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Authors

David Carpenter

Abstract

Much of the key information used in decision-making, financial reporting, and project management is underpinned by spreadsheets.

But how well are organisations controlling the inputs and what are the risks of getting it wrong?

Sample

Dealing with spreadsheet risk and productivity.

There are a number of different facets to how organisations, managers and end-users deal with spreadsheet risk and productivity concerns:

  • Awareness raising.
  • Policy development.
  • Software controls for users/organisation.
  • Internal audit.
  • Quality assurance.
  • Organisational issues.
  • Ownership.
  • Documentation.
  • Risk assessment.
  • Standard practices development.
  • End-user training.
  • End-user certification.

Publication

2008, Accountancy Ireland, Volume 40, Number 4, August, pages 50-51

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