Chambers on Internal Audit

For more than two years, I have been writing about toxic cultures and internal audit’s role in identifying how they can impact organizations’ performance. Examples abound […]

The unraveling of the United Kingdom’s second-largest builder created a firestorm of controversy over warning signs that were missed or ignored. Few associated with the downfall […]

Last summer, internal auditors for the city of Atlanta warned officials that their IT systems could be easily compromised if they weren’t fixed immediately. The audit […]

This year, I am admonishing internal auditors to focus on the future, as the profession responds to rapidly changing stakeholder expectations. Disruptive technology and an increasingly […]

The issue of the rotational chief audit executive (CAE) model is one I’ve addressed in the past. In fact, the second blog post I ever wrote […]

We are living in transformative times. Technology is accelerating the pace of change to breakneck speeds, demanding that we adapt, adopt, and accept change as a […]

In its own words, fast-food giant KFC had “a hell of a week” as it scrambled recently to manage a supply-chain disruption that left most of […]

New guidance announced by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission last week is raising the bar on how publicly traded companies report on their handling of […]

“Speaking truth to power.” It is an expression that has been around for decades — often used in a social or political context. But it is […]

Misleading or patently false information has long been a risk for organizations. A disparaging comment, even one with little or no foundation in fact, can leave […]