As high-profile fraud cases continue to make headlines and the Coronavirus Crisis heightens concerns about fraud, a new survey could help internal auditors understand fraud risk management at their organizations. The report, “Fraud Risk Management in Internal Audit,” takes a deep look at internal audit’s role in identifying and mitigating Read More
The coronavirus crisis has upended all areas of corporate America and its effects are likely to linger long after the pandemic has passed. A new study indicates that the internal audit profession is no exception and is undergoing some vast changes, due to the current crisis. According to a survey Read More
A new survey finds that while internal audit leaders have been involved in the planning for reopening their workplaces, as the threat from COVID-19 appears to lessen across the nation, many say their companies are behind on addressing several safety measures important to reopening their doors. The poll of 371 Read More
A new survey finds that companies aren’t moving to advanced technologies in big numbers to address the difficult work of complying with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX). The survey also finds that nearly 20 years after SOX took effect, companies are spending more time and money to comply with the regulations. Read More
One of the big concerns about the rapidly deteriorating economy as a result of the Coronavirus Crisis is the potential for fraud and abuse to rear its ugly head. Major downturns often bring to light frauds that either have been ongoing and are now exposed, or it prompts new frauds Read More
A new survey of internal audit leaders finds that they are focusing their coronavirus response on assessing the short-term impact of the pandemic (78 percent) and communicating with the board (72 percent). When asked for their initial strategic response to the COVID-19 crisis, chief audit executives and audit directors also Read More
Auditors of all stripes—internal and external—have long faced a bit of a catch 22: bring to light problems that cast management in a bad light and risk retaliation, or look the other way and suffer a loss of integrity and jeopardize the organization. Good auditors, of course, generally go the Read More
As organizations continue to collect customer and employee data, chief audit executives are becoming increasingly concerned about how their organizations govern and protect it, according to a new report from research and advisory firm Gartner. According to Gartner’s annual Audit Plan Hot Spots Report, data governance has risen to the Read More
A new study examines the biggest challenges impacting IT audit professionals as they navigate an evolving risk landscape in an era of digital transformation. The 2019 Global IT Audit Benchmarking Study is the eighth annual audit research project conducted by consulting firm Protiviti and ISACA, a professional association for IT Read More
A new study finds that companies are increasingly putting internal audit in charge of Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) internal controls compliance, rather than departments such as financial reporting or legal. The survey, conducted by the SOX & Internal Controls Professionals Group, finds that 46 percent of respondents report that internal audit Read More
