Internal Audit Resources

May 31, 2023

New Research: Companies Appreciate Internal Audit More After They Get in Trouble

I am always on the lookout for academic research or thought leadership that reflects different or contrarian points of view on the internal audit profession. So, […]
April 24, 2023

6 Ways a Career in Internal Audit Prepared Me to Be a CEO

I recently marked two years since retiring as Global President and CEO of The Institute of Internal Auditors. Not one to sit around, I have stayed […]
April 3, 2023

7 Common Mistakes That Will Doom an Internal Audit​​

In recent months, there have been some excellent articles on mistakes that internal auditors should avoid in planning and conducting internal audit results, and reporting engagement […]
January 9, 2023

Follow the Leaders in 2023

In my last blog of 2022, I recognized 12 outstanding thought leaders from around the world as A Dozen Who Made a Difference over the past […]
December 28, 2022

A Dozen Who Made a Difference:

2022 Internal Audit Beacon Awards ​In 2019, I shared a list of the internal audit thought leaders of the decade. The list alerted internal auditors around […]
December 23, 2022

A Bad Month for Internal Audit Just Got a Little Better

Earlier this week, I posted a blog about recent fines levied against two former Wells Fargo internal auditors. The blog was a call to action for […]
December 12, 2022

In 2022 My Top 10 Blogs Revealed a Lot About Internal Auditors’ Priorities

Each year about this time, I reflect back on the year and the blogs I have written. Having authored almost 600 blog posts over the past […]
November 15, 2022

Call For Nominations – 4th Annual Internal Audit Beacon Awards

Professions thrive through advocacy and diversity of thought. The internal audit profession is no different. For the past three years, I have recognized men and women […]
September 9, 2022

Internal Auditors Know That Smart People Can Do Dumb Things

I recently shared a blog that proved very popular with the profession. Internal Auditors Must Remember: Good People Can Do Bad Things resonated with readers around […]
August 29, 2022

6 Strategies for Generating a “Big Impact” With a Small Internal Audit Staff

In a recent blog post, I shared some statistics that confirmed an inconvenient truth: the typical internal audit department is small – averaging less than 5 […]