Chambers on Internal Audit

August 12, 2018

​​The Road to Success Will Pass Through Many Valleys

You can tell a lot about the content of a person’s character by the way they respond to a defeat rather than by how they celebrate […]
August 6, 2018

​Internal Audit and Emerging Risks: From Hilltops to Desktops

As a profession, internal auditors have cultivated a long and respected legacy as purveyors of hindsight. Almost all of us are adept at looking at last […]
July 30, 2018

How Smart Internal Auditors Ask Smart Questions

The best internal auditors know that there are times when we need to “break the rules” for conducting client interviews. Few skills are more essential for […]
July 23, 2018

Beware of Auditing up the Wrong Tree​​

One of the most important things internal auditors can do to meet stakeholder expectations is to ensure internal audit priorities align with those of the board […]
July 16, 2018

Five Red Flags Your Internal Audit Department Is Losing Stakeholder Support

Early in my career, I took for granted that internal auditing existed simply because it was necessary. Very rarely did anyone use terms like customers or […]
July 9, 2018

What the Equifax Settlement Signals About the Importance of Internal Audit

The Equifax debacle, which left the personal data of nearly half of the U.S. population exposed, continues to offer lessons for internal audit practitioners, other risk […]
July 2, 2018

5 Sure Signs You Are Well-suited for a Career in Internal Auditing

Job growth for auditors has been very strong for much of the past decade. That has made internal auditing a great option for those entering the […]
June 25, 2018

​​​Internal Auditors Can Audit Anything — but Not Everything

There are times when internal audit clients and others have unrealistic expectations about our profession. It’s not surprising, then, that there may be confusion about our […]
June 18, 2018

Toolboxes for Building a Better Internal Auditor

The IIA is in the midst of the most extraordinary transformation project in its history. Over the next two years, service to members will be elevated […]
June 11, 2018

Internal Audit’s Role in Picking up the Pieces

I have written several blog posts on high-profile risk, control, and governance failures over the past few years, from Volkswagen to Toshiba to Wells Fargo. Some […]