what the role taught them and how it helped to prepare them for a seat on the board.

Every secondment counts

If you are offered a temporary work placement with another employer – perhaps even in a different function from internal audit – you’d be well advised to jump at the chance. So says Chris Monk, whose organisation, Uniac, and its staff have long reaped the benefits of secondments.

The inbetweeners

Historically a stopgap for internal auditors searching for a more permanent role, interim management is now more likely to be the consequence of a positive and actively chosen career path. Why has it become such a growth area? Barclay Simpson's Andy Whyte explains.

Training & Development

Challenging conversations are habit-forming

“Any challenging conversation needs to be handled with care because people need to be handled with care. Forget this at your peril,” says Adrian Thompson, chief internal auditor, Norfolk County Council.

Q&A

Our technical helpline provides valuable advice to members on a host of professional issues. Here are some of the questions you’ve submitted recently.

Erratum: Audit & Risk

In the November/December 2012 edition of Audit & Risk magazine, an error appeared in the listings of the IIA members who were successful in the June 2012 exams.

Tools

You asked us

Our technical helpline provides valuable advice to members on a host of professional issues. Here are some of the questions you’ve submitted recently.

A world of knowledge

The IIA is always working to produce guidance aimed at helping internal auditors to stay at the cutting edge of best practice. Pauline Scott, technical coordinator, reports on the technical team’s recent work to support members.

EQA FAQs

The institute’s technical manager, Chris Baker CMIIA, explains the value of an external quality assessment, what happens during the review process – and how best to prepare for one.