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 […]
December 9, 2025
We are now 3 years into the generative AI era, and many organizations have dramatically embraced AI to transform their operations. Yet many internal audit functions […]
October 13, 2025
For more than 25 years, internal audit standards have been clear: the internal audit plan must be driven by risks facing the internal auditors’ organizations. That […]
September 17, 2025
For the last 5 years, I have carefully monitored the perceived strategic risks facing the internal audit profession. For much of that period, one strategic risk […]
September 2, 2025
I have been sharing my perspectives about organizational culture for more than a decade. In a partnership with AuditBoard, my colleague Sandro Boeri and I recently […]
August 26, 2025
For more than two decades, I have cautioned chief audit executives (CAEs) to remain vigilant to signals from their stakeholders. Expectations can shift overnight, and with […]
July 16, 2025
As internal auditors and risk professionals, we are trained to scan the horizon for looming threats. Every year, headlines are filled with familiar risks—cybersecurity, economic volatility, […]