Practical Steps for Enhancing Internal Control Systems (PDF)
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Crafted by Amer Morgan, a seasoned Senior Consultant with 30+ years in audit leadership across global entities, including profound engagements with Internal Audit, Risk Management, and Corporate Governance.
Improved Risk Mitigation: By providing a thorough understanding of internal control systems and practical steps to enhance them, this guide helps auditors effectively mitigate risks.
Enhanced Compliance: The guide offers strategies to ensure continuous compliance with evolving regulatory requirements, protecting organizations from penalties and legal issues.
Operational Efficiency: With insights into leveraging technology and best practices, auditors can streamline operations, reduce errors, and improve overall efficiency.
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Title: Practical Steps for Enhancing Internal Control Systems: A Guide for Internal Auditors
Overview:
In the ever-evolving business landscape, maintaining robust internal control systems is paramount. This comprehensive guide provides internal auditors with the tools and knowledge to evaluate and enhance these systems, ensuring organizational assets are safeguarded, compliance is maintained, and operations run efficiently. This guide is an invaluable resource for internal auditors seeking to mitigate risks and promote operational integrity.
Content Highlights:
Understanding Internal Controls: Gain insights into the essential components of a strong internal control system, including the control environment, risk assessment, control activities, information and communication, and monitoring.
Assessing Current Systems: Learn practical steps for identifying and documenting existing controls, evaluating their effectiveness, and employing various assessment tools and techniques.
Identifying Weaknesses: Discover techniques for identifying control deficiencies, including data analysis, interviews, and root cause analysis, complemented by real-world case studies of control failures.
Designing Effective Controls: Step-by-step guidance on developing controls to address identified risks, documenting these controls, and ensuring they are integrated into daily operations.
Leveraging Technology: Explore how automation and data analytics can enhance control activities, provide real-time monitoring, and offer comprehensive reporting capabilities.
Best Practices: Learn proven strategies for maintaining strong internal controls, fostering a control-conscious culture, ongoing training, and regularly updating controls to adapt to changing environments.
Benefits of the Guide:
Improved Risk Mitigation: By providing a thorough understanding of internal control systems and practical steps to enhance them, this guide helps auditors effectively mitigate risks.
Enhanced Compliance: The guide offers strategies to ensure continuous compliance with evolving regulatory requirements, protecting organizations from penalties and legal issues.
Operational Efficiency: With insights into leveraging technology and best practices, auditors can streamline operations, reduce errors, and improve overall efficiency.
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Crafted by Amer Morgan, a seasoned Senior Consultant with 30+ years in audit leadership across global entities, including profound engagements with Internal Audit, Risk Management, and Corporate Governance.
Mr. Amer Morgan stands as an emblematic figure in the audit realm, with an illustrious career spanning over three decades. His vast reservoir of expertise, punctuated by intricate engagements across diverse industrial sectors, bestows upon him an unparalleled synthesis of acumen, credentials, and pragmatic insights.
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EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATION:
• Bachelor of Commerce Ain Shams University / Cairo, Egypt
• Certified Internal Auditors (CIA)
• Enterprise Risk Management and Crisis Management
• Certified Risk Management Assurance (CRMA)
• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
• Internal Controls design and evaluation – COSO Framework
• Corporate Governance Standards
• Certified Workplace Professional Communicator – American University, Cairo, Egypt
• Audit and Risk Committee role and responsibility
• Standard Operating Procedures (Design and Implementation)
• Certified Trainer from The Egyptian Institute of Directors (EIOD) sponsored by The
• Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority (EFSA)
SPECIALIZED TRAINING EXPERIENCE:
• Essentials of Internal Audit
• International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF)
• Internal Audit Technique and Skills
• Anti-Fraud and Corruption Management - Overview
• Anti-Fraud and Corruption Management - Advanced
• The IC Integrated Framework (COSO Framework)
• Risk-Based Internal Auditing (RBIA)
• Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC)
• Advanced Enterprise Risk Management (AERM)
