July 17, 2023
I had a conversation recently with several attendees at The IIA’s International Conference about including positive commentary in internal audit reports. Some were in favor of […]
July 9, 2023
For more than a decade, chief audit executives have consistently rated critical thinking as one of the top three skills sought when recruiting internal audit staff. […]
July 5, 2023
For the last five years, I have been encouraging internal auditors to become more assertive and adept in “telling their story.” Telling our story is simply […]
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 […]
June 21, 2023
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is taking the world by storm. Since its launch in November 2022, ChatGPT (an AI chatbot developed by OpenAI) has been used […]
June 19, 2023
There haven’t been as many recent high profile corporate scandals involving ethical misconduct by corporate executives, but that doesn’t mean the risk has diminished. As recent […]
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 […]
May 31, 2023
I am always on the lookout for academic research or thought leadership that reflects different or contrarian points of view on the internal audit profession. So, […]
May 23, 2023
For the past few years, there has been an ongoing debate about whether artificial intelligence (AI) will present risks or opportunities for the internal audit profession. […]