2012

At about this time each year, I like to look back at the news events and stories that are shaping our profession. Occasionally, we have a […]

If you are looking for a job in the internal audit field, I have good news: Despite everything you may have heard about economic uncertainties and […]

I learned important lessons early in my career about internal audit independence and the impairments that can come from reporting relationships. I began my career as […]

Anyone who knows me or follows this blog and my social media presence knows that I am not “thin-skinned” when it comes to constructive criticism of […]

For many years, I taught accounting courses during the evenings at a local university. I would often tell my students, “The only stupid question is the […]

Ensuring strong and effective oversight of internal audit departments has always been challenging. After all, organizational independence is critical for internal audit functions, so simply reporting […]

Back in 2009, I blogged on the fact that many audit committees expected internal audit to help them avoid surprises. I concluded that whether it was fair or […]

I often post my thoughts on Twitter. Most of the time, my Tweets receive few comments, but last week I heard from a surprising number of […]

For almost four years now, I have been advocating that the internal audit profession embrace the challenge of providing assurance on the effectiveness of risk management. I […]

There have been plenty of articles and lectures given on continuous auditing in recent years. There is no question that technology is making continuous auditing a […]