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Mentorships That WorkSuccessful mentoring programs can improve communication and leadership skills and result in career-spanning relationships. Mentorships That Work Successful mentoring programs can improve
Ia Mag Sep 08, 2021
On the Frontlines: Building Operational ResilienceReviewing risk guidance for financial infrastructure firms. On the Frontlines: Building Operational Resilience Recent guidance and proposed regulations have focused on improving the resilience
Ia Mag Oct 20, 2021
On the Frontlines: Not All Findings Are BadAudit reports should note the positive news. On the Frontlines: Not All Findings Are Bad In detailing audit findings to clients, internal auditors should note the good news, too. Although most
Ia Mag Jan 21, 2021
#IAm Valentina Kostenyuk SabetStarting a new job in a new country is challenging enough — even before the pandemic. #IAm Valentina Kostenyuk Sabet Starting a new job in a new country is challenging enough — even before the
Ia Mag May 27, 2021
#IAm Hassan KhayalTake a deep dive with an Emerging Leader who also is an expert scuba diving instructor. #IAm Hassan Khayal Take a deep dive with an Emerging Leader who also is an expert scuba diving
Ia Mag Jun 24, 2021
#IAm Steve MarSay aloha to a career IT auditor who practices retiring in Hawaii. #IAm Steve Mar Say aloha to a career IT auditor who practices retiring in Hawaii. Aloha. While attending an IIA–Hawaii
Ia Mag Dec 30, 2019
Final Reflections on Internal Audit's Decade of ProgressSince 2010, many significant events have occurred that have dramatically altered the risk landscape practitioners must navigate. Final Reflections on Internal Audit's Decade of Progress Since
Ia Mag Jan 06, 2020
Five Internal Audit Resolutions for 2020 and BeyondThis year’s list leverages heavily what we learned in 2019 to better position internal audit and our organizations to succeed. Five Internal Audit Resolutions for 2020 and Beyond This year’s
Ia Mag Dec 15, 2019
10 Events That Defined the Past Decade for Internal AuditTen years ago, at the conclusion of my first year as The IIA’s CEO, I wrote a blog on the events that defined the 2000s for internal auditors. 10 Events That Defined the Past Decade for Internal
Ia Mag Feb 21, 2020
Mind of Jacka: Do You Know Where Your Next Job Is Coming From?Internal audit and the gig economy. Do You Know Where Your Next Job Is Coming From? Internal audit and the gig economy. A quick recap. I’ve been discussing the top events from the last decade
Ia Mag Feb 06, 2020
Mind of Jacka: Culture, Communication, and Avoiding the WhistleblowerInternal audit is in a unique position where it can help organizations avoid whistleblower nightmares. Culture, Communication, and Avoiding the Whistleblower Internal audit is in a unique
Ia Mag Mar 17, 2020
Mind of Jacka: We Pause for This Brief...No matter what events swirl around us, we need to remember the importance of our profession. We Pause for This Brief... No matter what events swirl around us, we need to remember the
Ia Mag Apr 17, 2020
Mind of Jacka: Bad Internal Auditor JokesNothing to see here. Just a bunch of really, really, really bad internal auditor jokes. Bad Internal Auditor Jokes Nothing to see here. Just a bunch of really, really, really bad internal
Ia Mag Apr 21, 2020
Mind of Jacka: Last and BestWhat would you want your last audit project to look like? Last and Best What would you want your last audit project to look like? Life continues to exist in a combination pause/play mode. For
Ia Mag Aug 08, 2020
Mind of Jacka: Balancing Risk and UncertaintyOrganizations are making important decisions about how to move forward In the current turmoil. And internal audit needs to be there to help. Balancing Risk and Uncertainty Organizations are
Ia Mag May 05, 2020
Mind of Jacka: Risk and UncertaintyTo understand risk, we have to understand the impact of uncertainty. Risk and Uncertainty To understand risk, we have to understand the impact of uncertainty. As part of a recent blog post
Ia Mag May 12, 2020
Mind of Jacka: Let Me Think, Where Was I?The big risks identified before the COVID-19 crisis are just as important as they were then ... maybe more. Let Me Think, Where Was I? The big risks identified before the COVID-19 crisis are
Ia Mag May 22, 2020
Mind of Jacka: Nourishment or PoisonOur job includes identifying where things go wrong. But we can't lose focus on making things better. Nourishment or Poison Our job includes identifying where things go wrong. But we can't
Ia Mag May 29, 2020
Mind of Jacka: Putting Those Bots to WorkSome simple ideas on how internal audit might use bots and RPA. Putting Those Bots to Work Some simple ideas on how internal audit might use bots and RPA. In the post before the post before
Ia Mag May 01, 2020
Mind of Jacka: The Divot of ComplacencyIf you are comfortable with what your internal audit department is doing, then it probably isn't doing enough. The Divot of Complacency If you are comfortable with what your internal
Ia Mag Jun 05, 2020
Mind of Jacka: Legitimate Power and Informal LeadershipEffective leadership does not rest on authority, but on an ability to work and reason with others. Legitimate Power and Informal Leadership Effective leadership does not rest on authority, but
Ia Mag Feb 10, 2021
On the Frontlines: Implementing Positive AuditingBeing approachable and helpful can show that internal auditors are looking out for their clients' well-being. On the Frontlines: Implementing Positive Auditing Being approachable and helpful
Ia Mag Feb 17, 2021
On the Frontlines: Auditor SkepticismInternal auditors may lack the logic of Star Trek's First Office Spock, so they need a structured approach to skepticsm. On the Frontlines: Auditor Skepticism Internal auditors may lack the
Ia Mag Jan 27, 2021
On the Frontlines: Increasing Internal Audit's Influence With Monte Carlo AnalysisA simulation model can give internal audit a predictive tool for evaluating and communicating about the organization's risks. On the Frontlines: Increasing Internal Audit's Influence With
Ia Mag Aug 17, 2021
Mind of Jacka: Stopwatch AuditingIn 1881, Frederick Winslow Taylor got out his stopwatch to begin what became a lifetime of analyzing work with the idea of optimizing and simplifying jobs. Stopwatch Auditing In 1881, Frederick