April 23, 2018
It is a safe assumption that every profession will change dramatically the deeper we go into the 21st century. Technological innovations, the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence, […]
April 12, 2018
For more than two years, I have been writing about toxic cultures and internal audit’s role in identifying how they can impact organizations’ performance. Examples abound […]
April 9, 2018
The unraveling of the United Kingdom’s second-largest builder created a firestorm of controversy over warning signs that were missed or ignored. Few associated with the downfall […]
April 2, 2018
Last summer, internal auditors for the city of Atlanta warned officials that their IT systems could be easily compromised if they weren’t fixed immediately. The audit […]
March 26, 2018
This year, I am admonishing internal auditors to focus on the future, as the profession responds to rapidly changing stakeholder expectations. Disruptive technology and an increasingly […]
March 19, 2018
The issue of the rotational chief audit executive (CAE) model is one I’ve addressed in the past. In fact, the second blog post I ever wrote […]
March 12, 2018
We are living in transformative times. Technology is accelerating the pace of change to breakneck speeds, demanding that we adapt, adopt, and accept change as a […]
March 5, 2018
In its own words, fast-food giant KFC had “a hell of a week” as it scrambled recently to manage a supply-chain disruption that left most of […]
February 26, 2018
New guidance announced by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission last week is raising the bar on how publicly traded companies report on their handling of […]
February 19, 2018
“Speaking truth to power.” It is an expression that has been around for decades — often used in a social or political context. But it is […]