General Items

COSO releases exposure draft of guidance for smaller public companies to assist with reporting on internal control over financial reporting.  (More)

• Segregation of Duties in a Small Office (also here)
• Treadway Commission website
• ISACA
• IIA
• Auditnet.org
• ITAudit.org
• Microsoft Office Solution Accelerators (numerous)
  • SOX
  • XBRL
  • Excel Data Analysis of SQL Server Data
  • Business Scorecards
• CSA Overview / Definition
• NASACT's Resources Page (Governmental - S&LG)

IT/ Auditing Resources

• Microsoft Security Page
• Link to MS Home Security Page (free virus/firewall for one year (CA EZTrust))
• Windowsupdate.com
• CPA Firms and IT Consultancies- MS Action Pack $300/yr - Approx $10K software for cheap - includes 10 licenses for Office 2003 Pro, Visio, etc.
• NSA's Security Guides - windows security templates
• ODBC Security Weakness - Wireless Networks

Other Useful Tools

• MS Lookout - Google your Outlook and other folders...
• Software Piracy Audit Tools - Free from BSA.org
• IT Governance Institute - IT Objectives for SOX
• CObIT - Control Objectives for Information Technology

Items of Interest

• Digital Signatures
• Hushmail - Secure E-mail

Flowcharting

• Microsoft Visio
  • Visio Templates at msmvps.com
  • Visio Templates at TechRepublic.com
• Sample diagrams at Microsoft.com
• Excel Flowchart Template