Richard Chambers

I frequently peruse various news feeds for articles on internal audit. Some of those written by non-internal auditors are quite good. Some are quite bad. And […]

Internal audit functions are essential to effective risk management, control and governance. And vital to that effectiveness is independence of the function and objectivity of its […]

Over the years, I have spoken to countless board members about their roles and expectations for internal auditors. Most are complimentary of the internal auditors in […]

In my last blog of 2022, I recognized 12 outstanding thought leaders from around the world as A Dozen Who Made a Difference over the past […]

In a recent blog, I observed that in many companies management and boards do not welcome – or even permit critical scrutiny by internal auditors. Fortunately, […]

2022 Internal Audit Beacon Awards ​In 2019, I shared a list of the internal audit thought leaders of the decade. The list alerted internal auditors around […]

Earlier this week, I posted a blog about recent fines levied against two former Wells Fargo internal auditors. The blog was a call to action for […]

With greater scrutiny should come greater protections Not much surprises me these days, but recent actions by an administrative law judge for the U.S. Office of […]

Each year about this time, I reflect back on the year and the blogs I have written. Having authored almost 600 blog posts over the past […]

Each year, there are a handful of survey-based research reports that are highly anticipated for those of us who like to peer toward the risk horizon. […]