October 25, 2020
I have long been fascinated by the dynamics between internal audit and the audit committees to whom it reports. Let me say right up front that […]
October 18, 2020
There is growing shock and concern over the suspicious deaths of four public-sector internal auditors in Liberia. While their violent deaths remain under investigation and there […]
October 11, 2020
Cybersecurity remains one of the top and most vexing risks facing organizations large and small. Even as many in the global community face existential challenges from […]
October 4, 2020
As we enter the fourth quarter of a historically difficult and disruptive year, internal audit leaders around the world are looking to next year with some […]
September 28, 2020
From the early days of my career, I was told that internal auditors should not simply accept what we are told, that we should always take […]
September 20, 2020
“We are here to help you!” That phrase seems so innocent, but those six little words are sometimes referred to as “the biggest lie of the internal […]
September 13, 2020
Readers of my blog know that, in recent years, I have constantly emphasized the importance of internal auditors anticipating future risks for our organizations. As I […]
September 6, 2020
As a young internal auditor, I took very seriously the painstaking art of documenting the results of my internal audit work in workpapers. I believed that […]
August 31, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic extends further into the second half of the year, many of us have fallen into a grudging acceptance that disruptions to our […]
August 24, 2020
This time of year is typically slow for the release of thought leadership in the internal audit profession. The IIA, internal audit service providers, technology firms, […]