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 […]
April 18, 2022
No relationship for a chief audit executive (CAE) has been transformed more over the past 20 years than that with the audit committee. According to The IIA’s […]
April 11, 2021
For more than a decade, cyber-related risks have been at or near the top of all risks faced by organizations around the world. Too often, cybersecurity […]
January 19, 2021
Great internal audit functions are noted for their organizational independence, and the professional men and women who lead them are noted for their objectivity. It’s for […]
October 25, 2020
I have long been fascinated by the dynamics between internal audit and the audit committees to whom it reports. Let me say right up front that […]
August 3, 2020
As we continue to navigate the treacherous risk landscape that includes an ongoing global pandemic, much is being said and written about whether internal auditors are […]