In this episode of THE SAMPLE, Leita Hart-Fanta, CPA discusses how to fight the bureaucracy.
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What Is the GAO Green Book?
In this episode of THE SAMPLE, Leita Hart-Fanta, CPA answers the question, “What is the GAO’s Green Book?” The Green Book’s formal title is Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government and is a close copy of the COSO model.
Blending the Green Book with the Yellow Book
Objectives: Identify the purpose of the GAO’s Green Book. Distinguish between components of internal control. Distinguish between management objectives Choose a finite subject matter on which to apply controls Identify the auditor’s responsibilities regarding application of the Green Book Most of the changes between the 2011 Yellow Book and the 2018 Yellow Book that we […]
The Most Important Change to the Yellow Book is the Green Book
I’ve had a few months to digest the changes to the 2018 Yellow Book (Government Auditing Standards),and I’ve taught a few seminars and webinars about the changes. Most of the changes do not shock my audiences. But I am noticing that quite a few auditors are not familiar with the Green Book which was published by […]
Fraud Risk per the GAO’s Green Book
Just because you’re unaware of the risk, doesn’t mean it isn’t there Just because you aren’t conscious of something dangerous, doesn’t mean it isn’t lurking. One of the most important themes of the GAO’s Green Book (and the 2013 COSO model it is sourced from) is consciousness. Instead of just playing along with the crowd […]
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