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 Automating the Audit Process
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 A Presentation by Workgroup Connection
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            AUDITORS’ WORKING PAPER NIGHTMARES

                                         Lost audit
Materials provided                       evidences
   by auditee


                     Direct audit                       Lost working
                     evidences                            papers


                                       Erroneous file
Company policies                       version/format
 and procedures



                      Record of
                      interviews                         Electronic
                                                         evidences
                                     Organizing WP
  Draft audit
                                      from several
reports, typos
                                        auditors
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The Alternative: Automate The Working Paper Preparation


                             To achieve a truly paperless environment
                             in the workplace with respect to the
                             following:

                                 –   Audit Administration
                                 –   Organizing Audit Documentation
                                 –   Documenting Risk Assessment
                                 –   Issue Management
                                 –   Resource Management
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                                                     Processes to Automate

Audit Documentation

•     Process flowcharts
•     Process narratives
•     Controls evaluation
•     Test plan
•     Audit program/procedures/work performed
•     Supervisor review
•     Review notes
•     Risk assessment/analysis
•     Compensating controls identification
•     Embed any type of electronic document
•     Others (automatic indexing, auto-cross referencing)
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                                                           Processes to Automate

Reporting

•     Summary of Weaknesses
•     Audit Recommendations
•     Present Draft for Discussion with Management
•     Capture Management Comments
•     Report Results of Examination
•     Final Audit Report
•     Executive Summary
•     Ability to generate printout of all working papers

Audit Administration

•     Budgeting
•     Resource Planning
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                                                Our Solution


Audit Management System IA
 •     Automated audit management solution
 •     Feature rich
 •     Designed, coded and tested by auditors
 •     Utilizes Lotus Notes technology
 •     Current version: 2.5.2
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            AMS Main Menu
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                                                 Audit Administration




            Activity Monitoring
            • Track all ongoing audit work, by activity or staff
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                                                Audit Administration




            Activity Monitoring
            • Monitor time charges per audit domain or auditor
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                                               Audit Administration




            Audit Rating
            • Track ratings for all projects
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                                                    Audit Administration




            Budget Analysis
            • Analyze performance against budgets
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                                              Audit Administration




            Other Audit Administration Features
            • Track documents requested from, and provided by, client
            • View User Manual
            • View staff assignments
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                         Audit Documentation




            Audit Planning
            • Define Audit Plan details and documents
            • Easily view Control definitions and associated test plans
            • View Audit Program Guide
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                                  Audit Documentation




            Audit Planning
            • Provide flexible but comprehensive risk classification
            • Easily identify risks according to classification
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            Audit Documentation
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                          Audit Documentation




            Process description
            • Define process flowchart
            • Document process narrative
            • View controls associated with each business process
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                                          Audit Documentation




            Control Testing
            • View controls by preparer, reviewer, or issue identified
            • Create Summary of Recommendations instantly
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            Audit Documentation
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                                          Audit Documentation




            Control Testing
            • View controls where walkthrough have been performed
            • View controls identified as key controls
            • Risk assessment methodologies for recording frequency
            and severity
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            Audit Documentation
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                          Audit Documentation




            Control Testing
            • View Test Plans according to review status
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            Audit Documentation
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                                           Audit Documentation




            Review Notes
            • Monitor review notes and responses by document type
            or status
            • Provide immediate feedback
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                                               Audit Documentation




            Reports
            • Generate various reports directly, with quick link to
            Issue Manager
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            Audit Documentation
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                                                Issue Management




            Issue Management
            • View audit issues identified per domain
            • Track responsibility and remediation target dates for
            these issues
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            Issue Management
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                                              Issue Management




            Issue Management
            • View outstanding audit issues over pre-determined time
            periods
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                                               Issue Management




            Issue Management
            • Track issues under remediation
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                                                Issue Management




            Issue Management
            • View up-to-date statistics on issues for remediation
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                                             Resource Management




            Projects
            • View list of projects, and assign resources to these
            projects as necessary
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                                                 Resource Management




            Projects
            • View list of projects
            • View project calendar using daily, weekly, or monthly
            calendar views
            • View project status
            • Assign auditors to projects
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            Resource Management
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                                            Resource Management




            Resource Management
            • View list of auditors, their assignments and schedules
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                                                          Other AMS Features




            • On-line working paper reviews
            • Electronic sign-off of working papers
            • Automatic alerts via e-mail for
                    Past due dates
                    Actions not completed
                    Risks that require reassessment
                    Changes in risk level
            • Full version control of all audit reports
            • Ability to embed any type of electronic document
            • Allow multiple auditors to work on the same document
            • Remote review of working papers at any point during the audit
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                             Contact Us

For more details, contact:

