March 12, 2024
Ten years ago this week, I published my first book: Lessons Learned on the Audit Trail. I had been writing a blog for more than five […]
March 3, 2024
The IIA recently launched new Global Internal Audit Standards that, for the first time, requires every internal audit function to have an internal audit strategic plan. […]
February 28, 2024
As I’ve been traveling recently and speaking with internal auditors around the U.S., the most frequently raised topic has been artificial intelligence (AI). Like almost everyone, […]
February 19, 2024
I try to stay attuned to the expectations of audit committee members when it comes to their internal audit functions. Dating back to my days at […]
February 15, 2024
This week’s news reminded us yet again how simple mistakes can often reveal significant risks. Lyft, the global ridesharing company, routinely released its quarterly earnings report […]
January 22, 2024
Given the global reach of the internal audit profession, I am an avid student of various reports that sound alarms about key risks facing the world […]
January 17, 2024
Over the past decade, I have often discussed the strategic risks facing the internal audit profession. That includes several warnings I offered back in 2014: In […]
January 3, 2024
My LinkedIn followers often reach out to me for career advice. Sometimes, they seek career planning advice. On other occasions they ask for my thoughts on […]
December 11, 2023
Since launching my website in 2021, I have been extremely gratified at the response by internal auditors and others around the world. A main feature of […]
December 7, 2023
Since the dawn of this decade, the world has been in a perpetual state of crisis. Whether COVID, geopolitical conflicts, macroeconomic events or other turmoil, risks […]