As part of unofficial “Internal Audit Self-awareness Month,” I am featuring blog posts from the past that focus on looking inward. This theme is just as vital as any effort to build awareness about our profession. We must take a realistic and hard look at what we do, how we do it, and how we are viewed by those outside of the internal audit function. In this final blog post of the series, I end on a positive note by exploring the virtues that can lead to professional success for any internal auditor.
In my previous blog post, I offered 7 Deadly Internal Audit Sins that have the potential to ruin an otherwise bright internal audit career.…