Cutting Edge Internal Auditing - Hardcover

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Jeffrey Ridley started his auditing career in Her Majesty's Colonial Audit Service in 1953, working in Nigeria, West Africa, as a government and local authority external auditor. In 1963 he left Nigeria to return to the United Kingdom and joined Vauxhall Motors Limited as a senior auditor. In 1965 he moved to Kodak Limited, England. He was appointed internal audit manager in 1971 and served in that position until his retirement from Kodak in 1993.
In 1991, he accepted a position as visiting professor of auditing at the then South Bank Polytechnic, teaching an internal auditing unit at undergraduate level. After retirement from Kodak, he increased his teaching time and research at the now London South Bank University. He currently facilitates student research and teaches corporate governance at postgraduate level at that university. In 2006, he also accepted a similar position at the University of Central England, Birmingham, England.
He has written and researched widely and internationally on internal auditing and governance topics.
He is a past president of the Institute of Internal Auditors UK & Ireland and has served on many of its committees and the international committees of The IIA Inc.

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"This is a remarkable book. There are so many internal auditing books around that it is very refreshing indeed to find one that breaks all the moulds, that comes across as a unique contribution and not just another technical tome. it should be consulted by all those who desire an insightful and inspired appreciation of the development of internal auditing throughout the second half of the 20th century and into the 21st century."<br /> <b>&#8212;Professor Andrew Chambers</b> <p>"Professor Jeffrey Ridley has prepared a well-researched resource to help auditors perform and excel. Internal auditing is now seen as a major force that is endorsed by regulatory agencies world-wide. There is, though, a clear gap between doing good audit work and providing a cutting edge audit service - which is where this excellent new book comes into its won; in stimulating the imaginative thinking needed to close this gap."<br /> <b>&#8212;K.H. Spencer-Pickett</b></p> <p>"Professor Jeffrey Ridley's Cutting Edge Internal Auditing offers a wealth of new knowledge and thinking as well as timeless and insightful advice that will enhance the internal audit effort. Practitioners and members of academe will find this well-researched book to be global, authoritative, comprehensive, and an indispensable reference that&#160; should grace the bookshelf of every internal auditor."<br /> <b>&#8212;Lal Balkaran</b></p> <p>"The author's personal perspective on issues important to internal auditing makes this volume a 'must read' for internal auditors."<br /> <b>&#8212;Dr. Curtis C. Verschoor</b></p>

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"This is a remarkable book. There are so many internal auditing books around that it is very refreshing indeed to find one that breaks all the moulds, that comes across as a unique contribution and not just another technical tome. it should be consulted by all those who desire an insightful and inspired appreciation of the development of internal auditing throughout the second half of the 20th century and into the 21st century."
--Professor Andrew Chambers

"Professor Jeffrey Ridley has prepared a well-researched resource to help auditors perform and excel. Internal auditing is now seen as a major force that is endorsed by regulatory agencies world-wide. There is, though, a clear gap between doing good audit work and providing a cutting edge audit service - which is where this excellent new book comes into its won; in stimulating the imaginative thinking needed to close this gap."
--K.H. Spencer-Pickett

"Professor Jeffrey Ridley's Cutting Edge Internal Auditing offers a wealth of new knowledge and thinking as well as timeless and insightful advice that will enhance the internal audit effort. Practitioners and members of academe will find this well-researched book to be global, authoritative, comprehensive, and an indispensable reference that should grace the bookshelf of every internal auditor."
--Lal Balkaran

"The author's personal perspective on issues important to internal auditing makes this volume a 'must read' for internal auditors."
--Dr. Curtis C. Verschoor