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In my role as President and CEO of The IIA, I am always mindful that we stand on the shoulders of many great leaders who came […]

I am not sure if it is my imagination, but the topic of internal auditor independence seems to be picking up steam — especially outside of […]

This week I am attending the Asian Confederation of Institutes of Internal Auditors (ACIIA) Conference in Sydney, Australia. It is always exciting and richly rewarding to […]

I recently attended an internal audit conference outside of North America. One of the keynote speakers delivered a presentation on what he thought was a very […]

A fe​​w months ago, I noted in this blog that the worst seemed to be behind the internal audit profession. I based that assessment on some very […]

I first noticed the faint drum beat around internal auditors reengaging on fraud about a year ago. In recent weeks, the drums have become almost deafening. […]

This week I have had the opportunity to visit Russia for the first time. After three days of meetings with senior government officials and chief audit […]

At the end of December, I offered my opinion on the five defining events of the p​ast decade for our profession. These types of lists are often best drawn […]

Call me sentimental, but I’ve always found it intriguing when twists of fate take people “full circle,” and reconnect them with an event or a milestone […]

In late December, I wrote about the five events that defined the past decade for internal auditors. It is too speculative (and far too early) to predict […]