As we know, internal audit teams can sometimes overlook company culture when identifying areas of risk and concern. A 2023 AuditBoard report, for example, found that 80 percent of the organizations it surveyed do not actively conduct audits or assessments of their culture. This gap may also point to a Read More
Canadian-based TD Bank will pay more than $3 billion in a historic settlement with U.S. authorities who said that the financial institution’s lax practices allowed significant money laundering over multiple years. The bank pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering, the largest bank in U.S. history to do so, Read More
As we saw during the supply-chain disruptions that occurred during and directly following the COVID-19 pandemic, procurement is a critical and fundamental component for just about any organization. A well-managed procurement function can move an organization toward success, while a mismanaged one has the potential to cause its downfall. It Read More
GUEST BLOG POST A chief audit executive once said to me: “Almost every team follows a process. Just because they don’t write it down, doesn’t mean one doesn’t exist.” It was at that moment that I realized that the lack of capability maturity or process rigor doesn’t necessarily mean that Read More
The Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors has issued its long-awaited new Internal Audit Code of Practice. The new Code is designed to “equip organizations with the tools to navigate today’s increasingly complex risk environment,” the organization said in a statement. The document sets a higher standard for internal audit practices Read More
From supply chain disruptions to cybercrime; from environmental concerns to labor shortages, the list of challenges confronting most companies has evolved quickly and dramatically over the past few years and even months. Such speedy developments are expanding the types of risks many internal audit departments must identify and assess. Given Read More
A new survey finds that boards and CFOs are asking internal audit to take on more risk related work. The study revealed that these expanding expectations are coming at a time when internal audit has limited bandwidth for advisory-related services — and increasing risk demand and insufficient risk management capacity Read More
GUEST BLOG POST There’s such a huge difference between basing the continuously updated audit plan on an “audit universe” (essentially a comprehensive list of all the potential audit activities that an internal audit function might undertake) and from using a “risk universe” (a comprehensive list of all potential risks that Read More
The Institute of Internal Auditors has announced that Terry Grafenstine will serve as the new Chair of its global board of directors for the next two years. The IIA announced the news following its annual business meeting and 2024 International Conference, held in Washington, DC this week. Grafenstine has more Read More
The aim of internal auditing is to add value and improve organizational operations, assisting companies in achieving their goals. Based on years of practical experience, I believe that clearly defining the specific values of internal auditing is the prerequisite for maximizing its effectiveness. The ten major values that internal auditing Read More
