Letter from the Editor

February 1, 2017


Hello readers!

I hope you enjoyed the conference photos and articles that were provided in the Fall issue.

Since this is the Winter issue, I thought that a cover with a snow scene would be appropriate, with apologies to our friends in the Southern Hemisphere where it is warm and sunny this time of year. In a way, the cover photo is indicative of the audit process which sometimes can be like trying to follow a path in the snow and then discerning the correct path to take when faced with unexpected options. Also, you can just sort of meditate while envisioning being out for a walk in the snow!

As I did in the Fall Journal, I have included a variety of articles that will appeal to the broad scope of our audience. The articles address a mix of topics, both audit specific and some that relate to general leadership and development. I hope you enjoy the articles from outside our normal scope of operations.

I will repeat and enhance my two requests from the Fall 2016 edition.
  • Please consider submitting an article for a future issue of the Journal. We all like reading about what others are up to, and would be most interested in reading your article. The Journal has a good group of copy editors who can bring out the best in your idea.
    •  If you have read an article, blog or column elsewhere that you think would be of interest to Journal readers, please forward that information and we will consider it for a future edition.
  • Secondly, I would like to begin including a section publishing reader’s comments or brief letters regarding articles published in the previous edition of the Journal. Your thoughts and contributions would be greatly appreciated. These can be directed to Ron Richards at rrichard@westga.edu.

I, like you, am looking forward to what future issues bring.

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