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Articles in August, 2004 issue of Internal Auditor

• Adding value
  by Sam Waweru
• Get the most out of audit tools: several practitioners share their approaches to maximizing the potential of automated tools. Plus, respondents to Internal Auditor's 10th annual product and usage survey reveal their top software picks
  by Russell A. Jackson
• The risk of transient auditors
  by Lal Balkaran
• But not forgotten
  by Mark Power
• Firms divided over Section 404 compliance
  by D. Salierno
• Starting from scratch: at Swiss company Saurer Ltd. the chief audit executive focused on best practices to create a successful new internal audit function
  by Hans Beumer
• SEC approves Auditing Standard No. 2: extension granted for FICA compliance … computer crime more or less costly … responsible leadership studied … sizeable variation in Section 404 compliance practices …
  by C. Brune
• Merger and acquisition opportunities: due diligence activities offer internal auditors numerous opportunities to help ensure the success of proposed company integrations
  by David Flanagan
• Point made
  by Paul Hayes
• Are you ready for XBRL? The de-facto standard for electronic business reporting provides auditors with an opportunity to increase efficiency and add value
  by Dave Coderre
• Redefining workers' comp: Casino restaurant servers figure out how to work the comp system to their advantage
  by J. Mike Jacka
• Progressive thought
  by Ajit Paralkar
• Directory of software products for internal auditors
• In the beginning
  by Gaurav Gupta
• Sampling made simple: successful attributes sampling starts with a well-laid plan
  by John R. Martin
• The matrix revisited: risk and control matrices can provide internal auditors with a comprehensive picture of the tools management uses to ensure accurate financial statements
  by James Roth
• Back to square one
  by Joanne L. Hodges
• South African anti-money laundering requirements extended
  by J. Whitley
• The more things change …: as automated technologies continue to advance and evolve, the underlying principles of IT auditing remain very much the same
  by Norman Marks
• Perfect detailing
  by Joe Demma
• Auditing compensation: internal auditors can help bring transparency and credibility to the process by which executives are paid
  by Parveen P. Gupta
• Adding real value: auditors discuss how to best assist management in fraud detection and prevention: a tale based on actual conversations
  by Courtenay Thompson
• Missing pieces
• Computer Crime Surveys yield mixed results
  by T. McCollum
• Seize the moment: IIA's new chairman of the board, Betty McPhilimy, CIA, spotlights the increased responsibilities and opportunities challenging today's internal auditors
  by Betty McPhilimy
• Music to many ears
• Ethics and succession studied
  by A. Scott
• Cool under fire: the first female auditor general of Canada had to develop a thick skin to maintain her office's high standards
  by Bruce W. Fraser