May 27, 2025
In one of my early memories as an internal auditor, I recall a senior executive in my organization telling me that it was our job to […]
May 12, 2025
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 […]
January 28, 2025
A recent LinkedIn poll offered a stark reminder of the level of staff resources that are often dedicated to an internal audit engagement. The survey posted […]
November 27, 2024
Having been an internal auditor for almost 50 years, I have had my shares of highs and lows. The vast majority of my clients have been […]
August 22, 2024
I have written frequently over the years about the enduring reputational challenges that internal auditors face. A quarter of the way through the 21st century, I […]
October 4, 2023
I recently attended a large internal audit conference in Europe where attendees were anxious (as always) to discuss their daily dilemmas and seek my perspectives. Not […]
September 12, 2023
During a recent lecture on internal audit’s enduring timeliness challenge, I was once again preaching of the dangers of audit engagements that take too long. A […]
August 21, 2023
The term “gaslighting” has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity in recent years. Its origins date back to a British play later made into a film during […]
April 10, 2023
As a young internal auditor, I concentrated on learning technical skills of the profession. I came to appreciate the importance of developing an audit plan at […]
April 3, 2023
In recent months, there have been some excellent articles on mistakes that internal auditors should avoid in planning and conducting internal audit results, and reporting engagement […]