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Bercan Begley @bercanbegley.bsky.social · 14h

#IPSAS31 — Intangible assets are often the hidden drivers of public sector value. For public entities measuring, and recognizing intangibles like software, licenses, and internally developed systems isn’t just a compliance step, it’s a foundation for smarter digital investment and accountability.

Bercan Begley @bercanbegley.bsky.social · 5d

As finance goes digital, auditors must evolve too. Digital transformation brings automation, analytics, and new control risks—demanding smarter assurance. #Audit #Digitalisation #Accounting

Bercan Begley @bercanbegley.bsky.social · 5d

Digital transformation isn’t just about adopting tech—it’s about rethinking processes, controls, and risk. True digitalisation strengthens transparency, efficiency, and decision-making. #DigitalTransformation #Audit #Governance

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Bercan Begley @bercanbegley.bsky.social · 5d

IT audit standards provide the framework for evaluating controls over systems, data, and technology. They ensure audits are consistent, risk-based, and aligned with governance best practices. #ITAudit #ISACA #Audit #ITGovernance

Bercan Begley @bercanbegley.bsky.social · 5d

Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) refers to the processes that ensure financial statements are accurate, complete, and compliant. Testing and auditing ICFR helps identify weaknesses before they become misstatements. #Audit #ICFR #Accounting

Bercan Begley @bercanbegley.bsky.social · 6d

Strong internal controls are the foundation of trusted financials and resilient operations. Treat risk assessment as a continuous part of your S/4HANA journey — not a checkbox. Strong governance drives sustainable growth. #Leadership #S4HANA #Audit

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Bercan Begley @bercanbegley.bsky.social · 6d

Assess how new processes and automation impact compliance, access, and reporting. Revisit roles, data governance, and control ownership. Align with frameworks like COSO or SOX to build lasting confidence in your system. #RiskManagement #Governance

Bercan Begley @bercanbegley.bsky.social · 6d

Migrating to #S4HANA is more than a tech upgrade — it’s a chance to strengthen your control environment. A targeted internal controls risk assessment ensures your transformation delivers value, not vulnerabilities. #SAP #DigitalTransformation

Bercan Begley @bercanbegley.bsky.social · 7d

Digital transformation isn’t just about technology - it’s about structure and strategy. TOGAF provides the architectural blueprint to turn vision into scalable, sustainable change. #TOGAF #DigitalTransformation #EnterpriseArchitecture

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EU Science, Research & Innovation @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu · 10d

New EU guidelines for greener and healthier public canteens!

Schools, hospitals and public institutions can use these practical criteria to make sure they serve sustainable, nutritious meals and reduce food waste ⤵️ #JRC

New criteria for greener and healthier public canteen menus

The JRC has published a new report on how to achieve healthy and sustainable meals in public institutions.

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EU Science, Research & Innovation @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu · 10d

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European Strategy for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Science | Research and innovation

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EU Science, Research & Innovation @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu · 10d

Get to know the European Strategy for AI in Science! It plans to advance AI in science through:

- RAISE, a virtual institute to pool resources for the development of AI and its applications in science.
- Dedicated access to AI Factories & Gigafactories for researchers & startups.

& more ⬇️

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Princeton Center for Information Technology Policy @princetoncitp.bsky.social · 9d

@princetoncitp.bsky.social is accepting applications for interested researchers to join! Applications now open for the Emerging Scholars Program, as well as the Fellows Program. Deadlines vary, check out the CITP website:

citp.princeton.edu/programs

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Bercan Begley @bercanbegley.bsky.social · 13d

As finance becomes more digital, COBIT provides the structure accountants need to manage risk, data integrity, and performance. Governance isn’t optional — it’s essential. #COBIT #DigitalFinance #DigitalTransformation

Bercan Begley @bercanbegley.bsky.social · 20d

🧭 TOGAF: The global standard for enterprise architecture.
It helps organisations align business goals, IT strategy & transformation—building smarter, more agile enterprises. #TOGAF #EnterpriseArchitecture #DigitalTransformation

