In an era where every click on a mouse or key stroke on a keyboard is recorded and retained, there is a never-ending amount of data that can be obtained, analysed, and interrogated. Gone are the days when only “big data” had the value of being analysed, with platforms like ChatGPT providing the power and […]
READ MOREDuring the various COVID lockdowns, businesses pivoted their operations to enable working from home arrangements for employees, while ensuring the key tasks of business continued. These changes included altering processes and traditional checks and balances used as reviews and approvals for key business transactions, ranging from processing customer credit notes, processing & paying payroll and […]
READ MOREOver a 19-year audit career, I think I have seen every possible reaction to the news that the auditors are coming to visit. While there are the few surprising responses of “we love audit time” from clients that see an audit as a way for continuous improvement, the large bulk of people become instantaneously guarded. […]
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