June 1, 2026
Recent headlines involving the unanimous vote by the board of BP to remove its chairman serve as a stark reminder that governance risks do not stop […]
April 22, 2026
Internal auditors occupy a vantage point in the enterprise few others share. We often see risk as it emerges, not after its effects have become evident. […]
February 8, 2026
I have spent decades serving on and for boards and their audit committees around the world. I believe most directors want to do the right thing. […]
January 26, 2026
I have long argued that courage is vital to effective internal auditing. Integrity and objectivity matter, but courage determines whether internal auditors ultimately serve their stakeholders. […]
September 2, 2025
I have been sharing my perspectives about organizational culture for more than a decade. In a partnership with AuditBoard, my colleague Sandro Boeri and I recently […]
August 4, 2025
If you ask almost any chief audit executive (CAE) whether they have the full support of their audit committee, the answer will almost always be “yes.” […]
April 15, 2025
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 […]
February 10, 2025
It is hard to believe that I launched this series of blog posts 16 years ago! A 12-year term as IIA Global CEO, 4 years as […]
February 2, 2025
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 […]
October 28, 2024
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 […]