Publications
Auspicium actively contributes to a variety of publications. Our original construction audit book: Construction Audit Guide: Overview, Monitoring and Auditing is currently out of print. We have produced a new, comprehensive guide to construction audit and control (see details below).
We have contributed numerous articles and whitepapers for professional organizations including the IIA, ACFE, ACUA, AHIA.
Construction Audit Building A Solid Foundation
Building on years of experience, Denise has released a new book that updates the original book and enhances it with new experiences and also takes a more holistic approach of the construction process. This book will guide readers through the whole construction cycle starting with the executive decision process, selection of key vendors, assessing risk, using earned value management in project reporting and much more!
Construction Audit is becoming more and more prevalant, and organizations are appreciating its importance. Learning the basics of construction auditing can provide valuable knowledge and skills for professionals and students in the construction industry, offering insights into financial management, risk mitigation, compliance, and overall project oversight.
This book is not just for auditors, however. It is essential reading for project managers, integrity monitors, construction managers and anyone else who wants to understand the elements that go into creating a successful project. Legal teams involved in contracting and overpayment recovery will also benefit.
Stay tuned to our news page and we will update this when the book becomes available! It can be pre-ordered from the link below:
Effective Auditing For Corporates
Effective Auditing for Corporates provides readers with proactive advice-to help safeguard core value within a corporation and to ensure that auditing processes and key personnel meet the expectations of management, compliance, and stockholders alike.
Aimed primarily at auditors (both external and internal), risk managers, accountants, CFOs, and consultants, Effective Auditing for Corporates covers:
* Compliance and the corporate audit
* Fraud detection
* Risk-based auditing
* The development of Sarbanes-Oxley
* Cultural changes in external auditing
* Auditing management information systems
This book was commissioned by the Qatar Finance Agency. Auspicium co-authored this book and acted as a technical editor, as well. The link for the book is below:
Construction Audit Guide: Overview, Monitoring and Auditing
This guide was written for the Institute of Internal Auditors back in 2005.
Whether building a new office, improving real estate portfolios, or refurbishing and modernizing existing property, construction projects can present significant risks for an organization. Construction projects offer fertile ground for fraud and mismanagement. Auditors are best qualified and placed in the organization to assist in establishing construction controls and in appraising progress to mitigate project risks.
Ongoing audits can provide senior executives with relevant and timely governance issues as they occur. This handbook provides a framework to make sure you address the risks for your projects. It includes the ABC’s of a successful construction project, coverage of construction basics, understanding the world of contractors, and when and how to audit the project. Though it is out of stock, once in a while a copy is sold on Amazon at the below link:
Other Publications
Denise co-authored the Essentials of Construction Management a multipart series by Informa. This text is currently unavailable and out of print.
Aside from these textbooks, Auspicium has worked with many of the professional organizations to write numerous articles and white papers. These organizations include:
- Institute of Internal Auditors
- Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
- Association of Healthcare Internal Auditors
- Association of College and University Auditors