October 5, 2026
I recently attended an event with chief audit executives from many of America’s leading companies. During one session, organizers used polling technology to ask the attendees […]
September 22, 2026
Some days I worry about how little human thought appears to go into what our profession now calls thought leadership. Scroll through LinkedIn and you will […]
August 10, 2026
A vendor walks your executive team through a demo. The screen fills with the word “agentic.” The product, they explain, reasons through problems, sets its own […]
June 21, 2026
This week, The IIA will host its long-awaited International Conference in Singapore. For me, the memories are vivid. Our Singapore International Conference was scheduled many years […]
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. […]
April 5, 2026
American college football Hall of Fame coach Nick Saban has long said that “success is not a continuum.” Past success does not guarantee future results. He […]
January 20, 2026
For several years, I have been looking forward to the January release of the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report as a bellwether for risks clouding […]
January 2, 2026
The past year delivered no shortage of research reports and predictions about the future of internal audit. I applaud every effort to help the profession focus […]
December 15, 2025
Since launching my website in 2021, I have been grateful for the support from internal auditors around the world. The level of engagement has exceeded every […]
October 13, 2025
For more than 25 years, internal audit standards have been clear: the internal audit plan must be driven by risks facing the internal auditors’ organizations. That […]