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CISA Domain 5 constitutes about 27% weightage in CISA exam. This is highest among all domains, hence it is the most important domain of CISA exam. Domain 5 is also known as Protection of Information Assets. you can complete entire Domain 5 with the help of below 8 videos. Special thanks for Success Accelerators for…

CISA Domain 1 constitutes about 23% weightage in CISA exam. This is the second highest after domain 5. Domain 14is also known as INFORMATION SYSTEM OPERATIONS AND BUSINESS RESILIENCE. You can complete entire Domain 4 with the help of below 3 videos. Special thanks for Success Accelerators for creating these helpful videos on CISA CISA…

CISA Domain 3 constitutes about 12% weightage in CISA exam. It is least among other domains but still important foundation to start with IT domain. Domain 3 is also known as INFORMATION SYSTEM ACQUISITION, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION. You can complete entire Domain 3 with the help of below 14 videos. Special thanks for Success Accelerators…

CISA Domain 2 constitutes about 17% weightage in CISA exam, hence it is also an important domain . Domain 2 is also known as governance and management of IT . you can complete entire Domain 2 with the help of below 5 videos. Special thanks for Success Accelerators for creating these helpful videos Domain 2_Video…

CISA Domain 1 constitutes about 21% weightage in CISA exam, hence it an important foundation to start with. Domain 1 is also known as Information System Auditing Process. you can complete entire Domain 1 with the help of below 9 videos. Special thanks for Success Accelerators for creating these helpful videos Domain 1_Video 1 Domain…

In this post we will discuss some SOD rules that should be implemented in Procurement to pay function. These are some general rules that may be or may not be apply to a specific company. These SOD rules are for reference only and recommended for large scale organisations SOD Rule No. Rule Rule Type Area…

While internal audit units fulfill their duty to develop and add value to the activities of their organizations, they should also constantly monitor the effectiveness of their own activities. With the establishment and implementation of the “Quality Assurance and Improvement Program”, the assurance of effectiveness and compliance with standards in internal audit activities is ensured.…

What is Operational Audit ? An operational audit process is the series of steps an auditor takes to evaluate the operational activities of a given company or other organization. The process is similar to the processes for other audits, but more in-depth. It serves as a detailed look at all of the internal departments and…

Internal Control is part of the first line of defense because it is the responsibility of Operational Management, which itself is accountable to Senior Management. Internal Audit is part of the third line of defense. It even assesses the effectiveness of the first (Operational Management functions) and second (Risk and Compliance Management functions) lines of…

With incrementing regulatory requirements and corporate governance rules, expectations from internal audit function are more than just an assurance provider. According to IIA, the Internal audit is an assurance cum consulting activity, with the privilege of reporting directly to ‘Board Audit Committee’. However, reporting directly to ‘Audit Committee’ does not undermine the importance of expectations…

5 Myths About Internal Audit Myth – Internal Audit is a burden(cost centre) on company Reality: A well organised Internal audit function is boon for any company Myth: Internal Auditors are only fault finders Reality: Internal auditors are watch dogs. They not just find faults but also provide solutions for the process lapses . Myth:…

This is the Internal Audit Awareness Month. To celebrate this I am sharing my top 5 practices for Internal Audit. Communicate, Communicate and Communicate: I ensure that the communication between internal audit and auditee are free flowing. Building trust is one of the hallmark of a good internal audit function. Internal Audit need to communicate…

here are also some advantages of having external firm as internal auditors but its always recommended to have in house internal audit team for some reasons I will be sharing

The Audit Diaries | S01 | E03 – The Cunning Auditee The Internal Audit Diaries  Season 01 : Managing Auditee  Episode 03 : The cunning Auditee  In this episode of audit diaries, today we will discuss about the cunning auditee. He is the most dangerous of all. He is smart, he is friendly and on…

 After positive response on Ep 01, here is another episode of our Audit diaries Season 01 – Managing Auditee. This episode is about friendly auditee, so, do read till the end and share your feedback as well. Season 1 – Managing Auditee Ep 02 – The Friendy Auditee Meet the “Friendly auditee”. They are found…