Chaos theory has universal significance. It has entered into management thinking, implicitly rather than explicitly, as seen in works such as Schon′s Beyond the Stable State , Toffler′s Future Shock and Peters′ Thriving on Chaos . An attempt is made to relate chaos theory to auditing and...

A rationale for including operational auditing as a major component in the primary auditing course, as well as in subsequent courses, in the auditing curriculum is developed. Reports and statements from professional groups and commissions, together with accounting education literature, provide a...

Offers guidance on how to achieve proper maintenance of building lifts. Details equipment audit and the maintenance contract. Discusses lift operations, performance measurement, user requirements and insurance and legal requirements. Finally looks at remote and third party monitoring.

Asks how occupiers can determine whether or not they are receiving value for money from their buildings. Encourages the premises audit as a means of assessing how efficient the premises really are, and how well they are supporting the main “core” business objectives of the organization that...

The article defines the public sector, contending that concepts, techniques and models applicable here are also applicable in the private sector. Operational auditing and internal control within a dual accounting system are advocated. The article ends with a brief account of public sector...

Examines the use of media scheduling in the field of advertising. Looks at newspaper publishers, in particular, investigating forecasting of advertisement space and revenue; the pricing problem of advertisement rates; and some specific applications of operational research in planning for a...