Denise Cicchella

Construction Audit (eBook, ePUB)

Building a Solid Foundation

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Construction Audit is becoming more and more prevalent, and organizations are appreciating its importance. Learning the basics of construction auditing can provide valuable knowledge and skills for professionals and students in the construction industry, offering insights into financial management, risk mitigation, compliance and overall project oversight.

This book is not just for auditors, however. It could be used by project managers, integrity monitors, construction managers and anyone else who wants to understand the elements that go into creating a successful project. Legal teams involved in contracting and overpayment recovery will also benefit.

This book:

• Walks you through all phases of construction, starting with project inception. It will guide the reader through all the processes and the risks in each of these.
• Will guide the reader through the many challenges they will face throughout the life of the project. This book provides real-life solutions to common problems in construction.
• Introduces project management techniques; while not concentrating on a special methodology, the book builds on project management fundamentals. Understanding this will help enable the reader to talk to project managers more effectively.
• Defines the components of a successful project and gives the reader the tools needed to ensure these components.
• Uses real-life examples of control breakdowns, errors or fraud.
• Will help readers build an audit strategy and plan by understanding risks and effective controls that can be implemented to mitigate risk.

Whether tackling your first project or your 21st project, this book will help you think outside the box and understand the finite processes and pieces of your project. There is always room for something new, new perspectives or improvement, and this book will help you find it.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. August 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040096451
• Artikelnr.: 72271175

Autorenporträt

Denise Cicchella is an experienced consultant and auditor. She is a passionate educator and spreads her knowledge about audit, fraud, project management and other topics via conferences, live presentations and webinars.

Denise worked in numerous industries before specializing in construction audit and consultancy. She has worked on numerous construction projects including commercial, residential, healthcare and energy. She has helped her clients recover as much as 10% via construction audits performed.

Denise is a Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Fraud Examiner, and Certified Construction Auditor. She is a life member of the National Association of Construction Auditors and is the Founding President of the NY/NJ Chapter.

Denise earned her Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from Loyola University in Baltimore, MD and her Masters in International Business from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: construction audit basics
1. Types of construction
2. General risks
3. How construction audit is different from other audits
4. Delivering a construction audit
5. Pillars of success
6. Phases of construction projects
7. Location and benchmarking
8. Conflicts of interest
9. Project appraisal
10. Investment decision-making
11. ESG and construction
12. Building the construction team
13. Common procurement risks
14. How project procurement can be different
15. Contracting
16. Contracts
17. Earned value management
18. Inventory controls
19. Safety and site rules
20. Daily foreman reports
21. Perimeters and cameras
22. Safety and safety equipment
23. Budgets and budget reporting
24. Month-end reporting
25. Walkthroughs and inspection
26. Insurance
27. Labor and professional fees
28. Payments and payment auditing
29. Change orders and auditing change orders
30. Special considerations
31. Special types of construction
32. Procuring equipment from abroad
33. Construction fraud and considerations
34. Closing thoughts