Global business leaders remain optimistic about growth prospects over the next several years, even as economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, and rapid technological change continue to reshape the risk landscape. According to a new survey conducted by consulting firm Protiviti in collaboration with North Carolina State University’s ERM Initiative, nearly 70 Read More
The internal auditing function is receiving new levels of attention and interest, especially as organizations seek to strengthen their ability to protect value and drive higher levels of confidence. Effective Chief Audit Executives are becoming even more risk-oriented than they have in the past, taking a more proactive approach to Read More
AuditBoard, an AI-powered global platform for connected risk, has announced the launch of Scenario Planning, a solution it says was “designed to empower executive leaders and risk teams to shift their focus from reactive reporting to proactive anticipation, enabling them to make data-driven business decisions with confidence in an increasingly Read More
The low-growth economic environment, caused by tariff-driven trade tensions and other conditions, moved into the top rank of emerging risks for the third quarter of 2025, according to Gartner, a business and technology research and consulting company. The Quarterly Emerging Risk Report series surveys the views and concerns of enterprise Read More
Internal audit has experienced a significant transformation over the last decade or so. Once primarily seen as a compliance-oriented role, it now forms a vital component of strategic decision making. Today’s internal auditors are required to adopt a forward-thinking stance in spotting emerging risks and delivering insights based on data Read More
Geopolitical uncertainty risk is rising rapidly, along with digital disruption, according to the Institute of Internal Auditors’ latest Risk in Focus research. The findings, based on feedback from more than 4,000 internal audit practitioners from 131 countries, found that risk ratings related to geopolitical uncertainty and technological advancements saw the Read More
Geopolitical uncertainty risk is rising rapidly, along with digital disruption, according to the Institute of Internal Auditors’ latest Risk in Focus research. The findings, based on feedback from more than 4,000 internal audit practitioners from 131 countries, found that risk ratings related to geopolitical uncertainty and technological advancements saw the sharpest Read More
As governments around the world respond to growing geopolitical, social, and macroeconomic uncertainty, chief audit executives are warning that global policy changes are having a profound and negative impact on the risk landscape facing their businesses. New research from the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors, based on a survey of Read More
The first months of 2025 have yielded far-reaching geopolitical and macroeconomic upheaval and uncertainty. The only thing that’s clear is that nothing is clear. Organizations, investors, governments, regulators, and consumers worldwide are struggling to navigate a fast-escalating global trade war, constant market variability, ongoing conflicts in Europe and the Middle Read More
From supply chain disruptions to cybercrime; from environmental concerns to labor shortages, the list of challenges confronting most companies has evolved quickly and dramatically over the past few years and even months. Such speedy developments are expanding the types of risks many internal audit departments must identify and assess. Given Read More
