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. […]
November 3, 2025
I have written often about the essence of trust in the internal audit stakeholder relationship formula. We are taught from the inception of our careers in […]
September 21, 2025
I was in a conversation recently when a colleague used an acronym I had not heard before: FOFO. It stands for “fear of finding out.” He […]
August 18, 2025
In 2014, I wrote about the troubling tendency of organizations to either “feed a fever” by pouring resources into internal audit functions during crises—or “starve” them […]
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.” […]
July 23, 2025
Over the years, I’ve had countless conversations with chief audit executives (CAEs) who are navigating the complex terrain of organizational politics and governance. One of the […]
July 21, 2025
In October 2020, I shared the sad news with the global internal audit profession that four public sector internal auditors in Liberia had died mysteriously in […]
July 4, 2025
Each July 4th, Americans come together to celebrate their nation’s Independence Day — a time for reflection, celebration, and patriotic pride. But America is far from […]
February 17, 2025
News that newly inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump had fired 17 federal inspectors general (IGs) generated significant political reaction and outrage among many in the internal […]
June 10, 2024
Those who follow me know that I have long been an outspoken defender of internal auditors and chief audit executives who are victims of retaliation, or […]