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Articles in April, 2007 issue of Internal Auditor

• Whose job is it anyway?
  by Anne Millage
• Staying on budget: time estimates for individual projects provide a foundation for the annual audit plan
  by Larry D. Hubbard
• Auditing sustainable development: internal auditors can add value by assessing their organization's sustainability management system
  by Hans Nieuwlands
• Fraud in the audit department: a CAE looks to restore his team's credibility after a member of the staff is caught embezzling company funds
  by Eelco R. Van Wijk
• Practical application
  by Mike Kennemer
• Shedding light on executive pay: in their audits of compensation, auditors should review the controls that ensure appropriate disclosure as mandated by new SEC rules
  by Emery B. Sheer
• PCAOB reinforces auditors' fraud responsibilities
  by J. Whitley
• Compliance through self-assessment: CSA workshops may hold the key to increased efficiency and effectiveness on Section 404 projects
  by Chris Carter
• A lump of coal for Mr. Jacka
  by Bruce B. Wilbat
• Controlling controls
  by Joseph Ammouri
• Data under surveillance: a government agency blends technology, audit, and investigative techniques to protect confidential information
  by John F. Moynihan
• Tea Ladies: a major corporate risk
  by Mike Summerell
• Fraud at the top: a prominent executive, aided by several employees, embezzles US $500,000 over a 10-year period
  by Gordon Heslop
• Simplified accounting principles on the horizon for small firms
  by A. Cain
• Auditing player reward programs: casino incentive clubs pay out big for frequent customers, but fraud and the lack of controls are turning them into a huge liability for the gaming industry
  by John R. Mills
• Making sense of reporting lines
  by Archie Thomas
• Sarbanes-Oxley changes sources of whistleblowing
  by K. Alvarado
• The top audit movies of all time
  by J. Michael Jacka
• Safeguarding documents: to mitigate risks to sensitive corporate data, internal auditors must pay close attention to controls at the document level
  by John Landwehr
• Setting the health record straight
  by Elaine Kawashima
• The fraud disconnect: a shared understanding of where fraud-related responsibilities lie can help internal auditing and management avoid costly short circuits
  by Neil Baker
• GAO issues revised Yellow Book
  by J. Whitley
• Myth vs. reality: Sarbanes-Oxley and ERM; A recent IIA Research Foundation study finds that most companies are not leveraging compliance efforts to implement enterprise risk management
  by James Roth
• Publication reveals financial reporting best practices
  by D. Clemmons
• A symbiotic relationship: when the audit committee includes best practices for internal auditing in its charter, both groups can benefit
  by James A. Bailey
• Think twice before discarding old computers
  by R. Filipek
• Taking the high road: as organizations drive toward their business objectives, OCEG chair Scott L. Mitchell says they must have the ability to navigate any obstacles that appear in their path
  by Russell Jackson