December 4, 2017
It was more than 40 years ago when the first internal audit standards were introduced. Since that time, the profession has matured immensely, and the proliferation […]
November 27, 2017
Regular readers of this blog know its focus is to provide internal audit practitioners insight and advice on doing their jobs and ultimately helping their organizations […]
November 20, 2017
I frequently observe that the internal audit profession is on a journey — from hindsight to insight to foresight. Following its origins more than a century […]
November 13, 2017
Courage is often discussed as a necessary trait for internal auditors, and over the decades countless practitioners have put their livelihoods on the line to bring […]
November 6, 2017
Data in a recently published report from our colleagues at the Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) reflect an encouraging trend. Publicly traded companies are sharing more […]
October 30, 2017
Halloween is celebrated this week across large parts of Europe and North America, bringing a quirky combination of costumed revelers and things that go bump in […]
October 23, 2017
With few exceptions, organizations in every sector and industry face compliance risks, and those risks grow every year. This is reflected in statistics that show compliance […]
October 16, 2017
Every profession evolves as the body of knowledge expands and new tools and technology become available. The best and brightest professionals embrace evolution and leverage new strategies […]
October 9, 2017
The practice of including ratings in internal audit reports to highlight or summarize results is not something new. I began exploring and lecturing on the pros […]
October 2, 2017
The world recently learned the Vatican’s former auditor general believes he was forced out of the post by an “old guard” at the Holy See. Libero […]