Chambers on Internal Audit

August 14, 2017

Courageous Internal Auditors Sail Toward the Storm

Trouble is something most people avoid. With rare exception, the desire for safety and security is deep seated. The same holds true in business where often […]
August 7, 2017

Undermining Internal Audit With Low CAE Pay Is No Accident

​(First published on Nov. ​​16, 2015)​ This summer, I have been taking the opportunity to share blogs from my archives that generated a lot of interest […]
July 31, 2017

Internal Auditing and the Fourth Industrial Revolution

I was recently quoted in a Forbes magazine article on whether artificial intelligence (AI) could one day replace the internal audit profession. My message was that the […]
July 24, 2017

Internal Audit: The Future Is Now

The origin of the expression, “the future is now,” is murky at best, but it is often incorrectly credited to Korean American artist Nam June Paik. […]
July 17, 2017

Managing an Internal Audit Career: How Do You Know When It’s Time to Go?

This summer, I have been taking the opportunity to share blogs from my archives that generated a lot of interest at the time they were published. […]
July 10, 2017

For Internal Auditors, Real Beauty Lies in the Truth

Researchers at the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany recently released findings from a study that looked at whether internal auditors are swayed by the attractiveness of […]
July 3, 2017

For Internal Audit, the Sun Should Never Set on Independence Day

Residents of the United States celebrate the nation’s Independence Day on July 4th. For most, the holiday provides an opportunity to enjoy a day away from […]
June 26, 2017

For Internal Audit – Is the General Counsel Friend or Foe?

In a recent blog, I explored some of the sources of tension between internal audit and management. One member of the management team with whom internal […]
June 19, 2017

Management vs Internal Audit: 5 Frequent Sources of Tension

In an ideal world, management and internal audit stand together in a common pursuit to strengthen their organization’s risk management, internal controls, and governance processes. For […]
June 12, 2017

Ford’s and GM’s Fortunes Offer Lessons for Internal Audit

American business icons General Motors Corp. (GM) and Ford Motor Co. recently have traveled divergent roads. While GM has seen a resurgence in the past three years, Ford’s weak stock […]