Yulia Gurman, director of internal audit and corporate security at Packaging Corporation of America, has spent more than 15 years honing her craft as an internal auditor, including stints at such companies as OfficeMax and Retail Properties of America. At PCA she is working to improve the use of advanced Read More
The tops risks that chief audit executives face, as identified by a new report, are likely to be familiar foes for most internal audit leaders. Chief audit executives (CAEs) are unlikely to be alarmed by a new report listing the top five risks confronting internal audit; they’ve been battling them Read More
Elizabeth Johnstone, the chairman of the ASX Corporate Governance Council in Australia, has a frank message for internal auditors: stop being intimidated by company executives and board members. While Johnstone was addressing risk and governance failures in Australia, including multiple scandals at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, her words serve Read More
For years, auditors have used interviews and workshops to conduct successful company assessments. As more businesses become digitized, auditors need to blend those traditional techniques with a more data-driven approaches. In the face of higher expectations for accuracy, internal audit departments need to take note: big data is changing the Read More
Following a series of embezzlement cases involving accounting and internal audit staff at state entities, the Financial Comptroller General Office of Nepal is considering putting in place a legal requirement to make internal auditors of government entities get licenses. The agency says it could help internal auditors avoid conflict of Read More
The following is a guest blog by internal audit Roger Ngong. If you would like to contribute to Internal Audit 360°, please read our contributor guidelines. Let’s talk about trust. Trust is the one indispensable thing in our work as internal auditors, the relationships in our lives, and very likely Read More
Editor’s Note: This is part one of a six part series on the internal audit value chain, which can act as a blue print for building a successful internal audit function. Click here for the other articles in the series. We’ve all heard the many clichéd ways to describe when Read More
The Institute of Internal Auditors’ (IIA) 2018 International Conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, begins today with a program that will address highly topical, global issues impacting the internal audit profession. The internal audit conference is estimated to be the largest gathering of internal auditors ever. The conference will take Read More
OK, so it might not quite have the gravitas of Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October) or Black History Month (February), but May—along with being associated with celebrating motherhood—is Internal Audit Awareness Month. The goal of the campaign is to raise awareness and showcase the internal audit profession in a positive Read More
The Institute of Internal Auditors is waiving the application fee for the Certified Internal Auditor credential and offering a discount on CIA exam prep resources for the month of May, which is Internal Audit Awareness Month. The certification demonstrates proficiency and professionalism in internal audit, while encouraging elevated trust and Read More
