A new study finds that internal audit teams may be dedicating too few resources to some of the top risks that organizations face and that the misalignment is likely to continue into the future. The report, 2024 Focus on the Future, conducted by AuditBoard, a provider of cloud-based platforms for Read More
GUEST BLOG POST: I am a huge believer, as are most leading internal audit practitioners, in enterprise risk-based auditing. That means that the audit plan is designed to provide assurance, advice, and insight on the more significant sources of risk to the organization and the achievement of its objectives. It Read More
In today’s lightning-fast business environment, the ability to effectively manage risks on the fly is crucial for the long-term success and sustainability of any company. Traditionally, companies have relied on conducting periodic risk assessments, often on an annual or semi-annual basis. With the dynamic nature of risks in today’s business Read More
GUEST BLOG POST As the saying goes, you can’t audit what you don’t understand. And for auditing complex risk management processes, that idea can hit home for many internal auditors. That doesn’t mean you have to be an expert with years of experience as a risk practitioner to audit risk Read More
Office workers are using ChatGPT, or similar conversational AI models, for various tasks and purposes. Some of these uses can create risks of which compliance officers should be aware. Here are a few examples: 1) Virtual Assistants: ChatGPT can act as a virtual assistant, helping office workers manage their schedules, Read More
GUEST BLOG POST Assessing the level of any business risk is not nearly as simple as most appear to make it. Just look at any risk register or heat map (or “risk profile” in COSO language, which is the same thing) and you will see a single point for each Read More
In the wake of a global pandemic, organizations are working to assess potential risks with a renewed urgency, given the disruption and severity that COVID-19 inflicted on businesses and society in general over the past few years. One of those organizations, the World Economic Forum, released its Global Risks Report Read More
GUEST BLOG Editor’s Note: The views expressed by the author do not necessarily reflect the views of Internal Audit 360°, as we seek to bring varied and provocative ideas to our readers. The idea that audit plans should be risk based is so old and widely accepted that we rarely Read More
If you are like most Americans, your parents or guardians encouraged you to eat all of the food on your plate when you were a child—including the dreaded broccoli, Brussels sprouts, or whatever food you found unpalatable. It’s also likely that your parents incentivized you to eat all your dinner Read More
Evolution is a process of change. In recent years we have seen a significant change in the human resources auditing process, in the value derived from HR auditing, and in the tools that companies are using to audit HR. HR audits have evolved from a simple checklist of dos and Read More
