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Lean Auditing
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Description| Publisher | John Wiley & Sons (UK) |
| Author(s) | James C. Paterson |
| Subtitle | Driving Added Value and Efficiency in Internal Audit |
| Edition | 1 |
| Published | 6th January 2015 |
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Driving Added Value and Efficiency in Internal Audit
"How can you argue with the core principles of Lean, that you focuson what provides value to your customer and eliminate work that is
not necessary (muda)? Internal auditors need to understand
not only who their primary customers are, but what is
valuable to them - which in most cases is assurance that the risks
that matter to the achievement of objectives are properly managed.
We need to communicate what they need to know and not what we want
to say. This incessant focus on the customer and the efficient
production of a valued product should extend to every internal
audit team. How else can we ensure that we optimize the use of our
limited resources to address the dynamic business and risk
environment within which our organizations operate?"
Norman Marks, GRC Thought Leader
Using lean techniques to enhance value add and reduce waste in
internal auditing
Lean Auditing is a practical guide to maximising value
and efficiency in internal audit through the application of lean
techniques. It is an ideal book for anyone interested in
understanding what progressive, value adding audit can be like. It
is also ideal for anyone wondering whether audit activities can be
streamlined or better co-ordinated with other activities.
The book contains practical advise from the author's experience
as CAE of AstraZeneca PLC; from his work as a consultant
specializing in this field; as well as insights from leading CAEs
in the UK, US and elsewhere. In addition, there are important
insights from thought leaders such as Richard Chambers (IIA US) and
Norman Marks (GRC thought leader) and Chris Baker (Technical
Manager of the IIA UK).
Increasing pressure on resources is driving a need for greater
efficiency in all areas of business, and Internal Audit is no
exception. Lean techniques can help streamline the workflow, but
having only recently been applied to IA, lack the guidance
available for other techniques. Lean Auditing fills this
need by combining expert instruction and actionable advice that
helps Internal Auditors:
- Benchmark their efficiency against lean ways of working
- Understand warning signs of waste and lower added value
- Understanding practical ways of working that improve added
value and reduce waste - Gain confidence about progressive ways of working in internal
audit - Understand how improved ways of working in audit can positively
impact the culture of the wider organization
One of the keys to the lean audit is finding out exactly what
the stakeholder wants, and eliminating everything else. Scaling
back certain operations can delineate audit from advisory, and in
the process, dramatically improve crucial outcomes. To this end,
Lean Auditing is the key to IA efficiency.
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