A Pocket Guide to Risk Mathematics (Paperback)

Matthew Leitch

ISBN 10: 0470710527 / ISBN 13: 9780470710524

Published by John Wiley & Sons Inc, New York, 2010

About this Item

Paperback. This uniquely accessible, breakthrough book lets auditors grasp the thinking behind the mathematical approach to risk without doing the mathematics. Risk control expert and former Big 4 auditor, Matthew Leitch, takes the reader gently but quickly through the key concepts, explaining mistakes organizations often make and how auditors can find them. Spend a few minutes every day reading this conveniently pocket sized book and you will soon transform your understanding of this highly topical area and be in demand for interesting reviews with risk at their heart. "I was really excited by this book - and I am not a mathematician. With my basic understanding of business statistics and business risk management I was able to follow the arguments easily and pick up the jargon of a discipline akin to my own but not my own." Dr Sarah Blackburn, President at the Institute of Internal Auditors - UK and Ireland A unique and indispensable pocket guide to concepts at the heart of professional risk management, this book explains the complex concepts of risk mathematics and gives auditors a confident, conceptual understanding of risk mathematics and the ability to spot mistakes. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Pocket Guide to Risk Mathematics (Paperback)
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, New York
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470710527
• ISBN 13: 9780470710524
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

This uniquely accessible, breakthrough book lets auditors grasp the thinking behind the mathematical approach to risk without doing the mathematics.

Risk control expert and former Big 4 auditor, Matthew Leitch, takes the reader gently but quickly through the key concepts, explaining mistakes organizations often make and how auditors can find them.

Spend a few minutes every day reading this conveniently pocket sized book and you will soon transform your understanding of this highly topical area and be in demand for interesting reviews with risk at their heart.

"I was really excited by this book - and I am not a mathematician. With my basic understanding of business statistics and business risk management I was able to follow the arguments easily and pick up the jargon of a discipline akin to my own but not my own."
―Dr Sarah Blackburn, President at the Institute of Internal Auditors - UK and Ireland

About the Author

Matthew Leitch (Epsom, UK) is an author on a mission to make risk control easier, more natural, and much more valuable. His insightful, readable books are at the leading edge of thinking and practice in internal control and risk management. He frequently carries out original research on topical questions, such as how our use of words affects the way we think about uncertainty, and what expertise auditors need. He is a qualified chartered accountant and holds a BSc in psychology from University College London. He is author of Intelligent Internal Control and Risk Management, and runs the website, www.internalcontrolsdesign.co.uk. He speaks at numerous risk and audit conferences for organizations including the IIA and IIR.