The low-growth economic environment, caused by tariff-driven trade tensions and other conditions, moved into the top rank of emerging risks for the third quarter of 2025, according to Gartner, a business and technology research and consulting company. The Quarterly Emerging Risk Report series surveys the views and concerns of enterprise Read More
The latest data analyzed by NordStellar, a threat exposure management platform, reveals that the number of ransomware incidents in 2025 is continuing to grow. Between January and September 2025, 6,330 ransomware cases were exposed on the dark web, representing a 47 percent increase compared to the 4,293 cases recorded in Read More
The Institute of Internal Auditors has announced the launch of the Global Audit Committee Center, dedicated to offering thought leadership, strategic insights, and resources to help boards and audit committee members strengthen and advance governance excellence. Designed to support and empower corporate audit committee and board members, the IIA says Read More
Geopolitical uncertainty risk is rising rapidly, along with digital disruption, according to the Institute of Internal Auditors’ latest Risk in Focus research. The findings, based on feedback from more than 4,000 internal audit practitioners from 131 countries, found that risk ratings related to geopolitical uncertainty and technological advancements saw the Read More
Geopolitical uncertainty risk is rising rapidly, along with digital disruption, according to the Institute of Internal Auditors’ latest Risk in Focus research. The findings, based on feedback from more than 4,000 internal audit practitioners from 131 countries, found that risk ratings related to geopolitical uncertainty and technological advancements saw the sharpest Read More
There is widespread frustration with the impact of data analytics in internal audit functions with 80 percent of chief audit executives (CAEs) wanting to see improved outcomes, according to Gartner, a business and technology insights company. Gartner conducted a survey of 107 CAEs in March 2025 revealing that using data Read More
While nearly all governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) professionals recognize the importance of organizational culture, it remains virtually unmanaged. That is according to a new report from AuditBoard, an AI-powered global platform for audit, risk, and compliance. While culture is the lens through which every risk, decision, and behavior is Read More
As governments around the world respond to growing geopolitical, social, and macroeconomic uncertainty, chief audit executives are warning that global policy changes are having a profound and negative impact on the risk landscape facing their businesses. New research from the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors, based on a survey of Read More
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU) that improves guidance on the measurement of credit losses for accounts receivable and contract assets. The new guidance, which is optional, addresses challenges faced by stakeholders when applying Topic 326, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses, to current accounts receivable Read More
The Institute of Internal Auditors has announced that Stefano Comotti will serve as Chair of the Global Board for 2025 t0 2026. The announcement was made during the IIA’s 2025 International Conference in Toronto. Comotti, who currently works for a listed group in the luxury goods industry, “joins a distinguished rank Read More
