August 21, 2017
News of violent acts snuffing out the lives of innocent bystanders assaults our senses seemingly on a daily basis. Heart-wrenching events, such as last week’s deadly […]
August 14, 2017
Trouble is something most people avoid. With rare exception, the desire for safety and security is deep seated. The same holds true in business where often […]
August 7, 2017
(First published on Nov. 16, 2015) This summer, I have been taking the opportunity to share blogs from my archives that generated a lot of interest […]
July 31, 2017
I was recently quoted in a Forbes magazine article on whether artificial intelligence (AI) could one day replace the internal audit profession. My message was that the […]
July 24, 2017
The origin of the expression, “the future is now,” is murky at best, but it is often incorrectly credited to Korean American artist Nam June Paik. […]
July 17, 2017
This summer, I have been taking the opportunity to share blogs from my archives that generated a lot of interest at the time they were published. […]
July 10, 2017
Researchers at the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany recently released findings from a study that looked at whether internal auditors are swayed by the attractiveness of […]
July 3, 2017
Residents of the United States celebrate the nation’s Independence Day on July 4th. For most, the holiday provides an opportunity to enjoy a day away from […]
June 26, 2017
In a recent blog, I explored some of the sources of tension between internal audit and management. One member of the management team with whom internal […]
June 19, 2017
In an ideal world, management and internal audit stand together in a common pursuit to strengthen their organization’s risk management, internal controls, and governance processes. For […]