September 17, 2025
For the last 5 years, I have carefully monitored the perceived strategic risks facing the internal audit profession. For much of that period, one strategic risk […]
June 30, 2025
One of the first questions I am often asked by college students is: “Why should I go into internal auditing?” It’s a fair question—and an important […]
May 19, 2025
The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2025 offers a compelling glimpse into how artificial intelligence (AI) and other macrotrends are reshaping the global labor […]
January 6, 2025
A Look Back at the First Half of My Journey The new year has arrived, and it will be a special one for me. August will […]
March 12, 2024
Ten years ago this week, I published my first book: Lessons Learned on the Audit Trail. I had been writing a blog for more than five […]
October 16, 2023
Over the past few days, internal auditors around the world have been mourning the sudden loss of Phil Tarling, one of the profession’s most widely known […]
August 2, 2023
My blogs normally focus on topics of direct interest to internal auditors. However, I often receive notes from readers outside the profession who can relate to […]
June 11, 2023
I recently shared results of an academic research report that indicated companies seek internal auditors who have accounting, information technology, and business systems knowledge after experiencing […]
June 4, 2023
We’ve all been there. The interview for that job we desperately want has gone well – so far. We feel good about our answers, but then […]
August 10, 2019
A recent CNBC report by business journalist and former Harvard Business Review editor Suzy Welch offered 4 signs it’s definitely time to quit your job. This brought […]