• IA Quality Assurance and Improvement Program (QAIP)
• Internal Auditing in Government Bodies
• The Internal Audit Report Based on Updated IIA Standards
• ISO 31000:2018 Risk Management Guidelines
• Auditing Major Projects
• ISO 9001:2015 QMS Internal Auditor - Awareness
• ISO 37301:2021 (Compliance Management Systems) (CMS)
• Auditing Environment, Social and Governance (ESG)
• The Future of Internal Audit
• The Development of Internal Auditors
• Internal Audit Strategies in Crisis Times
• Internal Audit for Non-Audit Professionals
• BCMS - ISO 22301:2019 - Overview
• BCMS - ISO 22301:2019 - Advanced
• Strategic Planning Process, Key Framework, and Tools
• Business Process Improvement Techniques (BPIT)
• Effective Business Process Management Methodology (EBPM)
• Business Performance Management Metrics
• Key Performance Indicator – Best Practices
• PDCA Problem Solving Technique
• Effective Data Analysis
• Total Quality Management (TQM)
• Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI)
• Measuring & Managing Government Performance
• Financial Analysis - Advanced
• Budgeting Fundamentals
BOOKS, PUBLISHMENTS, ARTICLES AND WHITE PAPERS BY MR. MORGAN:
• ESG Risks, Opportunities, and Reporting
• The Russia-Ukraine Conflict: What Should Internal Audit Consider? (in Arabic)
• The Russia-Ukraine Conflict: What Should Internal Audit Consider? (in English)
• The Russia-Ukraine Conflict - Assessing the Associated Risks (in Arabic)
• The Russia-Ukraine Conflict - Assessing the Associated Risks (in English)
• Internal Auditing During a Pandemic (in Arabic)
• Internal Auditing During a Pandemic (in English)
• Risk-Based Integrated Internal Auditing (RBIA)
• Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) (in Arabic)
• Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) (in English)
• Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) - The Complete Guide
• Framework for Managing Conflicts of Interest
• Whistleblowing Programs in Corruption Reporting
• Auditing within Organizational Compliance Frameworks
• Assessing Risks Associated with Fraud and Corruption
• 10 Practical Steps for Fraud Prevention
• Fraud Risk Indicators
• Reporting on Insurable Risk Exposures
• The Annual Report on Internal Auditing
• Transparency in Auditing
• Conducting Investigations into Fraud and Corruption
• The Audit Committee - Oversight of Fraud and Corruption
• Understanding and Implementing the New IIA Standards for 2023
• Risk-Based Integrated Internal Auditing
• Internal Auditing in Times of Pandemic
• ESG Reporting Requirements - Models and Templates
• Internal Auditing in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
• Artificial Intelligence - Considerations for the Internal Audit Profession
• Addressing Cybersecurity Challenges
• Agile Auditing
• Enhancing Audit Activities in the Government Sector
• Real-Time Auditing
• Addressing Environmental, Social, and Governance Risk Exposures
• Cybersecurity in Auditing
• Evolution of Auditing Standards
• Crisis Management and Business Continuity Planning for Auditors
• Business Risk Management in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
• GRC Strategies in Public Subscription Organizations
• Artificial Intelligence in Internal Auditing
• Understanding and Managing Business Risks in the Sudanese Conflict Landscape
• Digital Transformation in Internal Auditing
• Technology and Compliance Conflicts
• Forensic Auditing
• The Internal Auditor's Role in Corporate Governance
• Auditing for Non-Profit and Governmental Institutions
• The Impact of Global Economic Trends on Risk Management
• The Auditors' Role in Combating Financial Crimes
• The Pivotal Role of Internal Audit in the Integration of ESG
• Business Risk Management in the Era of Climate Change
• Data Privacy and Compliance
• Cybersecurity in Auditing
• Ethical Leadership in Auditing
• Detecting Fraud in the Digital Age
• Leveraging Advanced GRC with Artificial Intelligence (GRC 2. 0)
• Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Auditing
• The Future of Remote Auditing
• Insights into Financial Regulations
• Integrating Artificial Intelligence in Compliance Monitoring
• The Auditors' Role in Green Investment
• A Look into the Evolving Landscape of Internal Auditing
• The Crucial Role of Ethics in Modern Auditing
• Risk Management Strategies for Climate Change
• Emerging Risks in the Post-Pandemic World
• Navigating the Challenges of Cross-Border Auditing
• Auditing in the Era of Cryptocurrencies and Digital Assets
• Professionalism in Quality Management Practice (QMP)
• Governance of Strategy Implementation (Arabic)
• Roadmap to Org. Excellence in Strategy Execution (Arabic)
• Strategic Implementation Guide (Arabic)
• Comprehensive Guide to GIAS 2024 (Arabic)
• Comprehensive Guide to GIAS 2024 (English)
• Best Practices for a Highly Effective Internal Audit
• Comprehensive Guide to Performance Evaluation (Arabic)
• Performance Evaluation and Appraisal (Arabic)
• Navigating IT Project Risks
• Understanding GRC Strategies in IPO Organizations
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