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March 18, 2024

New Technologies Create New Fraud Risks That Internal Audit Can’t Overlook

Internal auditors have had a long-standing obligation to consider the risks of fraud in their ongoing risk assessment and audit planning. The newly published Global Internal […]
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March 12, 2024

After 10 Years, Lessons from the Audit Trail Remain Highly Relevant

Ten years ago this week, I published my first book: Lessons Learned on the Audit Trail. I had been writing a blog for more than five […]
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March 3, 2024

For Internal Audit, Complacency Is Not a Strategy

The IIA recently launched new Global Internal Audit Standards that, for the first time, requires every internal audit function to have an internal audit strategic plan. […]
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February 28, 2024

Artificial Intelligence: 6 Critical Risks Internal Auditors Can’t Ignore!

As I’ve been traveling recently and speaking with internal auditors around the U.S., the most frequently raised topic has been artificial intelligence (AI). Like almost everyone, […]
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February 19, 2024

Audit Committee Chairs Are Loud and Clear: Internal Audit Must Communicate Better 

I try to stay attuned to the expectations of audit committee members when it comes to their internal audit functions. Dating back to my days at […]
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February 15, 2024

A “Typo” Can Move Markets. It Can Also Motivate an Internal Audit!

This week’s news reminded us yet again how simple mistakes can often reveal significant risks. Lyft, the global ridesharing company, routinely released its quarterly earnings report […]
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February 5, 2024

Corporate Governance: 7 Signs of an Unhealthy Board Culture

I write and lecture often about the risks of an unhealthy or toxic culture. Last year, I was honored to partner with longtime friend Cynthia Cooper […]
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January 28, 2024

25 Internal Audit Influencers to Follow

Last month, I recognized 12 outstanding thought leaders from around the world as A Dozen Who Made a Difference during 2023. These men and women elevated […]
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January 22, 2024

Internal Audit Planning: New Global Risk Report Paints a Somber Outlook!

Given the global reach of the internal audit profession, I am an avid student of various reports that sound alarms about key risks facing the world […]
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January 17, 2024

7 Strategic Risks That Threaten the Future of Internal Auditing

Over the past decade, I have often discussed the strategic risks facing the internal audit profession. That includes several warnings I offered back in 2014: In […]
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