Artificial Intelligence literacy tops the list of the 15 fastest-growing skills professionals need to stay competitive in today’s environment, according to a new LinkedIn report. Designed to meet the needs of audit professionals who are facing an evolving tech and compliance landscape with AI at the forefront, ISACA has introduced Read More
The United States House Financial Services Committee approved a bill proposed by the House Republicans to cut funding from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and to dissolve the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board into the Securities and Exchange Commission. The legislation received some backlash from Democrats along the way however, Read More
Five years after debuting guidelines that can help organizations balance the goals of using information while protecting individual privacy, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has drafted a new version of the NIST Privacy Framework intended to address current privacy risk management needs, maintain alignment with NIST’s recently Read More
If not for an anonymous call to Knox County’s waste, fraud, and abuse hotline, the investigation into misuse of taxpayer dollars and leased vehicles by Knox County Trustee Justin Biggs and some staffers might never have been launched. Justin Biggs and his staff were reimbursed $4,716.59 that exceeded the county Read More
As expectations rise for both risk management professionals and internal auditors, RIMS, the risk management society, and The Institute for Internal Auditors have entered into an agreement to provide both professional communities with greater access to career-building and program-advancing learning experiences. RIMS and The IIA will offer their respective memberships Read More
Risk management teams can increase their efficiency and drive better risk insight and mitigation by using generative AI tools in five ways, according to Gartner, an IT research and advisory firm. “GenAI offers ERM teams a unique opportunity to expand their capabilities without significant investments,” said Joel Backaler, Director Analyst Read More
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced that PricewaterhouseCoopers Singapore agreed to pay $1.5 million for violations of PCAOB rules and quality control standards. The violations arose from the Firm’s failure to have appropriate policies and procedures over its Personal Independence Compliance Testing (PICT) process and to foster an appropriate ethical Read More
About a month after the surprising resignation of Oklahoma State University President Kayse Shrum, an internal audit released by OSU after an open-records request found “significant issues in the allocation and management of legislatively appropriated funds” at the university. Among the findings of the audit – released Wednesday, two days Read More
President Donald Trump signed an executive order that directs the Attorney General, Pam Bondi, to cease enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) a law that prohibits American companies from bribing foreign officials. President Trumps said he believes that by issuing such an order, he will restore American competitiveness Read More
The Institute of Internal Auditors has released the Cybersecurity Topical Requirement, the first of several “Topical Requirements” to be published this year. Incorporating feedback from global practitioners and stakeholders, the Cybersecurity Topical Requirement provides a baseline approach to assessing the design and implementation of cybersecurity governance, risk management and control Read More
