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Providing robust assurance: it’s all in the mind

Providing robust assurance: it’s all in the mind

Carrying out assurance activities requires a certain mind-set. In the professional jargon, this is known...

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Nobby’s Ford Escort and the questions you should ask of an organisation providing cost verification services

Nobby’s Ford Escort and the questions you should ask of an organisation providing cost verification services

When I was a teenager, in the late 70’s and early 80’s my mates and...

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The scope of due diligence (and the zombie apocalypse)*

The scope of due diligence (and the zombie apocalypse)*

I went clothes shopping for my holiday on my own recently. Although my wife had...

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Cost effective commercial assurance: what price confidence?

Cost effective commercial assurance: what price confidence?

Commercial assurance involves a programme of independent, objective and expert reviews to answer two questions...

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Don’t leave it to the final account

Don’t leave it to the final account

I’m going to sort out my procrastination problem tomorrow. Mark Twain said, “Never put off...

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Commercial assurance – achieving bigger savings from prevention rather than cure

Commercial assurance – achieving bigger savings from prevention rather than cure

To quote Spike Milligan, “a sure cure for seasickness is to sit under a tree”....

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Alliances can be complex: check out our view on the top 6 commercial threats specific to JVs

Alliances can be complex: check out our view on the top 6 commercial threats specific to JVs

Marriages can sometimes be difficult. (This is an excuse for a couple of Les Dawson...

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How effective cost assurance can strengthen alliances

How effective cost assurance can strengthen alliances

Effective cost assurance can help to build mutual trust and understanding and strengthen alliances. It can...

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Cost assurance in major construction programmes: Cutting through the gobbledygook

Cost assurance in major construction programmes: Cutting through the gobbledygook

Construction does not understand, “Assurance” As an experienced internal auditor you will have a favourite...

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“Jimmy the dog” and the benefits of an independent contract audit

“Jimmy the dog” and the benefits of an independent contract audit

My wife has recently been suffering from, “empty nest” syndrome.  This is despite the fact...

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