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COSO Appoints New ChairmanAudit and risk management executive Paul Sobel was selected to head the committee. COSO Appoints New Chairman Audit and risk management executive Paul Sobel was selected to head the committee.
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Is ESG the Next Sarbanes-OxleyHelp report on ESG risks and initiatives. Is ESG the Next Sarbanes-Oxley? Internal audit needs to be ready to help organizations report on their ESG risks and initiatives. Internal audit needs to
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Basics: Governance and Audit Committees
Audit committees enhance governance through best practices. Basics: Governance and Audit Committees Embracing best practices makes for a more effective audit committee. Embracing best practices
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Expand Your Role in Internal AuditKeeping up to date and seizing opportunities can help novice auditors advance in the profession. Expand Your Role in Internal Audit Keeping up to date and seizing opportunities can help novice
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Magical WordsThe Mission of Internal Audit makes a powerful statement about how auditors can provide the assurance, advice, and insights that matter to their organizations. Magical Words Practitioners who
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Tech: AI in Tech Audits
Auditors must expand IT audits for AI. Tech: AI in Tech Audits Auditors help protect organizations by ensuring AI risks are addressed in risk management frameworks. Auditors can help safeguard
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The Slice and Dice FraudA routine tax audit uncovers a $1 million theft by a former employee with a criminal past. The Slice and Dice Fraud A routine tax audit uncovers a $1 million theft by a former employee with a
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COSO Issues GenAI Guidance
New COSO guidance explains how organizations can apply the Internal Control–Integrated Framework to generative AI systems and strengthen governance across the AI lifecycle. COSO Issues GenAI
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The Phony Vendor FraudTwo longtime friends collude to submit false invoices. The Phony Vendor Fraud Collusion to submit false invoices from nonexistent companies pays off for two longtime friends. Two longtime
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#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
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Boardroom: AI Temptations
Boards face challenges integrating AI responsibly now. Boardroom: AI Temptations Directors must balance AI benefits and risks while preserving governance and fiduciary responsibilities. Boards
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The Future Is BrightStudents preparing for internal audit careers bring curiosity, excitement, and diverse academic backgrounds to the profession. The Future Is Bright Students preparing for internal audit careers
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Privacy Law Puts California Consumers in ControlThe California Consumer Privacy Act poses big compliance risks for businesses that gather and sell residents' personal data. Privacy Law Puts California Consumers in Control The
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The Big Idea: Shadow AI isn’t just a sign of control gaps
Shadow AI reveals risks and innovation opportunities. The Big Idea: Shadow AI isn’t just a sign of control gaps Shadow AI exposes governance gaps while highlighting opportunities to innovate
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The More You SayMany audit committees are voluntarily disclosing information about their oversight and performance. The More You Say Many audit committees are voluntarily disclosing information about their
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Fraud: The Heartbreaking Fraud
A trusted employee exploited weak internal controls to commit payroll fraud and unauthorized transactions, revealing how gaps in oversight can lead to significant losses. The Heartbreaking Fraud
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The Big Idea: AI Influencers
AI influencers blur authenticity, trust, and governance boundaries. The Big Idea: AI Influencers AI influencers’ growth, benefits, and emerging governance, ethical, and reputational risks. AI
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AI Unleashed
Artificial intelligence use outpaces AI governance. AI Unleashed Corporate artificial intelligence use is rapidly outpacing organizations’ ability to govern it. Corporate artificial intelligence
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Update: AI Drives Cyber Risks
AI-enabled fraud is evolving rapidly, challenging internal audit’s ability to detect cyber threats and respond effectively. Update: AI Drives Cyber Risks This article explores how AI-enabled
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Tomorrow’s Cyber Risks Today
Internal audit plays a critical role in managing emerging cybersecurity risks driven by AI, automation, and evolving threat landscapes. Tomorrow’s Cyber Risks Today This article explores how
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The Big Idea: The next AI advantage
AI context engineering helps organizations structure knowledge and align outputs with priorities to improve accuracy, relevance, and decision-making. The Big Idea: The next AI advantage This
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Casting a Wider Net
AI-powered analytics help auditors uncover hidden fraud. Casting a Wider Net Internal auditors use AI and analytics to detect fraud, monitor populations, and respond faster. New tools reveal
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Basics: QA in the AI Era
Quality reviews crucial for AI-assisted audits. Basics: QA in the AI Era Regular quality reviews can help ensure human auditors are accountable for AI-assisted audit outcomes. Regular quality