Chambers on Internal Audit
December 6, 2021
December 6, 2021Two events occurred 80 years ago this week that are still remembered decades later. The Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor plunged the United States […]
November 29, 2021
November 29, 2021As a newly appointed chief audit executive many years ago, I tried early to identify the other executives in the organization who would be our strongest […]
November 22, 2021
November 22, 2021A recent Gallup Poll found that 56 percent of Americans invest in the stock market, which is consistent with historical trends. The statistic varies in other […]
November 15, 2021
November 15, 2021From time to time, I hear of ideas for “improving” the auditing profession. Some are pretty good, but others catch me totally by surprise and, well, […]
November 12, 2021
November 12, 2021Professions thrive through advocacy and diversity of thought. The internal audit profession is no different. For the past two years, I have recognized 10 men and […]
November 3, 2021
November 3, 2021One of the most frustrating events in my career was one of the first times an internal audit client firmly and repeatedly said “no” to one […]
October 22, 2021
October 22, 2021Like much of the world, I was deeply saddened by the recent death of former United States Secretary of State Colin Powell. He was a man […]
October 11, 2021
October 11, 2021A recent headline from Reuters caught my eye: “Scandal-hit Credit Suisse names new interim heads of internal audit – memo.” According to Reuters: “Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) […]
September 30, 2021
September 30, 2021In 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 […]
September 21, 2021
September 21, 2021We are approaching the time of year again when many internal audit departments around the world initiate their audit planning process for the upcoming calendar year. […]
