An unfortunate truth is that risk and control failures frequently can and do happen despite internal audit’s best efforts. This reality has resulted in far too […]
Corporate history showcases many failures where boards were unprepared. Postmortems often assign blame to poor management, fraud, or external threats but overlook a key question: Who […]
Last month, The IIA’s new Global Internal Audit Standards went into effect, ushering in a new era in modern internal auditing. Much has been written and […]
In a recent blog, I delved into The Art of Deceiving an Audit Committee. I highlighted that management doesn’t necessarily need to lie to mislead an […]
In her iconic book, Extraordinary Circumstances, former WorldCom chief audit executive (CAE) Cynthia Cooper recounts her challenge of bringing to the audit committee’s attention more than […]
Over the years, I have read countless external quality and peer review reports on internal audit functions. The reports typically include an assessment of whether the […]
Those who follow me know that I have long been an outspoken defender of internal auditors and chief audit executives who are victims of retaliation, or […]
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