/EINPresswire.com/ IT Governance, the single-source provider of books, tools, training and consultancy for IT governance, risk management and compliance, has released a new book by ITGP today called Turning Heads and Changing Minds – Transcending IT Auditor Archetypes.

IT Audits can be daunting for the target organisation. The interpersonal skills of the IT Auditor can make a significant difference to the progress and value of the audit. Difficult, edgy auditors struggle to find the truth whereas auditors with well-developed soft skills consistently deliver more insightful, better value audits.

In this insightful new book, Turning Heads and Changing Minds – Transcending IT Auditor Archetypes, experienced IT auditor Chong Ee helps IT auditors around the world take their first steps to transcending received IT Auditor Archetypes. He explains:

“The market is saturated with audit literature that is focused on technical skills. Though generally acknowledged as important, an IT auditor’s soft skills are typically explored as an afterthought at best, overlooked at worst.”

Taking an approach that is an intriguing blend of psychology and philosophy Turning Heads and Changing Minds gives the IT auditor an essential understanding of soft skills. It takes a hard look at common auditor perceptions that can hinder an audit and offers practical techniques for overcoming them. Rather than issue a list of ‘should dos’, the book offers the reader an intuitive, organic approach, with real-life IT scenarios involving general computer, application and third-party controls at various stages of an audit life cycle.

Chong says: “By exploring why IT auditors can remain trapped in ascribed roles and ways to evolve, this book seeks to fill this void in the market, providing a timely resource for students and practitioners alike.”

This is a fascinating must-read for any IT auditor who wants to improve their soft skills and so make the audit process better for everyone.

Turning Heads and Changing Minds can be purchased in multiple formats (including softcover, Adobe eBook, Kindle and ePub) from:
www.itgovernance.co.uk/shop/p-1291.aspx for £29.95,
www.itgovernanceusa.com/product/2648.aspx for $34.95 and
www.itgovernance.eu/p-968.aspx for €34,95.



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Desi Aleksandrova Marketing Executive
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NOTES TO EDITORS

IT Governance Ltd is the one-stop shop for books, tools, training and consultancy for IT governance, risk management and compliance. It is a leading authority on data security and IT governance for business and the public sector. IT Governance is ‘non-geek’, approaching IT issues from a non-technology background and talking to management in its own language. Its customer base spans Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Asia. More information is available at www.itgovernance.co.uk.

IT Governance Publishing (ITGP) is the wholly owned IT Governance Ltd publishing imprint. ITGP is the world’s leading IT-GRC publisher, specialising in IT Governance books, toolkits and training aids. More information is available at www.itgovernancepublishing.co.uk.

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