June 10, 2024
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 […]
May 19, 2024
Retaliation against internal auditors is not common, but it does happen. I have witnessed or been privy to countless instances in which internal auditors, who were […]
May 13, 2024
When I served as The IIA’s Global Chairman of the Board, my theme for the year was “Mind the Gap.” The gap, of course, refers to […]
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 […]
February 5, 2024
I write and lecture often about the risks of an unhealthy or toxic culture. Last year, I was honored to partner with longtime friend Cynthia Cooper […]
January 8, 2024
I recently received a note from a LinkedIn connection informing me that he had been terminated as the chief audit executive (CAE) for his company. He […]
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 […]
September 20, 2023
There have been plenty of regional and country-level reports on internal audit in recent years, but the well has been pretty dry when it comes to […]