August 17, 2026
I caught up with a former colleague at an internal audit conference a few weeks ago. He’s now a chief audit executive, and like most conversations […]
July 27, 2026
The rotational chief audit executive (CAE) model has been generating spirited debate within the internal audit profession for more than two decades. I have written and […]
July 20, 2026
We have all been there – suddenly finding ourselves working for an “ethically compromised” leader. Days seem like weeks. Weeks feel like years. Sometimes we carry […]
July 12, 2026
When I attended The IIA International Conference in Singapore recently, one question came up repeatedly. “What does the future of internal audit look like?” On the […]
June 16, 2026
Trust has become one of the scarcest commodities in modern society. That statement would have seemed dramatic a decade ago. Today, it feels like a simple […]
May 26, 2026
May is coming to a close, and with it another Internal Audit Month. I was pleased when The IIA dropped “Awareness” out of the official name, […]
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 8, 2026
I have long championed the cause of government watchdogs. I often refer to them as the guardians of public trust because their responsibility is fundamental to […]
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 […]