It is time to trim the roses. We just moved into a new house where the roses had not been pruned in years – maybe a decade. One absolutely beautiful light pink rose bush is right outside my office window and I started in on trimming it one afternoon thinking I’d make quick work of […]
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Responses to “Tone at the Absolute Top”
In response to “Tone at the Absolute Top”: This is a great article, Leita. You write so beautifully and simply and that style makes your points in an almost visceral way. I too have been so impressed with Pope Francis. He is the real deal. All those silly trinkets that shout, “WWJD?” need look […]
Tone at the absolute top
Catch Leita on Tour:Austin in January – Audit ReportingPhoenix in May – Essential Audit Skills Dallas in July – Essential Audit Skills We have all worked for questionable bosses who care little about their employees and seldom make an effort to make the right moves. They are in business to obtain power and money, and […]
Controversy over auditor rotation
A few months ago, I read in the newspaper that the AICPA convinced the House of Representatives to pass a law prohibiting the PCAOB and other American standard setting bodies from requiring auditor rotation. That made me angry and so I shot off a blog entry that has caused quite a few comments – from […]
How different can an audit be?
A few weeks ago, a girlfriend of mine accepted a job as an auditor at a local CPA firm. Previously, she was an internal auditor at a state agency and she is worried about adjusting to the new environment and expectations. Do you need to know the yellow book? I mean REALLY know it? This […]
Earn a Financial Management Certificate from the University of Texas PDC – 4 Fun Classes with Leita Hart-Fanta, CPA this fall
Are you responsible for the financial aspects of your business but don’t have the formal education to back you up? Or do you aspire to higher management level? Financial terminology and concepts are one of the keys to the executive offices. Or are you studying for the CIA exam? Feel a little queasy about the […]
The Difference between Traditional and Modern Learning
Check out my new website intro video at leitahart.com. This graphic I found today summarizes what I was trying to say: The Difference between Traditional and Modern Learning
For the Orange
The Internal Auditing Act in Texas requires that all internal audit shops in state agencies and universities follow both the Yellow Book and the Red Book. Yellow and red make orange. Get it? Want to know how to implement GAO and IIA standards on an audit project? Attend Essential Audit Skills in Austin in early […]
Don’t give them any reason to doubt you
Most of the time, our audit victims and customers trust our conclusions and opinions. Many of them don’t clearly understand what we are doing and they take our conclusions at face value. Naturally, they are very happy to accept our reports when they are positive. I imagine them saying to their colleagues after the exit […]