June 20, 2012
Myths can tell us a lot about ourselves — or at the least, about how others see the world. But at times it seems that the […]
June 12, 2012
When I joined the internal audit profession in the 1970s, it was widely understood that internal auditing was a career path. Young professionals, like I was […]
May 24, 2012
The past few weeks have witnessed extensive media coverage of two subjects for which investors should have taken extensive note: 1) There are an increasing number […]
May 17, 2012
Internal auditors are ethical — right? After all, we think of ourselves as the “beacon of ethical light” in every organization. If you can’t trust the […]
May 10, 2012
I admit that I am biased. As one who spent the majority of my audit career in the public sector, I strongly believe that government internal […]
April 16, 2012
Over time, internal auditors tend to hear about a lot of things that went wrong. Unfortunately, it’s not just our clients who make mistakes — I […]
April 12, 2012
It’s that time of year again — the time of year when most of the important surveys about internal auditing seem to be published by way […]
April 3, 2012
As I have commented on numerous occasions, internal auditing can be a rewarding profession for those who enjoy making a difference in their organization. However, as […]
March 26, 2012
Recent media coverage has focused on prosecutors who are scrutinizing a draft internal audit report from a globally recognized company in an attempt to determine whether […]
February 6, 2012
In his iconic book Sawyer’s Internal Auditing: The Practice of Modern Internal Auditing, author Lawrence Sawyer observes that, “Few sources of friction within the auditing department exceed […]