BarkerGilmore, a Chief Compliance Officer executive search firm specializing in compliance leadership, has released its 2026 Chief Compliance Officer Compensation Report, providing an in-depth analysis of Chief Compliance Officer compensation, executive mobility, and leadership trends across today’s compliance market. The report examines Chief Compliance Officer compensation data across public, private, Read More
The Institute of Internal Auditors has named Stacey Schabel, CIA, CPA, as Chair of the Global Board for the 2026-2027 term. The announcement was made during The IIA’s 2026 International Conference in Singapore. Schabel joins the ranks of volunteer leaders who have helped shape the profession and guide the IIA’s Read More
Each year, BDO surveys more than 500 C-suite leaders across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Americas who offer their insight and opinions on risk. The resulting annual 2026 Global Risk Landscape Report has become an important source of information on how business leaders and senior risk specialists Read More
Technology budgets at legal departments are predicted to double in the next two years, according to research and analysis by Gartner Inc. According to the business and technology insights company, specialized legal AI platforms, such as Harvey, Legora, GC AI, and Thomson Reuters CoCounsel, are delivering significant productivity and efficiency Read More
Information integrity risk, caused by the proliferation of AI‑enabled decision-making and uncertain AI transparency requirements, gained the top rank of emerging risks for the first quarter of 2026, according to a survey by Gartner, a business and technology insights company. The Gartner Quarterly Emerging Risk Report series gathers insights and Read More
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is no longer just stepping back from enforcement of its controversial climate disclosure rules — it is now actively moving to erase them. The clearest sign came this month, when the SEC formally submitted a proposal to rescind the rules to the White House Read More
The Institute of Internal Auditors has announced a series of changes to its Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) Challenge Exam program. The CIA Challenge Exam Program is a fast-track pathway that lets experienced, already-credentialed professionals earn the CIA designation by taking one comprehensive exam instead of the standard three-part CIA exam. Read More
The U.K Financial Reporting Council, the United Kingdom’s main regulator for accounting, auditing, and corporate governance, is introducing a major overhaul of its audit supervisory model, introducing what it calls a more proportionate, effective and integrated framework designed to enhance audit quality and reinforce resilience across the U.K. audit market. Read More
AuditBoard, a provider of an AI-powered GRC platform enabling enterprises to transform risk into opportunity, announced it has rebranded as Optro. In a statement the company said this new identity “reflects the value Optro provides to teams: a single, coherent view across audit, risk, infosec, and compliance, while staying true Read More
The Institute of Internal Auditors has released a public policy position paper outlining recommendations to modernize the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX). As Congress considers evaluating the effectiveness and cost of SOX compliance, the paper offers practical recommendations to help regulators strengthen investor protections while improving operational efficiency. “Since its enactment more Read More
