December 6, 2021
Two events occurred 80 years ago this week that are still remembered decades later. The Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor plunged the United States […]
November 12, 2021
Professions thrive through advocacy and diversity of thought. The internal audit profession is no different. For the past two years, I have recognized 10 men and […]
October 22, 2021
Like much of the world, I was deeply saddened by the recent death of former United States Secretary of State Colin Powell. He was a man […]
August 8, 2021
I am often surprised by the engagement my social media posts generate by internal auditors around the world. Ours is a profession where benchmarking and networking […]
July 12, 2021
As we emerge from the great pandemic, a lot of predictions and “buzz phrases” are being thrown around. One that recently captured my attention is “the […]
June 7, 2021
In October 2019, I authored an article titled: Ready or Not — Here Come the 2020s in which I offered my predictions for the decade ahead. […]
May 5, 2021
After I left The IIA earlier this spring, I shared five goals for my next chapter on the audit trail. Among those goals were to (1) […]
April 5, 2021
As the old saying goes, “when one chapter closes, another one opens.” For me, I recently closed the longest and most extraordinary chapter in my career […]
March 28, 2021
When I assumed the role of President and CEO of The IIA on Jan. 5, 2009, little did I know that I was embarking on what […]
March 17, 2021
The International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing are clear: Internal auditors must possess the knowledge, skills, and competencies needed to carry out their responsibilities. Some […]