NIST invests in AI research centers and small business grants to accelerate innovation in manufacturing, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies.

Cyber risks are rising across the public sector. Internal audit helps strengthen cybersecurity governance by improving oversight, clarifying ownership, and supporting risk management.

New COSO guidance explains how organizations can apply the Internal Control–Integrated Framework to generative AI systems and strengthen governance across the AI lifecycle.

Internal audit helps financial firms manage uncertainty.

Changing demands drive move to become advisors.

Topical Requirements aid public sector audits.

Economic pressures are reshaping employee expectations, influencing retention, engagement, and overall workforce stability.

Internal audit helps health care organizations strengthen resilience by using analytics, AI, and agile processes to address financial, operational, and regulatory risks. regulatory risks.

A risk-based approach helps internal auditors strengthen anti-corruption compliance programs and reduce exposure to FCPA violations amid evolving enforcement priorities.

Explore how boards must balance encouraging CEO innovation while defining risk appetite and maintaining effective oversight.

As internal auditing expands globally, it is taking on a more strategic role. The IIA is helping guide this evolution through standards, advocacy, and professional development.

New chief audit executives must align internal audit with business strategy, build trust with stakeholders, and lead with a forward-looking approach.

In the public sector, recurrent audit findings often stem from cultural and behavioral factors that push teams to bypass controls under pressure.

2026 Pulse data shows internal audit teams facing budget and staffing cuts, highlighting the need for strategic alignment, agility, and value delivery.

By delegating stakeholder relationship responsibilities, CAEs can reduce bottlenecks, build leadership across the audit team, and strengthen trust throughout the organization.

Often, conflict between auditors and stakeholders isn’t about the audit opinion, but how it’s communicated. Tone and delivery play a critical role in how messages are received.

A background in psychology and human behavior helped Brivia Bobby build a career in risk management, highlighting the hidden strengths of nontraditional paths.

In recognition of International Women’s Day, this blog explores how female leaders in internal audit can develop personal brands that strengthen influence, credibility, and leadership visibility.