HOCK Blog

The CMA Part 2 Textbook has been updated, and the new files are available for current students to download in My Studies. Sections B and C were re-organized and streamlined to remove a number of topics in order to bring the textbook more in line with how topics are being tested on the exam. While…

The CIA Part 1 Textbook has been updated, and the new files are available for current students to download in My Studies. The significant changes are listed below including page numbers in the new July 2021 book. Section I Added Board Approval and Communication of Charter to B. The Internal Audit Charter, page 14. Additional…

Losing Weight If you have ever tried to lose weight, or know someone who has, you are probably aware that there are a lot of different diets and weight loss programs that a person can choose, and that advice from friends can add even more “options” for trying to lose weight. There are diets that…

The CIA Part 3 Textbook has been updated, and the new files are available for current students to download in My Studies. The significant changes are listed below including page numbers in the new July 2021 book. Section I Added Boston Consulting Group Growth-Share Matrix and Operational Performance Measurement, pages 15-17. Added Responsibility Centers and…

A number of years ago at my sons’ Taekwondo class I watched two exchanges that I still remember that remind me about how important a person’s name is. The first occurred when a boy about 5 years old came in. The teacher, a 7th-degree black belt, asked what his name was and he replied in…

The CMA Part 1 Textbook has been updated, and the new files are available for current students to download in My Studies. The significant changes are listed below including page numbers in the new June 2021 book. Section A Updated the discussion of goodwill and impairment of goodwill, pages 119-122. Section B Added Characteristics of…