Chambers on Internal Audit

April 29, 2014

Is Internal Audit Losing Value? Not So Fast, My Friend!

I recently spotted the headline “Is Internal Audit Losing Value?” in a respected business journal. It was for an article based on survey results in one […]
April 21, 2014

Managing Perceptions: What Should Internal Auditors Say on the Elevator?

I was recently interviewed about internal auditing by Federal News Radio, an AM and Internet station out of Washington, D.C. That interview was a great opportunity […]
April 14, 2014

5 Risks That Should Be On the Internal Audit Radar – Now!

Generally speaking, I think internal auditors do a good job of assessing risks and developing risk-based audit plans. But there is always a danger that unfamiliar […]
April 7, 2014

Changing Times, Changing Priorities: Are We Passing the Test?

On the surface, opportunities for internal auditors seem to be better than ever, with great prospects for career advancement. We are in a growing field and, […]
March 30, 2014

American Center for Government Auditing: A Platform for Guardians of Public Trust

Government auditors often don’t get the respect they deserve. Not only do they contend with notoriously tight budgets and limited staff, but they also work in […]
March 23, 2014

10 Vital Lessons From the Audit Trail

Over the years, I have sought to use this blog to offer critical imperatives that I believe internal auditors needed to address. Sometimes, these were strategic. […]
March 17, 2014

The Amazing Growth of Internal Auditing in the Middle East

I am posting my blog this week from Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, where I am addressing IIA–UAE’s 15th Annual Regional Internal Audit Conference. In […]
March 10, 2014

Five Things the Audit Committee Won’t Tell Internal Audit

Most audit executives work hard to develop open relationships with their audit committee members. The effort generally pays off. Regardless of how hard we work at […]
March 3, 2014

Being the Corporate Conscience: Where Are the Boundaries?

My colleague and fellow InternalAuditorOnline blogger Norman Marks recently wrote that “Internal Auditors Should Be Brave,” meaning they should not hesitate to speak up about the […]
February 20, 2014

Feed a Fever, Starve an Internal Audit Function

Earlier this week, I came across an article that discussed an ongoing dispute in Delaware over funding of the State Auditor’s office. Partisan politics appear to […]