Recent Articles
Take the Sting Out of User-Developed Apps with Spreadsheeet Management
Explore Article (Jan 25 2012)
According to Jay Heiser, a research vice president specializing in IT risk management at Gartner Inc. "Spreadsheets may well represent the largest unaddressed risk confronting our use of IT today." In this article, SearchCIO (Read Full Article)
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Norges Bank Corrects Rate Path, Aug. Hike Even Surer
Explore Article (Jul 05 2011)
This Reuters article provides an update regarding Norway's Central Bank's correction of its interest rate path projection and showcases the impact that a spreadsheet error can cause. The original spreadsheet showed a 60 (Read Full Article)
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The Need for Spreadsheet Controls
Explore Article fsteurope.com (Nov 30 2010)
Appearing in this month's issue of FSTEurope, this article, written by CIMCON Software's Director, Sanjay Agrawal provides insight into the importance of spreadsheet controls including insight into the methodology and (Read Full Article)
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Solvency II
Countdown to Solvency II: Risk of Delay: Getting Pillar 3 on track
Explore Article (Jan 25 2012)
In this article, PwC discusses the need to recognize the urgency of preparing for Solvency II's Pillar 3 as well and assessing the challenges and accelerating preparations for Pillar 3 (Read Full Article)
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Countdown to Solvency II: Getting the Balance Right
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In this article, PwC discusses the how to provide the right kind of documentation to demonstrate compliance with Solvency II without creating an excessive amount of (Read Full Article)
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Countdown to Solvency II: Managing Spreadsheet Risk
Explore Article (Jan 25 2012)
Under Solvency, spreadsheets could prove to be especially useful in providing cost-effective and relatively easy to use solutions in areas such as data collation, data transformation and the analysis supporting expert (Read Full Article)
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Model Audit Rule
Deloitte - The Model Audit Rule Deadline Is Coming: Are You Ready?
Explore Article Home (Nov 15 2009)
Over the last five years of the Sarbanes-Oxley era, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has reviewed and modified regulations and has adopted revisions to the Annual Financial Reporting Model (Read Full Article)
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Implementation Guide for the Model Audit Rule
Explore Article naic.org (Jan 04 2009)
The new requirements within the Annual Financial Reporting Model Regulation related to auditor independence, corporate governance and internal control over financial reporting are proposed to become effective in 2010. The (Read Full Article)
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Sarbanes Oxley Compliance
The State of Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance According to Protiviti
Explore Article (Jul 05 2011)
In this Forbes article, Protiviti, an independent global risk and internal audit advisiory firm discusses the results of its annual client attitude survey about the costs, benefits and compliance with (Read Full Article)
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PwC - The Use of Spreadsheets: Considerations for Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Explore Article Welcome to AuditSoftware.net (Dec 10 2009)
Many companies rely on spreadsheets as a key tool in their fi nancial reporting and operational processes. As a result, the use of spreadsheets is an integral part of the information and decision-making framework for these (Read Full Article)
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PCAOB - Report on the First Year Implementation of Auditing Standard 5
Explore Article PCAOB.com (Dec 07 2009)
This report describes the most common or noteworthy observations that werederived from inspections conducted during 2008 regarding registered audit firms' first yearimplementation of the Board's standard governing integrated (Read Full Article)
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Fraud
IIA Offers Fraud Guidance for Internal Auditors
Explore Article Compliance Week (Jan 08 2010)
In light of the economic crisis, internal auditors are under pressure like never before to help protect the mothership from fraud. They might find some new guidance from the Institute of Internal Auditors useful in meeting the (Read Full Article)
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As Internal Audit Staffs Shrink, Will Fraud Rise?