Bercan Begley @bercanbegley.bsky.social · 20d

GovSec & ITSRM2: A modern, risk-based methodology for managing IT security.
It helps orgs align security controls with business impact—ensuring protection, compliance, and resilience. #CyberSecurity #ITSRM2 #InfoSec

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EU Science, Research & Innovation @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu · 20d

Started or running an EU-funded R&I project? Follow these steps:

▶️ 10 tips for project management: lnkd.in/dXMzVr8g

▶️ Sharing your findings: lnkd.in/ddnM-wVH

▶️ Informing policymakers: lnkd.in/d59TS9Rn

▶️ Communication tips: lnkd.in/d7_xFcZ2

▶️ #OpenScience principles: lnkd.in/dRbwD5uu

#SciComm 🧪

Are you an EU-funded research project? Here are our tips & tricks:

1. Apply our 10 rules to manage your project - When managing EU research grants, it is not enough to perform good science, you need to comply with the conditions defined in your grant agreement. 

2. Follow the Open Science principles - Open science is an approach to research that emphasises the sharing of knowledge, results and tools as early and widely as possible. It is mandatory under Horizon Europe.

3. Plan the outreach - Communication: Inform, promote and communicate about activities & results.
Dissemination: Make knowledge and results publicly available.
Exploitation: Make concrete use of results.

4. Inform policymakers - Policymakers need scientific evidence to develop effective policies. You can follow 10 steps to effectively inform policymakers of your findings and maximise your impact.

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Bercan Begley @bercanbegley.bsky.social · 21d

Effective risk management isn’t just about avoiding failure - it’s about enabling informed decisions at every level.
COSO empowers organizations to turn controls into clarity and uncertainty into opportunity.
#COSO #RiskManagement #Governance #Leadership

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Bercan Begley @bercanbegley.bsky.social · 21d

The next frontier of IT governance isn’t stricter control, it’s smarter alignment.
COBIT [Control Objectives for Information and Technology] helps leaders translate risk into resilience, and compliance into competitive advantage.
#COBIT #Governance #Risk #ITLeadership

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Princeton Center for Information Technology Policy @princetoncitp.bsky.social · 23d

🧠 What happens if AI could give you the roadmap to build a nuclear weapon?

Now up on the CITP Blog: "AI 'Born Secret'? The Atomic Energy Act, AI, & Federalism" authored by computer science PhD student Kylie Zhang + Prof @peterhenderson.bsky.social

blog.citp.princeton.edu/2025/10/02/a...

AI "Born Secret"? The Atomic Energy Act, AI, and Federalism - CITP Blog

Can states regulate AI risks of disclosing nuclear secrets? This post will explore the Atomic Energy Act, its applicability to AI, the potential impacts on state efforts, and potential policy recommen...

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EU Science, Research & Innovation @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu · 23d

AMR already claims 35,000 lives a year in the EU.

EU-funded researchers are joining forces through the One Health AMR Partnership (OHAMR) - 53 organisations, 30 countries, €253 million - tackling AMR across human, animal & environmental health.

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GitHub @github.com · Jul 22

The Git project announced 7 new security vulnerabilities that affect all prior versions of Git. Learn more about each one and upgrade to the latest version. ⬇️

Git security vulnerabilities announced

Today, the Git project released new versions to address seven security vulnerabilities that affect all prior versions of Git.

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Vercel @vercel.com · Jul 25

MCP gives AI superpowers. And it's simpler than you think.

Here's all you need to know.

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Model Context Protocol (MCP) explained: An FAQ - Vercel

Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a new spec that helps standardize the way large language models (LLMs) access data and systems, extending what they can do beyond their training data.

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Minko Gechev @mgechev.bsky.social · Aug 8

🕵️‍♀️ Context Inspector

Tiny tool that helps you inspect your agent's context and find what changed between calls

Find how to use it on my GitHub github.com/mgechev/cont...

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Minko Gechev @mgechev.bsky.social · Aug 17

Great article!

I love PL & type theory. That’s the last content in this alley I posted a few years ago.

blog.mgechev.com/2017/08/05/t...

There’s an entire revolution in this field going on with Lean and mathlib. May get back to it!

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