December 27, 2021
I have always been on the lookout for clever ways to describe internal audit’s role in an organization. Elevator speeches are fine when you have 60 […]
December 19, 2021
The 2021 Internal Audit Beacon Awards In 2019, I shared a list of the internal audit thought leaders of the decade. The list alerted internal auditors […]
December 13, 2021
Each year about this time, I reflect back on the year and the blogs I have written. Having authored more than 530 blog posts over the […]
December 9, 2021
Each year, there are a handful of survey-based research reports that are highly anticipated for those of us who like to peer into the risk horizon. […]
December 6, 2021
Two events occurred 80 years ago this week that are still remembered decades later. The Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor plunged the United States […]
November 29, 2021
As a newly appointed chief audit executive many years ago, I tried early to identify the other executives in the organization who would be our strongest […]
November 22, 2021
A recent Gallup Poll found that 56 percent of Americans invest in the stock market, which is consistent with historical trends. The statistic varies in other […]
November 15, 2021
From time to time, I hear of ideas for “improving” the auditing profession. Some are pretty good, but others catch me totally by surprise and, well, […]
November 12, 2021
Professions thrive through advocacy and diversity of thought. The internal audit profession is no different. For the past two years, I have recognized 10 men and […]
November 3, 2021
One of the most frustrating events in my career was one of the first times an internal audit client firmly and repeatedly said “no” to one […]