Explore Article CFO.com (Dec 14 2009)
Few corporate departments have been spared layoffs in recent months, and internal audit and compliance are no exceptions. According to a new poll by Deloitte Financial Advisory Services, 27% of executives reported reductions in (Read Full Article)
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White Papers
Protiviti - Spreadsheet Risk Management: Frequently Asked Questions
Explore Article Provititi (Dec 04 2010)
Spreadsheets are everywhere. They enable us to quickly and flexibly perform analysis that otherwise would be difficult or time-consuming. As a result, we tend to place undue trust in the integrity of the analysis spreadsheets (Read Full Article)
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CIMCON - The Problem with Spreadsheets
Explore Article Sarbanes (Dec 16 2009)
White Paper from CIMCON Software on the problems with spreadsheets. Includes several interesting case studies relating to spreadsheet (Read Full Article)
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Strengthening Enterprise Risk Management for Strategic Advantage
Explore Article The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) (Nov 17 2009)
The recent financial crisis is leading to renewed focus on how senior executives approach risk management and the role of their boards of directors in risk oversight. COSO is issuing this thought paper to foster dialogue among (Read Full Article)
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Best Practices
Best Practices from European Spreadsheet Risks Interest Group
Explore Article EuSpRig.org (Apr 12 2010)
Guidance on spreadsheet best practice is therefore gradually emerging, as it depends upon what you are doing. Here are some documents to get you started on the subject of best (Read Full Article)
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Five Common Spreadsheet Risks and Ways to Control Them
Explore Article The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) (Apr 11 2010)
Most internal auditors have used spreadsheet software for common tasks, such as calculating complex revenue adjustments and preparing financial reports. And, while spreadsheets can be excellent (Read Full Article)
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Explore Article CFO.com (May 14 2008)
Imagine someone in your finance department receiving a basic request to revise quarterly revenue forecasts for two products your company markets. A new spreadsheet is opened. Expected prices and volumes are typed into the first (Read Full Article)
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Excel Tools and Tips
Microsoft Office 2010 - Top 10 Reasons to Try Office 2010
Explore Article Microsoft Corporation (Mar 15 2010)
Explore the top 10 benefits and features of Office 2010 and download the (Read Full Article)
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Now Playing on YouTube: Microsoft Excel
Explore Article CFO.com (Jan 17 2010)
The subjects of these free videos range from making a Gantt chart to reviving a romance by using a (Read Full Article)
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Tickling the Keyboard: 10 Spreadsheet Tips
Explore Article CFO.com (Jan 17 2010)
Basic shortcuts to smooth the use of (Read Full Article)
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Analyst Research
Spreadsheet Controls Need a Boost, 2009 Gartner Update
Explore Article Gartner.com (Mar 03 2010)
Spreadsheets contain huge amounts of sensitive data; however, they lack risk controls inherent in IT-managed applications. Add-on control products reduce risk and improve user efficiency without affecting (Read Full Article)
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Bloor Research - Spreadsheet management maturity model
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The advantages of a maturity model are that it helps you to assess where you are and where you want to get to and, based on that recognition, can assist in putting a realistic plan together in order to manage the maturing (Read Full Article)
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Bloor Research - Spreadsheet Governance, Risk and Compliance
Explore Article BLOOR (Mar 02 2010)
(PAID ARTICLE) It is nearly three years since we last published a report into the status of the spreadsheet management market. Since then there has been an increase in the take up of spreadsheet management solutions. However, (Read Full Article)
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Interesting Articles
How Internal Audit Adds Value to the Governance Process
Explore Article (Jun 17 2011)
The recent turbulent economic environment and financial scandals have brought the concept of corporate "governance" back to the forefront. The IIA has mandated that internal audit departments make "governance" an integral (Read Full Article)
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The Importance and Criticality of Spreadsheets in the City of London
Explore Article aps.arxiv.org (Aug 18 2010)
Spreadsheets have been with us in their present form for over a quarter of a century. We have become so used to them that we forget that we are using them at all. It may serve us well to stand back for a moment to review where, (Read Full Article)
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Deloitte - Spreadsheet Management: Not what you figured
Explore Article Home (Mar 03 2010)
Given the ubiquity of electronic spreadsheets in the workplace, you may not realize that 2008 is only the 30th anniversary of the launch of VisiCalc, the precursor to all modern electronic spreadsheet applications. And Excel, (Read Full Article)
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Recent Articles for CIMCON Software
Explore Article (Jun 13 2011)
June 9, 2011, Boston and London. CIMCON Software, the Pioneering Market Leader in Spreadsheet Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) today announced that it has been selected as the top vendor for ‘Spreadsheet Compliance (Read Full Article)
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Explore Article (May 24 2011)
May 23, 2011, Boston and London. CIMCON Software Inc., the Pioneering Market Leader in Spreadsheet Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) solutions, today announced that it has been awarded the Microsoft Partner Network’s (Read Full Article)
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Explore Article (Apr 15 2011)
CIMCON Software Reaffirms Market Leadership with Record Revenues and Strategic Customer Acquisitions in 2010 February 1, 2011, Boston and London. CIMCON Software Inc., the Pioneering Market Leader in Spreadsheet Governance, (Read Full Article)
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Take the Sting Out of User-Developed Apps with Spreadsheeet Management
Written by Administrator Jan 25 2012
According to Jay Heiser, a research vice president specializing in IT risk management at Gartner Inc. "Spreadsheets may well represent the largest unaddressed risk confronting our use of IT today." In this article, SearchCIO presents the case for spreadsheet management along with seven key questions to get a spreadsheet management program started.
Countdown to Solvency II: Risk of Delay: Getting Pillar 3 on track
Written by Administrator Jan 25 2012
In this article, PwC discusses the need to recognize the urgency of preparing for Solvency II's Pillar 3 as well and assessing the challenges and accelerating preparations for Pillar 3 reporting.
Countdown to Solvency II: Getting the Balance Right
Written by Administrator Jan 25 2012
In this article, PwC discusses the how to provide the right kind of documentation to demonstrate compliance with Solvency II without creating an excessive amount of paperwork.
Countdown to Solvency II: Managing Spreadsheet Risk
Written by Administrator Jan 25 2012
Under Solvency, spreadsheets could prove to be especially useful in providing cost-effective and relatively easy to use solutions in areas such as data collation, data transformation and the analysis supporting expert judgements. However, spreadsheets ease of use can also lead to an inevitable risk of mistakes and making errors harder to detect. In this article, PwC explains the processes and benefits of using a systematic and strategic approach to managing and mitigating speadsheet risk.
