“Data is the new oil” is one of those deceptively simple mantras for the modern world. Whether in The New York Times, The Economist, or WIRED, the wildcatting nature of oil exploration, plus […]
There has long been division over the use of pie charts in relation to reporting data but that hasn’t dulled their popularity. It is rare that we see a report […]
The application of data analytics in internal audit encompasses the use of software to identify significant trends and exceptions in large amounts of data. Such software can be used for basic data analysis, through […]
A common mistake most organisations make is trying to ‘boil the ocean.’ An anti-bribery and anti-corruption program that is deployed in bite-size manageable pieces ensures longevity and success. It has […]
Introduction Today’s business climate has heightened overall awareness of occupational fraud and abuse and its impact on organisations of all types and sizes. It has also increased management’s expectations of […]
Introduction Since the introduction of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX), there have been countless articles, new product solutions, and seminars focused on compliance and corporate governance in IT and […]
Introduction The recent spate of business crises and our organizational responses to them have highlighted a surprising misconception – that risk is the opposite of reward. It is not: loss […]