May 24, 2013
You’ve heard the expression, “People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.” A corollary drawn from a presentation I share with government auditors, though applicable […]
May 13, 2013
Last month, I lost two people who had an important influence on my life. One was a dear relative and the other a close personal friend […]
May 6, 2013
Some time back, I blogged about “big impact” audits, those career milestones we look back on with the satisfaction of knowing that our work, and profession, made […]
May 1, 2013
No relationship for a chief audit executive (CAE) has been transformed more over the past decade than that with the audit committee. According to The IIA’s Audit […]
April 22, 2013
One of the occasional criticisms of internal auditors is that we are not as innovative as some in other professions. There is a grain of truth […]
April 11, 2013
A couple of weeks ago, I responded to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) request for input on a proposal that NASDAQ-listed companies have an […]
April 1, 2013
Every profession makes ethical behavior a cornerstone of accountability for its members. Internal auditors are no different, and we hold ourselves to a very high standard […]
March 25, 2013
Auditor: n) from the Anglo-French auditour — listener. Are you a good listener? Funny how “auditor,” a word that started out as something so desirable, has come (for […]
March 18, 2013
There are times when I look back at the history of our organization and I’m awestruck. Today is one of those days. I reflect with gratitude […]
March 13, 2013
You’ve heard: “It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it.” Well, in internal auditing, I’d say it’s a combination of both. What we say […]