GUEST BLOG POST As the author of five New York Times bestsellers, Malcolm Gladwell’s work sits firmly on bookshelves of executives and those of all walks of life. Yet his influence extends beyond popularity alone. Gladwell has built a career translating complex research, behavioral insights, and systemic issues into stories Read More
For many organizations, the move to a modern data architecture brings with it a host of appealing possibilities. It promises centralized data, broken down silos, advanced analytics, power dashboards, forecasting models, and, of course, everyone’s favorite topic: artificial intelligence. The data warehouse or data lake—often cloud-based, scalable, and fast—becomes the Read More
Overfamiliarity in internal audits constitutes a major risk, particularly when the same internal audit team—or even the same audit management—repeatedly audits the same operations. While corporate governance laws in many jurisdictions restrict prolonged involvement of internal audit teams with specific engagements, especially for listed companies, and while many internal audit Read More
Last year in this space, we wrote about a profession emerging from a period marked by uncertainty, disruption, and rapid change. As 2024 turned into 2025, internal auditors were still grappling with the aftershocks of the pandemic, accelerating technological change, geopolitical instability, and questions about where—and how—they could add the Read More
Internal auditors are a rare breed. To perform well in their jobs, they must possess a mix of skills that are seldom found in one person. They need to be analytical with laser-like focus, while also being true “people persons” with strong communication skills. They must be rule-followers who respect Read More
GUEST BLOG POST One of the biggest challenges for any chief audit executive or head of risk management is getting and maintaining the respect of senior management and other top executives. I want to share some tactics that worked for me, as well as where I failed to earn that Read More
GUEST BLOG POST Throughout my more than 20 years as an internal auditor, I’ve always been drawn to understanding the “why” behind every issue I uncover. When I work with clients now, I encourage them to keep digging until they reach the true root cause of a problem, because that Read More
GUEST BLOG POST For decades, managers and other stakeholders primarily viewed internal audit as a compliance function. They largely considered it the department that ensured policies were followed, checklists were completed, and boxes were ticked. In an era of corporate transparency, social accountability, and real-time risk exposure, however, that narrow Read More
GUEST BLOG POST If you ask ten professionals to define internal audit, most will reach for the comfort of theory: frameworks, standards, or compliance checklists. Yet, when stripped down to its essence, internal audit is nothing more than the disciplined use of common sense to guide organizations toward better decisions. Read More
GUEST BLOG POST For several years following the start of the COVID pandemic, the Institute of Internal Auditors’ “North American Pulse of Internal Audit” reported that internal audit department budgets were dropping. While the 2024 survey reported improving internal audit budgets, the 2025 survey once again raised concerns that internal Read More
