July 23, 2025
Over the years, I’ve had countless conversations with chief audit executives (CAEs) who are navigating the complex terrain of organizational politics and governance. One of the […]
February 2, 2025
Last month, The IIA’s new Global Internal Audit Standards went into effect, ushering in a new era in modern internal auditing. Much has been written and […]
October 28, 2024
In her iconic book, Extraordinary Circumstances, former WorldCom chief audit executive (CAE) Cynthia Cooper recounts her challenge of bringing to the audit committee’s attention more than […]
August 27, 2024
I was recently contacted by a newly appointed audit committee member who was assuming the role for the first time. He wanted to pick my brain […]
January 8, 2024
I recently received a note from a LinkedIn connection informing me that he had been terminated as the chief audit executive (CAE) for his company. He […]
March 2, 2023
Relationships between audit committees and chief audit executives (CAEs) have become increasingly more complex as the risks facing organizations have become more diverse and dynamic. Indeed, […]
January 16, 2023
Over the years, I have spoken to countless board members about their roles and expectations for internal auditors. Most are complimentary of the internal auditors in […]
November 7, 2022
An Open Letter to Audit Committee members To: Members of the audit committeeFrom: Richard ChambersRe: Reassessing your role when it comes to internal audit Congratulations on […]
October 17, 2022
Things Audit Committees Don’t want to Hear From Internal Audit Over the summer, I authored a blog for AuditBoard on the 20th anniversary of the WorldCom […]
May 9, 2022
Independence and objectivity are hallmarks of great internal audit functions and the professional men and women who lead them. Against this backdrop, the prevailing model for […]