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what's worth knowing?The challenge of report writing!
In the Mood for writing - yes? What even in these cold dark days? You must be special, because most of us struggle with writing, particularly when the weather is grim and the days are short. The planning and fieldwork stages of an audit are what we are trained to do,...
Is online learning via Virtual Conferencing Second Best?
We typically assume that virtual conferencing-based learning is second best to face-to-face, but the differences have now swung in favour of virtual conferencing-based learning.
Blended Learning by the Experts
Blended learning - where flexibility counts. To help you get the most out of your learning budget and time Mindgrove offers a training strategy that blends together the best of self-paced study and instructor led training: 1: Self-Paced Study - where detailed...
Quantum Computing is here
Google claims to be the first company to achieve “Quantum Supremacy” with its new Sycamore quantum computing processor. The search giant has announced in the journal 'Nature' that their programmable superconducting quantum computing processor has breached a major...
Internal Auditors and Data Analytics
Working remotely has thrown into the spotlight the way we perform fieldwork, in particular how we test controls or analyse data. Spending some time learning how to explore 100% the data, rather than focussing on a small sample, offers the possibility of gathering...
Auditors and Data Analytics.
Auditors and Data Analytics Getting up to Speed! Auditors are getting up to speed with the use of data extraction, data analysis and data matching. Furthermore, many audit teams decide during the planning phase of audits, whether testing should be driven by Computer...
Online Learning
Learn online at your own paceShort easily assimilated content Mindgrove's Learning Modules are short - one to two hour – self-paced study units delivering knowledge in a concise, graphical and interesting way. They are a low-cost way of learning a subject without the...
The problem of leading a team or being a new manager
We often don’t get the training we need to become a good manager.
Flexible Working and Improved Efficiency
Most of us have discovered that we can be more productive working from home, than at the office. This is because distractions from email, phone, and colleagues are more likely in shared office space. Cramped working conditions and having to travel to a location to...
Working from HomeCovid 19 has made this year an exceedingly challenging time for all of us and some of us have already decided to spend more time working from home and less time commuting in the future. In fact, controversially, some of us have discovered that we can...