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 […]
May 19, 2024
Retaliation against internal auditors is not common, but it does happen. I have witnessed or been privy to countless instances in which internal auditors, who were […]
January 8, 2024
I recently received a note from a LinkedIn connection informing me that he had been terminated as the chief audit executive (CAE) for his company. He […]
June 30, 2023
I frequently scan the headlines for articles related to internal audit. Some news reports are encouraging and indicate how the profession is making real progress. Others […]
April 18, 2023
One of the features that makes internal auditing so valuable to modern enterprises is that we serve multiple stakeholders, including the board, various levels of management, […]
February 6, 2023
OK, I know, my headline isn’t grammatically correct. But in full transparency, I repurposed the phrase from Norman Keith Collins, known popularly as Sailor Jerry,a prominent […]
January 31, 2023
I frequently peruse various news feeds for articles on internal audit. Some of those written by non-internal auditors are quite good. Some are quite bad. And […]
January 24, 2023
Internal audit functions are essential to effective risk management, control and governance. And vital to that effectiveness is independence of the function and objectivity of its […]