14. INTERNAL AUDIT
Compared to ASSURANCE
Add Value / Improve
Ongoing
Management scope
No legal basis
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Compared to ASSURANCE
Add Value / Improve
Ongoing
Management scope
No legal basis
Output - weaknesses
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16. INTERNAL AUDIT
Compared to ASSURANCE
Add Value / Improve
Provide Assurance
Ongoing
Management scope
No legal basis
Output - weaknesses
Audience is Managers
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17. INTERNAL AUDIT
Compared to ASSURANCE
Add Value / Improve
Provide Assurance
Ongoing
One off
Management scope
No legal basis
Output - weaknesses
Audience is Managers
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18. INTERNAL AUDIT
Compared to ASSURANCE
Add Value / Improve
Provide Assurance
Ongoing
One off
Management scope
Speci鍖c Area
No legal basis
Output - weaknesses
Audience is Managers
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19. INTERNAL AUDIT
Compared to ASSURANCE
Add Value / Improve
Provide Assurance
Ongoing
One off
Management scope
Speci鍖c Area
No legal basis
Legal Basis
Output - weaknesses
Audience is Managers
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20. INTERNAL AUDIT
Compared to ASSURANCE
Add Value / Improve
Provide Assurance
Ongoing
One off
Management scope
Speci鍖c Area
No legal basis
Legal Basis
Output - weaknesses
Assurance Report
Audience is Managers
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21. INTERNAL AUDIT
Compared to ASSURANCE
Add Value / Improve
Provide Assurance
Ongoing
One off
Management scope
Speci鍖c Area
No legal basis
Legal Basis
Output - weaknesses
Assurance Report
Audience is Managers
Shareholders
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22. INTERNAL AUDIT
Compared to ASSURANCE
Add Value / Improve
Provide Assurance
Ongoing
One off
Management scope
Speci鍖c Area
No legal basis
Legal Basis
Output - weaknesses
Assurance Report
Audience is Managers
Shareholders
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25. IA MULTI SITES
Regular Visits (few, close, big team, good coverage)
Random Visits (As above but true view / relations?)
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26. IA MULTI SITES
Regular Visits (few, close, big team, good coverage)
Random Visits (As above but true view / relations?)
Cyclical Visits (good coverage, small team)
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27. IA MULTI SITES
Regular Visits (few, close, big team, good coverage)
Random Visits (As above but true view / relations?)
Cyclical Visits (good coverage, small team)
Large Visits (risk focus, easy to plan)
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31. OPERATIONAL AUDIT
Identify Operational Risks
Are Internal Controls Suf鍖cient, effective & complied to?
Any changes in Operations- affecting above?
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32. OPERATIONAL AUDIT
Identify Operational Risks
Are Internal Controls Suf鍖cient, effective & complied to?
Any changes in Operations- affecting above?
Look for weaknesses
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33. OPERATIONAL AUDIT
Identify Operational Risks
Are Internal Controls Suf鍖cient, effective & complied to?
Any changes in Operations- affecting above?
Look for weaknesses
Improve the 3 Es
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44. INTERNAL AUDIT
IA OUTSOURCING?
Independence
Culture clash
More Flexible
Expertise
Pass on Risk (ethics)
Cost Effective?
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45. INTERNAL AUDIT
IA OUTSOURCING?
Independence
Culture clash
More Flexible
Knowledge of business
Expertise
Pass on Risk (ethics)
Cost Effective?
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46. INTERNAL AUDIT
IA OUTSOURCING?
Independence
Culture clash
More Flexible
Knowledge of business
Expertise
Cost?
Pass on Risk (ethics)
Cost Effective?
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