July 16, 2024
Three years ago, I moved from being a chief audit executive to a role that centered on broader continuous improvement responsibilities. While I still was focused […]
March 28, 2021
When I assumed the role of President and CEO of The IIA on Jan. 5, 2009, little did I know that I was embarking on what […]
November 9, 2020
The desperation for normalcy grows daily after more than eight long months battling the insidious COVID-19 virus. This anxious desire for a return to a comfortable […]
August 24, 2020
This time of year is typically slow for the release of thought leadership in the internal audit profession. The IIA, internal audit service providers, technology firms, […]
August 3, 2020
As we continue to navigate the treacherous risk landscape that includes an ongoing global pandemic, much is being said and written about whether internal auditors are […]
February 24, 2020
As The IIA’s president and CEO, I address many audiences about the internal audit profession. When I have the opportunity to speak to members of boardrooms […]
February 17, 2020
For more than 20 years, I have been cautioning chief audit executives (CAEs) to always be attuned to signals from their stakeholders, whose expectations can vary […]
January 21, 2020
One of the 2020 resolutions I wrote about at the beginning of the month addressed the need for internal audit to communicate its value. This should […]
December 16, 2019
It is not often when a new report reveals information that is truly startling or exposes a previously unknown wrinkle to an area as well studied […]
September 30, 2019
Global headlines recently noted that the chief audit executive (CAE) of a major publicly traded company had resigned amid questions about the company’s CEO improperly executing […]