This month, give an internal auditor a hug or a high five. And if you are an internal auditor yourself, help spread the word about the great work that internal auditors do at their companies.
Internal auditors around the world are joining together to build awareness about the importance of internal auditing this May during International Internal Audit Awareness Month. Awareness month efforts offer internal auditors a heightened opportunity to advocate for the profession, both within their organizations and in their communities.
The Institute of Internal Auditors and its chapters are actively promoting the value internal auditing brings to organizations, hosting forums and roundtables, and hosting other events. In addition, Texas legislators introduced a bill recognizing May as Internal Audit Awareness Month, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued a proclamation in recognition of internal audit.
As IIA President and CEO Richard Chambers said in a blog post, “Every time you undertake a risk assessment, launch an engagement, conduct an interview, or publish a final report, you must strive to deliver internal audit as an ‘indispensable resource.’ Otherwise, the words of those extolling internal audit’s value will ring hollow.”
Internal Audit Awareness Toolkit
To help internal auditors celebrate Internal Audit Awareness Month, the IIA is providing a Building Awareness Toolkit for resources and tools to help internal auditors in their efforts to spread a positive message about internal audit and help dispel the many myths that continue to follow the profession. The toolkit offers creative ideas and tips, sample programs, videos, tools, and templates to help raise awareness and showcase the internal audit profession to audit customers, executive management, and boards of directors, as well as to students and others in the business community.
Some internal auditors are posting the “Shout It Out” image below on Facebook, LinkedIn, or other social media accounts.
May is a great time to focus on spreading the word on what internal audit is about, elevating the view of internal auditors, and helping to change the perception of the profession to one of adding value through expert positive assessment and analysis.
So lets celebrate internal auditors this month along with the renewal that comes with the beginning of spring. 