August 10, 2026
A vendor walks your executive team through a demo. The screen fills with the word “agentic.” The product, they explain, reasons through problems, sets its own […]
August 3, 2026
I wrote my first blog about FIFA in 2015, right after the U.S. Department of Justice unveiled a sweeping corruption indictment against the organization’s top officials. […]
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 21, 2026
This week, The IIA will host its long-awaited International Conference in Singapore. For me, the memories are vivid. Our Singapore International Conference was scheduled many years […]
June 9, 2026
I entered the internal audit profession at the age of 21. Looking back, I recognize how much I learned during those early years. The assignments were […]
February 15, 2026
A recent audit report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Inspector General disclosed that the agency “did not award a $529 million sole […]
February 1, 2026
A recent LinkedIn post from AuditBoard reminded me of advice I have shared with internal auditors for decades. The fallacy of chasing popularity. AuditBoard quoted me […]
January 20, 2026
For several years, I have been looking forward to the January release of the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report as a bellwether for risks clouding […]
January 2, 2026
The past year delivered no shortage of research reports and predictions about the future of internal audit. I applaud every effort to help the profession focus […]