March 3, 2015
Cybersecurity continues to be a major concern for businesses, with seven in 10 chief audit executives surveyed identifying it as a high or critical priority, according […]
March 2, 2015
Professions that do not grow and evolve are doomed to irrelevancy. The profession of internal auditing is no different. If internal auditors in the 21st century […]
February 23, 2015
A recent report in the Wall Street Journal once again brings into sharp relief just how the repercussions of a crisis can play out. The Feb. […]
February 16, 2015
At last count, more than 80 percent of internal audit departments assess risks as part of their audit planning process. So, why is it that legitimate […]
February 9, 2015
In Extraordinary Circumstances, Cynthia Cooper’s riveting account of internal audit’s role in unraveling the financial reporting fraud at WorldCom, she recounts the challenges she had in securing an […]
February 3, 2015
Welcome to what I call “white paper season” for internal auditors. Around this time each year, a number of survey-based white papers are released that provide […]
January 27, 2015
During the early years of my internal audit career, the Internet did not exist. In some ways, those were the “good ol’ days!” Today, social media […]
January 21, 2015
In an effort to raise awareness about objectivity, I often pose a series of questions to internal auditors. Have you ever been called upon to direct […]
January 12, 2015
If we learned anything from the global financial crises of 2008, it was this: When boards of directors fail in their oversight responsibility of risk management, […]
January 5, 2015
This time each year, many of us reflect upon our accomplishments and identify areas for self-improvement, whether it’s to eat better, exercise more, or simply cut […]