We all know that internal auditors play a unique and complex role at the organizations where they work. They must serve many constituencies and customers, including the operating units they audit, the board and senior managers they report to, not to mention fellow employees, consumers, regulators, and citizens at large Read More
When you go to the doctor, do you want them to tell you what’s really wrong with you so that you can begin to treat the actual illness? Or are you content with that doctor only treating the symptoms, leaving the actual illness undiagnosed? Of course not. Well, issuing reportable Read More
The Information Commissioner’s Office, the United Kingdom’s independent authority established to uphold information rights in the public interest, has released beta guidance on managing artificial intelligence and data protection risks. The guidance, which the ICO calls a “toolkit,” contains risk statements to help organizations that are using AI to process Read More
Those who are practicing internal audit in the same way they were before the COVID-19 pandemic are in the minority, according to a new study. Between remote auditing, newly implemented technology, and a heightened focus on cybersecurity, internal audit has changed. Approximately 70 percent of auditors have had to change Read More
The Institute of Internal Auditors released a new Global Audit Technology Audit Guide on auditing identity and access management on Wednesday. “Auditing Identity and Access Management” discusses foundational topics of IAM that are intertwined with every organization’s IT governance, application controls, and general controls. The guide is designed to enable Read More
The Institute of Internal Auditors and AuditBoard announced the expansion of their Elevate Internal Audit Scholarship Program to provide scholarships for internal auditors interested in attaining Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) status. This program expansion empowers qualified individuals to receive the training and testing necessary to achieve the CIA, the only Read More
Fill out the form below to download: The 2021 Audit Management Playbook Are you an audit leader looking to take your internal audit team to the next level in 2021? Get started with the definitive guide to audit management, which contains best practices, resources, and tools for each stage of Read More
When looking at most internal audit job postings, we generally see requirements of what a potential new internal audit hire should already know and less about the abilities they will need to succeed once they start the job. We all know from our own personal experience that a good job Read More
The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Vietnam Ministry of Finance (MOF) Accounting and Auditing Supervisory Department for cooperation and collaboration in establishing and advancing the internal audit profession in Vietnam. The IIA said, in a statement, that it is well-positioned to Read More
Along with the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 and 2021 will be remembered as years when issues centered on racial justice captured the nation’s attention. The outrage stemming from the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and others has sparked a reexamination of race issues and discrimination that many consider Read More
