January 30, 2017
I have covered many topics relating to the day-to-day workings of internal auditing over the eight years that I have been writing this blog. The dynamic […]
January 23, 2017
The U.S. Department of Justice announced this month indictments against executives at Volkswagen, air-bag manufacturer Takata, and three global banks involved in foreign currency trading. This […]
January 16, 2017
Much has been said and written about leadership and risk. From military and world leaders to business entrepreneurs, a common theme is that taking no risks […]
January 9, 2017
Many of us are old enough to remember the iconic commercials run by the renowned investment advisors, E.F. Hutton. The premise of the advertisements was that, […]
January 3, 2017
As has become my custom, I like to begin each New Year with a blog post laying out resolutions internal auditors should consider for the coming […]
December 28, 2016
As The IIA’s 75th year comes to a close, a gathering of its former leaders reflects the strong foundation on which the association was built. Nearly […]
December 19, 2016
As has become my custom as the year comes to a close, I reflect on the top five headlines or developments that I believe will continue […]
December 12, 2016
Starting this month, The IIA will have a full-time presence in Washington, D.C., with the hiring of our first director of government relations. This marks the […]
December 5, 2016
In my previous blog post, I commented on the dangers of assigning human characteristics to organizations. Specifically, I argued that assigning traits to the organization instead […]
November 28, 2016
A recent Financial Times column asked an intriguing question: Can moral companies do immoral things? The writer cited two U.K. studies that examined, in part, how […]