Chambers on Internal Audit

July 6, 2020

​Persuading Internal Audit Clients Just Got Harder

There’s an old expression — “when everyone shouts, no one listens” — that certainly rings true today. From politics to social media and even in grocery […]
June 29, 2020

Documentary Puts a Human Face on Internal Auditing, Accounting

It isn’t often that people use the words inspiring and uplifting in the same sentence as internal auditing and accounting, but a new documentary appearing on the program “Roadtrip Nation,” produced in collaboration with the […]
June 22, 2020

Life With a Quarantined Auditor

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced most of the world into isolation, as public health officials in nations around the world work to limit the spread of […]
June 15, 2020

What New IIA Survey Reveals About Pandemic’s Impact and Year Ahead for Internal Audit

The U.S. internal audit profession has navigated several watershed events in the past 40 years: the savings and loan crisis in the 1980s, the financial reporting […]
June 8, 2020

Audit Reporting at the Speed of Risk: 4 Strategies for Success

News last week of improvement in the U.S. jobless situation brought a glimmer of hope that, perhaps, the very worst may be behind us. At least […]
June 1, 2020

Independent Federal IGs Are Essential to Effectiveness and Integrity

Following a series of government scandals in the 1970s, U.S. Congress passed the Inspector General Act, mandating the establishment of independent inspectors general (IGs) in federal […]
May 25, 2020

Congratulations South Africa! Jenitha John Is a Great Choice for IRBA CEO

In more than 11 years as the CEO of the Global Institute of Internal Auditors, I have come to have great respect and admiration for the […]
May 18, 2020

​Return-to-workplace Risks: Is Internal Audit Stepping Up?

Last week, I urged internal auditors to “roll up their sleeves” and help their organizations navigate risks related to returning workforces to their normal places of […]
May 11, 2020

Returning to Workplaces Will Be Risky: Roll Up Your Sleeves, Internal Audit

After weeks of uncertainty and anxiety over the COVID-19 pandemic, sporadic signs of normalcy are beginning to appear. A growing number of jurisdictions are easing or […]
May 4, 2020

​Public Servants Are Vital to Defeating COVID-19

Each year, the U.S. celebrates the contributions of government workers during its Public Service Recognition Week, which is May 3–9. At a global level, the United […]