Editor's Blog
Why CAEs Must Choose Their Words Carefully to Preserve Independence
GUEST BLOG POST I believe just about every internal audit executive would agree with me that our independence from management...
Research Digest
Report: Companies Increasing Internal Audit Budgets, Staff
A new survey finds that internal audit departments are generally increasing their budgets and adding more staff. According to the...
Insight 360°
It’s Time to Ditch the Annual Audit Plan
Still locking into an annual audit plan? Stop. Risks move too quick to be addressing last year's concerns as many...
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The City of Vaughan’s Audit Universe Is Vast—Here’s How We Navigate It
Sponsored Article What to audit… what not to audit. Have you ever wondered how a municipality decides which processes need to be improved, what new services are required or how risks are avoided? One of the ways is through completing an internal audit. At the City of Vaughan, our job
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FTC Moves to Ban All Noncompete Agreements
The Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule that will effectively ban all noncompete agreements nationwide. In a statement, the agency said it was “protecting the fundamental freedom of workers to change jobs, increasing innovation, and fostering new business formation.” “Noncompete clauses keep wages low, suppress new ideas, and rob
IIA Adds Cameroon to Its Global Federation of Nations
The Institute of Internal Auditors, a global professional association for the internal audit profession, has announced the approval of Cameroon as the latest country to join its global federation, further expanding its international footprint. As an approved institute, Cameroon now has a legal framework to support internal auditors in its
CAEs Diverting Internal Audit Resources to AI-Related Risks
The rapid growth and adoption of generative AI (GenAI) has resulted in a scramble to provide internal audit coverage over potential risks arising from use of the technology, according to a survey by Gartner. Gartner surveyed 102 chief audit executives (CAEs) to rate the importance of providing assurance over 35
SEC Releases Scaled-Back Final Rules on Climate Disclosures
The Securities and Exchange Commission voted to finalize its rules on climate-change disclosures titled, “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors.” In an about face that the SEC began signaling last month, the Commission cut key provisions from the proposal, including a requirement to disclose Scope 3 emissions,
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