How can internal auditors look for fraud and assess fraud risks while remaining trusted advisors to their audit clients and management? The question is gaining renewed attention, in part because both the new Global Internal Audit Standards from the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and the proposed standards from the Read More
It’s been more than a year since generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) burst onto the scene with mainstream appeal. These new tools have been presented by some as an unstoppable force, upending industries and changing the way people work. Generative AI can have an immense upside for organizations across many corporate Read More
In my role as an internal auditor, navigating the intricacies of risk assessment and control testing sometimes leaves me uncertain about whether I’ve identified a noteworthy observation, encountered an actual problem, or if there’s room for refining our processes. Recently, I discovered a method that has proven invaluable in such Read More
Imagine being the CEO of arguably the most successful artificial intelligence company in the world. You’ve created an app that accumulated 100 million active monthly users in just five days. Next, you brokered funding to the tune of more than $10 billion from one of the world’s biggest tech giants, Read More
In the relentless chess match between defenders and attackers on IT systems, traditional security solutions are beginning to show their fatigue. Static rules and signatures miss evolving threats, while broad-brush defenses often sacrifice performance for security. Enter Context-Sensitive Defense (CSD), a new frontier in cybersecurity that promises to adapt and Read More
Internal audit reports play a crucial role in ensuring organizational governance and driving improvement. However, crafting reports that are clear, concise, and impactful can be a challenging task. This guide equips you with the knowledge and tools necessary to transform your internal audit reports from mere documentation to powerful catalysts Read More
Internal audit has certainly been through a tumultuous few years. At the beginning of 2020, we were barely talking about artificial intelligence and inflation. A global pandemic that would paralyze much of the corporate world for years was unthinkable. And new wars in Europe and the Middle East would have Read More
Finding ways for employees to feel comfortable speaking up when something isn’t right is challenging in the best of times. But with the backdrop of uncertainty from a bumpy economy and pending merger, the Activision Blizzard Ethics and Compliance team faces unprecedented headwinds. We’ll walk you through a few key Read More
It’s no secret that the amount of data that organizations are producing is exploding exponentially. This overload of data can make internal audit coverage ever more challenging given the sheer volumes of data the typical organization generates, especially larger organizations. This problem is often compared to the difficulty of trying Read More
Investigators and internal auditors are using a somewhat simple mathematical principle to catch fraudsters. Known as “Benford’s law,” it is the idea that the distribution of digits in multi-digit natural numbers is not random, nor is it equally distributed; instead, it follows a predictable pattern. In the realm of data Read More
