Chambers on Internal Audit

February 11, 2014

Has It Been 5 Years Already?

This week marks the fifth anniversary of this blog, which I launched only days after joining The IIA’s Global Headquarters as president and CEO. It was […]
February 4, 2014

Do You Know What Your Third Parties Are Up To?

Internal auditors are right to be concerned about third-party risks. The days of a company’s suppliers or partners being well-known and trusted businesses on the same […]
January 27, 2014

Internal Audit Licensing: Be Careful What You Wish For

Numerous vocal internal audit leaders from around the world are promoting the idea of licensing practitioners as a way to enhance the profession’s stature and proficiency. […]
January 20, 2014

Good Internal Audit Leaders Encourage Others to Lead

As someone who has been a part of the internal audit profession for almost four decades, I have had the privilege of working with many outstanding […]
January 13, 2014

Repairing a Broken Relationship in Your Internal Audit Department

Throughout my career, there have been times when I joined a new internal audit function and it quickly became apparent that the chief audit executive (CAE) […]
January 6, 2014

Five New Year’s Resolutions Every Internal Auditor Should Make for 2014

The New Year affords a great opportunity to re-assess your life and identify a few resolutions that can help you break bad habits or enhance your […]
December 19, 2013

Five Key Headlines From 2013 That Will Shape the Future of Internal Auditing

As the year draws to a close, I find myself engaged in the familiar practice of looking back on the year and reflecting upon the major […]
December 11, 2013

Internal Auditors Should be ‘Willing to Throw the Flag’ Before the Play

In a speech that I delivered last spring, I discussed the various roles that an internal auditor can play across what I called the “ethics continuum.” […]
December 4, 2013

2014: Where Will Internal Audit Be Focused?

I started this year with a blog post detailing what I thought auditors should be focused on in 2013. As the year draws to a close, […]
November 25, 2013

When All Defenses Fail: Internal Audit Lessons From the HealthCare.gov Debacle

A lot has been said and written over the past couple of years about the Three Lines of Defense Model — a tool that is often […]