Insights Into Maximizing Your Data Analysis Skills
Reflections on the 2016 IIA International Conference
As I looked across the conference floor at the IIA International Conference in New York last week, I am amazed at the changes in the internal auditing profession and […]
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Make your Data Analysis Program a Reality
As auditors continue to deal with increasingly complex projects, accelerating change and increasing reliance on data and analytics, most would agree that a good data analysis program helps manage […]
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Is Excel a Good Statistical Tool? Maybe Not…
A recent online discussion involving researchers from around the globe addressed the question of whether or not Microsoft Excel is a good statistical tool for analyzing data. While most agreed […]
Read MoreFight Fraud with Fuzzy Duplicate
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRC) recently faced criticism from Canada’s Auditor-General for having gaps in its citizenship program that led to a review of approximately 700 potential cases […]
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Cost of Occupational Fraud and Abuse Staggering
The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) recently released its 2016 edition of Report to the Nations, and according to the 92-page report, the costs of occupational fraud and […]
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Visualize your Success with IDEA: Part 2
In Part 1 of this blog, which we shared with you last week, I summarized the first half of a presentation I delivered at this year’s IDEA User Conference in […]
Read MoreVisualize Your Success with IDEA: Part 1
IDEA 10 has now been on the market for seven months after launching in November 2015. I recently attended the IDEA User Conference, where it appears that most attendees […]
Read MoreStaying Ahead of Risk & Fraud – Key Areas to Test and the Role of Data Analytics
At the IDEA User Conference, I had the opportunity to listen to Mark Mayberry, Director with BDO USA, LLP, speak on the various areas where fraud can occur and […]
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Roundtable Discussion: Using Data Analytics for Fraud Detection and Prevention
It’s an early morning at the IDEA User Conference but more than 30 participants have joined Scott Langlinais, Owner of Langlinais Advisory Services and Al Phillips, Director of Audits […]
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Harnessing the Power of Data Analytics for Medicaid Provider Claims
After the session at the IDEA User Conference on using data analytics to analyze purchase card usage, I had the opportunity to attend a session on how data analytics […]
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