Book description
Praise for Enterprise Risk Management and COSO:
A Guide for Directors, Executives, and Practitioners
"Enterprise Risk Management and COSO is a comprehensive
reference book that presents core management of risk tools in a
helpful and organized
way. If you are an internal auditor who is
interested in risk management, exploring this book is one of the best
ways to gain an understanding of enterprise risk management
issues."
-Naly de Carvalho, FSA Times
"This book represents a unique guide on how to manage many of
the critical components that constitute an organization's corporate
defense program."
-Sean Lyons, Corporate Defense
Management (CDM) professional
"This book provides a comprehensive analysis of enterprise risk
management and is invaluable to anyone working in the risk management
arena. It provides excellent information regarding the COSO framework,
control components, control environment, and quantitative risk
assessment methodologies. It is a great piece of
work."
-J. Richard Claywell, CPA, ABV, CVA,
CM&AA, CFFA, CFD
"As digital information continues its exponential growth and
more systems become interconnected, the demand and need for proper
risk management will continue to increase. I found the book to be very
informative, eye-opening, and very pragmatic with an approach to risk
management that will not only add value to all boards who are maturing
and growing this capability, but also will provide them with
competitive advantage in this important area of
focus."
-David Olivencia, President, Hispanic IT
Executive Council
Optimally manage your company's risks, even in the worst of
economic conditions.
There has never been a stronger need for sound risk management than
now. Today's organizations are expected to manage a variety of risks
that were unthinkable a decade ago. Insightful and compelling,
Enterprise Risk Management and COSO reveals how to:
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Successfully incorporate enterprise risk management into your
organization's culture
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Foster an environment that rewards open discussion of risks
rather than concealment of them
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Quantitatively model risks and effectiveness of internal controls
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Best discern where risk management resources should be
dedicated to minimize occurrence of risk-based events
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Test predictive models through empirical data
Harry Cendrowski, CPA, ABV, CFF, CFE, CVA, CFD,
CFFA, is Managing Director and co-founder of Cendrowski Corporate
Advisors, Cendrowski Selecky PC, and Prosperitas Group LLC. He has
over twenty-five years of experience assisting firms with their
corporate governance and risk management practices. Harry is also
active in the private equity (PE) arena, and has assisted PE funds
with their due diligence and operational activities. He frequently
serves as an expert witness in the areas of forensic accounting,
business valuation, and fraud investigation. He is coauthor of
Private Equity: History, Governance, and
Operations and
The Handbook of Fraud Deterrence, both published by Wiley. Harry
also serves as the Director of Fraud and Forensic Services for the
International Association of Consultants, Valuators and Analysts and
is coauthor of the training materials used to train every Certified
Fraud Deterrence Analyst (CFD).
William C. Mair is a former partner at Touche Ross & Co.
(now Deloitte), chief auditing officer, chief accounting officer, and
board member of a registered investment company. He is currently a
financial systems consultant. Bill has studied internal control from
all angles and has written extensively on the subject. He is best
known as lead author of Computer Control and Audit, a
revolutionary book in the field of information systems auditing. The
Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) voted Bill
the fourth most influential person among the pioneers of information
systems auditing in a study published by the EDP Auditor
Journal.
