RE: Automating the audit process

[Dan Healy]

Title: RE: Automating the audit process

Completely agree,   I have been on several workpaper automation teams at different financial institutions and corporations and have looked at Deloitte & Touch�, PwC and Arthur Andersen’s packages. The real driver for these packages was the external auditor, and once the hype was pealed away, none of the companies thought the bang was there for the buck and passed.  Microsoft Professional, ACL, Excel Data Analysis add-in and a link to your ERP system should be sufficient to get the job done.     \Dan           Daniel P. Healy Carpenter Co - Audit Director. 5016 Monument Ave. Richmond, VA 23261 USA 804.359.0800           -----Original Message----- From: Teal.Richard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 1:53 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Automating the audit process   Define manual approach....  green shades, pencils, and paper???? For a seven person team, the most affordable, efficient, effective, and simplest method is to use laptops with Microsoft Office, virus checker, ACL, modem, NIC, etc.  Next set up a server with NIC and folders for centralizing administration, audits, other, etc. and some word, excel, or access templates for scheduling, audit programs, and reports.  You can get some neat templates from the folks on this email list.  If you buy the hardware and software, I will gladly set this up for you in exchange for an all expense paid seven day Mexico cruise for my family.... :-) Use TeamMate or other robust automation software if you have more than 20 auditors, produce more than 500 audits a year, and have a blank check.   -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 08:31 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Automating the audit process   Sponsored by International Quality and Productivity Center Conference on THE CHANGING ROLE OF THE INTERNAL AUDITOR March 31-April 2, 2003 * Georgian Terrace Hotel * Atlanta, GA <See Details at the end of this email> Seats are limited so sign up now at www.iqpc.com! *************************************** I am the Internal Audit Manager of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd and was given the task of automating our audit process.  We are a relatively small group of seven audit professionals, but recognize the need to change our manual approach.  Our first priority is to procure a tool to assist in scheduling/budgeting/monitoring our audits, but we are also interested in automating our workpapers, programs, reports, etc. Any feedback on reasonably priced (small department equals small budget) solutions would be much appreciated. Regards, Steve Roth Manager, Internal Audit (305) 539-6644 [EMAIL PROTECTED] This conference provides expert speakers addressing the latest and most topical issues regarding new processes & practices helping internal auditors successfully meet the expectations of BODs & auditing committees, senior executives, clients and external consultants. Includes case studies from Fidelity Investments, Bon Secours Health Systems, Staples, Schwan Food Company, FedEx, Anchor Bancorp, and others. AUDIT-L SUBSCRIBERS WILL SAVE $200 using discount code: A434E. Register by calling 1-800-882-8684, email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or online at www.iqpc.com! Note: This discount cannot be combined with any other offer. Payment in full upon registration. For cancellation and conference policies, please visit www.iqpc.com. If your organization would like to sponsor this discussion list send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] for information. To unsubscribe to the Audit-l list send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Leave the subject line blank and include the