Abraham B. Cortez
abrahambcortez@gmail.com

or

Crisnick V. Lorenzo
crisnickvlorenzo@gmail.com

Audit Management System

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    W C ORKGROUP ONNECTION Automatingthe Audit Process _______________________________ A Presentation by Workgroup Connection
  • 2.
    W C ORKGROUP ONNECTION AUDITORS’ WORKING PAPER NIGHTMARES Lost audit Materials provided evidences by auditee Direct audit Lost working evidences papers Erroneous file Company policies version/format and procedures Record of interviews Electronic evidences Organizing WP Draft audit from several reports, typos auditors
  • 3.
    W C ORKGROUP ONNECTION The Alternative: Automate The Working Paper Preparation To achieve a truly paperless environment in the workplace with respect to the following: – Audit Administration – Organizing Audit Documentation – Documenting Risk Assessment – Issue Management – Resource Management
  • 4.
    W C ORKGROUP ONNECTION Processes to Automate Audit Documentation • Process flowcharts • Process narratives • Controls evaluation • Test plan • Audit program/procedures/work performed • Supervisor review • Review notes • Risk assessment/analysis • Compensating controls identification • Embed any type of electronic document • Others (automatic indexing, auto-cross referencing)
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    W C ORKGROUP ONNECTION Processes to Automate Reporting • Summary of Weaknesses • Audit Recommendations • Present Draft for Discussion with Management • Capture Management Comments • Report Results of Examination • Final Audit Report • Executive Summary • Ability to generate printout of all working papers Audit Administration • Budgeting • Resource Planning
  • 6.
    W C ORKGROUP ONNECTION Our Solution Audit Management System IA • Automated audit management solution • Feature rich • Designed, coded and tested by auditors • Utilizes Lotus Notes technology • Current version: 2.5.2
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    W C ORKGROUP ONNECTION Audit Administration Activity Monitoring • Track all ongoing audit work, by activity or staff
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    W C ORKGROUP ONNECTION Audit Administration Activity Monitoring • Monitor time charges per audit domain or auditor
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    W C ORKGROUP ONNECTION Audit Administration Audit Rating • Track ratings for all projects
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    W C ORKGROUP ONNECTION Audit Administration Budget Analysis • Analyze performance against budgets
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    W C ORKGROUP ONNECTION Audit Administration Other Audit Administration Features • Track documents requested from, and provided by, client • View User Manual • View staff assignments
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    W C ORKGROUP ONNECTION Audit Documentation Audit Planning • Define Audit Plan details and documents • Easily view Control definitions and associated test plans • View Audit Program Guide
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    W C ORKGROUP ONNECTION Audit Documentation Audit Planning • Provide flexible but comprehensive risk classification • Easily identify risks according to classification
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    W C ORKGROUP ONNECTION Audit Documentation
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    W C ORKGROUP ONNECTION Audit Documentation Process description • Define process flowchart • Document process narrative • View controls associated with each business process
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    W C ORKGROUP ONNECTION Audit Documentation Control Testing • View controls by preparer, reviewer, or issue identified • Create Summary of Recommendations instantly
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    W C ORKGROUP ONNECTION Audit Documentation
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    W C ORKGROUP ONNECTION Audit Documentation Control Testing • View controls where walkthrough have been performed • View controls identified as key controls • Risk assessment methodologies for recording frequency and severity
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    W C ORKGROUP ONNECTION Audit Documentation
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    W C ORKGROUP ONNECTION Audit Documentation Control Testing • View Test Plans according to review status
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    W C ORKGROUP ONNECTION Audit Documentation
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    W C ORKGROUP ONNECTION Audit Documentation Review Notes • Monitor review notes and responses by document type or status • Provide immediate feedback
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    W C ORKGROUP ONNECTION Audit Documentation Reports • Generate various reports directly, with quick link to Issue Manager
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    W C ORKGROUP ONNECTION Audit Documentation
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    W C ORKGROUP ONNECTION Issue Management Issue Management • View audit issues identified per domain • Track responsibility and remediation target dates for these issues
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    W C ORKGROUP ONNECTION Issue Management
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    W C ORKGROUP ONNECTION Issue Management Issue Management • View outstanding audit issues over pre-determined time periods
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    W C ORKGROUP ONNECTION Issue Management Issue Management • Track issues under remediation
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    W C ORKGROUP ONNECTION Issue Management Issue Management • View up-to-date statistics on issues for remediation
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    W C ORKGROUP ONNECTION Resource Management Projects • View list of projects, and assign resources to these projects as necessary
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    W C ORKGROUP ONNECTION Resource Management Projects • View list of projects • View project calendar using daily, weekly, or monthly calendar views • View project status • Assign auditors to projects
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    W C ORKGROUP ONNECTION Resource Management
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    W C ORKGROUP ONNECTION Resource Management Resource Management • View list of auditors, their assignments and schedules
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    W C ORKGROUP ONNECTION Other AMS Features • On-line working paper reviews • Electronic sign-off of working papers • Automatic alerts via e-mail for Past due dates Actions not completed Risks that require reassessment Changes in risk level • Full version control of all audit reports • Ability to embed any type of electronic document • Allow multiple auditors to work on the same document • Remote review of working papers at any point during the audit
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    W C ORKGROUP ONNECTION Contact Us For more details, contact: Abraham B. Cortez abrahambcortez@gmail.com or Crisnick V. Lorenzo crisnickvlorenzo@gmail.com