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Let’s face it, civility is in short supply in the 21st ​century. Whether in politics, social media, on the highway, or in line at a fast-food restaurant, […]

If you ask internal auditors why they write audit reports, some might answer that it’s to communicate an engagement’s objectives, scope, and results. Others might offer […]

One of the fundamental goals for any professional organization is to recruit members. Often, practitioners who are busy building and advancing their careers fail to recognize […]

As I have been writing in my blog for nearly 10 years, I think internal auditing can be one of the most rewarding jobs on the […]

You can tell a lot about the content of a person’s character by the way they respond to a defeat rather than by how they celebrate […]

As a profession, internal auditors have cultivated a long and respected legacy as purveyors of hindsight. Almost all of us are adept at looking at last […]

The best internal auditors know that there are times when we need to “break the rules” for conducting client interviews. Few skills are more essential for […]

One of the most important things internal auditors can do to meet stakeholder expectations is to ensure internal audit priorities align with those of the board […]

Early in my career, I took for granted that internal auditing existed simply because it was necessary. Very rarely did anyone use terms like customers or […]

The Equifax debacle, which left the personal data of nearly half of the U.S. population exposed, continues to offer lessons for internal audit practitioners, other risk […]