by Sikandar Usmani | Sep 17, 2023 | Governance
From a world of self-governance to regulation may be its time we stop and rethink! Is Internal Auditing better off with being by regulation than we were being by choice? Certainly, being by regulation allows greater career opportunities and a spot at the top amongst...
by Sikandar Usmani | Sep 9, 2023 | Governance
YEAH YOU READ THAT RIGHT ….. INTERNAL AUDITING CAN AND DOES FUEL AMBITION! It’s not that only certain careers can offer ambition or that only a financially or otherwise rewarding career can be ambitious. It is very much about our own approach towards our career and...
by Sikandar Usmani | Sep 3, 2023 | Internal Control
For the control environment unacquainted and internal controls well versed alike! Lots of definitions of internal controls one would come across over the internet but are they worth the knowledge required? From the generic understanding of controls to the specific...
by Sikandar Usmani | Aug 25, 2023 | Internal Control
What is it that comes to your mind when you hear about a signed off document? If you hear adjectives such as authenticity, credibility, reliability, infallibility in your head, then you better smack it against a wall. This is because your understanding of the...
by Sikandar Usmani | Aug 17, 2023 | GRC
It is almost certain that every auditor has experienced making inquiries as an investigative audit procedure. It may also be the case that some might have experienced it or are living through it as a core procedure or in fact as the only investigative audit procedure....
by Sikandar Usmani | Aug 9, 2023 | Governance
Who rules when both the management and the board are on a payroll? Certainly, management having the advantage of running the day-to-day affairs of the entity, has greater knowledge of the issues impacting the entity, but the Board also has knowledge about the sector...
by Sikandar Usmani | Aug 2, 2023 | GRC
A word to the wise: Read on only if principles intrigue you, both personally and professionally! If you’ve always believed in the widely held and archaic belief that corporates trade off principles for increase in revenue and profitability, behold, you’re in for a...
