A definitive guide to producing, using, and improving a risk heat map at your organization. A good risk assessment is an important part of the process of putting together a solid internal audit plan. But gathering risk information from throughout the company and organizing it into manageable and actionable material Read More
Yulia Gurman, director of internal audit and corporate security at Packaging Corporation of America, has spent more than 15 years honing her craft as an internal auditor, including stints at such companies as OfficeMax and Retail Properties of America. At PCA she is working to improve the use of advanced Read More
Editor’s Note: This is part one of a six part series on the internal audit value chain, which can act as a blue print for building a successful internal audit function. Click here for the other articles in the series. We’ve all heard the many clichéd ways to describe when Read More
Robert Rudloff, senior vice president of internal audit at MGM Resorts International, has spent 38 years honing his craft as an internal auditor and leads a 100 person team at the hotel and gaming giant. During that time he has seen rapid change in the profession and has led numerous Read More
Years back, internal audit sat among the less desirable roles for upwardly mobile financial professionals. Some even considered it the dumping ground of finance, where under-performers were shelved while more promising young hires were put into what they perceived as more exciting positions. Post Enron, of course, the situation changed Read More
After the collapse in January of U.K. construction company, Carillion, one U.K . internal audit leader is calling on members of the internal audit profession to do some soul searching, reflect on the primary role of internal audit, and spend more time considering “big picture” issues. Others are criticizing the Read More
