The Last Lecture

The Last Lecture
Author: Randy Pausch
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Cancer
ISBN: 9780340978504

The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.

CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor Study Guide

CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor Study Guide
Author: David L. Cannon
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 696
Release: 2016-03-14
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1119056241

The ultimate CISA prep guide, with practice exams Sybex's CISA: Certified Information Systems Auditor Study Guide, Fourth Edition is the newest edition of industry-leading study guide for the Certified Information System Auditor exam, fully updated to align with the latest ISACA standards and changes in IS auditing. This new edition provides complete guidance toward all content areas, tasks, and knowledge areas of the exam and is illustrated with real-world examples. All CISA terminology has been revised to reflect the most recent interpretations, including 73 definition and nomenclature changes. Each chapter summary highlights the most important topics on which you'll be tested, and review questions help you gauge your understanding of the material. You also get access to electronic flashcards, practice exams, and the Sybex test engine for comprehensively thorough preparation. For those who audit, control, monitor, and assess enterprise IT and business systems, the CISA certification signals knowledge, skills, experience, and credibility that delivers value to a business. This study guide gives you the advantage of detailed explanations from a real-world perspective, so you can go into the exam fully prepared. Discover how much you already know by beginning with an assessment test Understand all content, knowledge, and tasks covered by the CISA exam Get more in-depths explanation and demonstrations with an all-new training video Test your knowledge with the electronic test engine, flashcards, review questions, and more The CISA certification has been a globally accepted standard of achievement among information systems audit, control, and security professionals since 1978. If you're looking to acquire one of the top IS security credentials, CISA is the comprehensive study guide you need.

Stand Up to the IRS

Stand Up to the IRS
Author: Stephen Fishman
Publisher: Nolo
Total Pages: 481
Release: 2024-01-30
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1413331378

The key to dealing with the IRS is to make sure you know your rights and what to expect so you can be prepared. With this book, you’ll learn how to prepare for an audit, protect your assets from IRS seizures, and reduce tax penalties. You will also learn how the IRS works — which will help lower your audit risk and you will be better able to deal with any IRS issues if they do arise.

How to Make a Habit of Success

How to Make a Habit of Success
Author: Bernard Haldane
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2018-12-02
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1789127475

AN ELECTRIFYING NEW TECHNIQUE THAT SHOWS YOU HOW TO BUILD ON YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS SO THAT SUCCESS BECOMES A CONTINUING PATTERN...A HABIT! Within the pages of this remarkable book are the clear, simple techniques that can help you make your life richer and more rewarding. There are scores of simple, easy-to-follow suggestions and methods that can help you turn seeming failure into success. As you read through these pages you’ll be surprised to see how easy it is to make success a continuing repetitive action...a habit. Here you’ll discover the secrets that can open your life to success...techniques that have been commended by Presidents Kennedy and Johnson and by scores of leading educators, industrialists, and others. In the quarter of a century that Bernard Haldane has devoted to studying what makes people work and how they become successful, he has interviewed and helped more than 40,000 management and professional people. He served as consultant to the placement department of the Harvard Business School and lectured to graduate classes at Fairleigh-Dickinson University. He was chairman of the board of trustees of the Foundation for Re-employment, Inc.

Stand Up to the IRS

Stand Up to the IRS
Author: Frederick W. Daily
Publisher: Nolo
Total Pages: 481
Release: 2020-12-02
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1413327982

The book the IRS doesn't want you to read The Internal Revenue Service can wreak havoc on your life. But now you can confront America’s most intimidating government agency with confidence. Packed with practical information and advice, Stand Up to the IRS reveals the tactics of the IRS and how to deal with them. Turn to Stand Up to the IRS when you need help: defending your deductions filing a late return working out a long-term payment plan stopping collection efforts avoiding property seizures determining if bankruptcy offers a solution learning what to say when you face an auditor, and appealing an auditor's decision

Internal Quality Auditing

Internal Quality Auditing
Author: Denis Pronovost
Publisher: Quality Press
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2001-09-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1636941745

Internal quality audits can provide an unbiased view of the processes that directly impact the products and services of an organization. Yet, while most internal auditors have been trained using many of the methods and techniques of external auditors, an internal audit is very different and requires different methods and techniques. Internal Quality Auditing is the first book to provide a comprehensive guide designed for use by audit program managers or internal auditors. From helping to determine the objective of the audit to performing the audit, and writing the audit report, this book will act as a guide for quality audit managers in the implementation and resolution of effective internal quality audits.Benefits: Define and implement an effective internal quality audit program for your organization.Monitor the performance of the internal audit through performance indicators, and review the audit program for potential improvements.Train your organizations internal auditors in the execution of effective internal audits. Contents: Quality Management Systems and Standards, Objective and Scope of the Audit Program, Auditor Qualification, Maintaining Auditor Competence, Scheduling, Supervising the Audit, Planning for the Investigation, Investigation and Conclusions, Audit Report, Follow-up Audit

CISA Exam-Study Guide by Hemang Doshi

CISA Exam-Study Guide by Hemang Doshi
Author: Hemang Doshi
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2018-07-02
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 9781983328343

After launch of Hemang Doshi's CISA Video series, there was huge demand for simplified text version for CISA Studies. This book has been designed on the basis of official resources of ISACA with more simplified and lucid language and explanation. Book has been designed considering following objectives:* CISA aspirants with non-technical background can easily grasp the subject. * Use of SmartArts to review topics at the shortest possible time.* Topics have been profusely illustrated with diagrams and examples to make the concept more practical and simple. * To get good score in CISA, 2 things are very important. One is to understand the concept and second is how to deal with same in exam. This book takes care of both the aspects.* Topics are aligned as per official CISA Review Manual. This book can be used to supplement CRM.* Questions, Answers & Explanations (QAE) are available for each topic for better understanding. QAEs are designed as per actual exam pattern. * Book contains last minute revision for each topic. * Book is designed as per exam perspective. We have purposefully avoided certain topics which have nil or negligible weightage in cisa exam. To cover entire syllabus, it is highly recommended to study CRM.* We will feel immensely rewarded if CISA aspirants find this book helpful in achieving grand success in academic as well as professional world.

Recurring Issues in Auditing (RLE Accounting)

Recurring Issues in Auditing (RLE Accounting)
Author: Roy A. Chandler
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2014-02-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134607970

This book gives a flavour of the issues that concerned auditing practitioners more than one hundred years ago and which retain a certain relevance to us today. The material is arranged chronologically and thereby emphasizes the interconnections between the issues as well as conveying the overall depth and flavour of the debate.