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 […]
October 22, 2021
Like much of the world, I was deeply saddened by the recent death of former United States Secretary of State Colin Powell. He was a man […]
October 11, 2021
A recent headline from Reuters caught my eye: “Scandal-hit Credit Suisse names new interim heads of internal audit – memo.” According to Reuters: “Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) […]
September 30, 2021
In an effort to raise awareness about objectivity, I often pose a series of questions to internal auditors. Have you ever been called upon to direct […]
September 21, 2021
We are approaching the time of year again when many internal audit departments around the world initiate their audit planning process for the upcoming calendar year. […]