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Persuasive audit findings drive action when criteria, condition, cause, effect, and recommendations are clearly defined and aligned. Persuasive Results This article explains how internal auditors

Ia Mag Jun 06, 2025

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Internal audit strengthens change through collaborative methodologies. Surfing the Waves of Change Internal audit can apply tools to enhance human insight amid rising automation. Internal audit

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Ia Mag Aug 08, 2022

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Global volunteers ensure the CIA exam's relevance. Recipe for Success ​Many ingredients go into the CIA exam development mix to ensure its global relevance. Many ingredients go into the CIA

Ia Mag Dec 12, 2022

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Expert advice on improving performance audit outcomes. The Perils of Performance Auditing The Perils of Performance Auditing Strengthening skills in core areas can help government auditors

Ia Mag Dec 12, 2022

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Focusing on fairness in government programs. (Re)Created Equal Including DEI in audit criteria can ensure that government gives a voice to all. Focusing on fairness in government programs. 

Ia Mag Apr 10, 2023

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Deliver value by adding flexibility to Agile. Auditing With Agility Taking a flexible approach to Agile methods can deliver more value for stakeholders. Taking a flexible approach to Agile

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The five attributes approach is a critical discipline. The Five Attributes Approach Working through the condition, criteria, effect, cause, and recommendation can produce more meaningful audit

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Ia Mag Jun 10, 2024

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Incorporating innovation into Agile auditing. Flexibility in Action Eli Lilly's audit team experiments with Agile audits to enhance flexibility and value. An internal audit function infuses

Ia Mag Oct 07, 2024

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Are you prepared to conform with the new Standards? Ready to Conform As the deadline nears, CAEs are working to ensure conformance with the new Global Internal Audit Standards. As the deadline

Ia Mag Dec 16, 2024

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The IIA releases new Quality Assessment Manual. A New Look at Quality The new Quality Assessment Manual raises the bar for internal audit conformance and performance. The new Quality Assessment

Ia Mag Dec 16, 2024

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Enhancing cybersecurity audits through collaboration and certifications. Tech: Cybersecurity Assurance CAEs can address several factors to improve the effectiveness of cyber-risk audits. CAEs can

Ia Mag Feb 10, 2025

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AI posts both technology and nontechnology risks. Tech: Addressing AI Risk As organizations roll out AI, auditors must assess both the technology and nontechnology risks. As organizations roll

Ia Mag Feb 10, 2025

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Trade sanctions introduce complex risks for organizations. Risk: Tricks of the Trade Trade sanctions introduce challenging risk and compliance issues for organizations. Trade sanctions introduce

Ia Mag Apr 07, 2025

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AI agents will transform the profession. Viewpoints: Get to Know Agentic AI As AI increasingly handles daily tasks, critical thinking will become essential. As AI agents become ubiquitous in

Ia Mag Apr 07, 2025

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Auditors must adapt to evolving digital risks. Bucking Tradition As organizations transform, traditional internal audit methods may no longer be enough. As organizations transform, traditional

Ia Mag Apr 15, 2025

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Is the traditional audit approach becoming obsolete? On the Frontlines: The End of Risk-based Auditing? Retrospective risk assessments are akin to driving while looking in the rearview mirror.

Ia Mag Jun 06, 2025

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IIA CEO Anthony Pugliese highlights 2025's achievements. CEO Message: Mid-Year Momentum IIA CEO Anthony Pugliese highlights 2025’s mid-year achievements and upcoming plans. After releasing the

Ia Mag Jun 06, 2025

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Internal audit functions find creative AI applications. Editor's Note: Faces of AI Editor in Chief Tim McCollum showcases how AI is reshaping internal audits. Highlighting internal audit’s AI

Ia Mag Jun 06, 2025

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Sony’s federated audit model fosters creative insights. Group Power Unleashed Sony Financial Group’s federated audit model sparks creativity through collaboration. Sony Financial Group’s

Ia Mag Jun 06, 2025

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Internal auditors are innovating with AI tools. AI in Action Internal audit leaders share their teams' innovative uses of AI. Four internal audit leaders share how their teams are using AI to

Ia Mag Jun 06, 2025

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Competition is heating up for AI investment. Update: The Global AI Race Is On AI, governance frameworks, and data integrity are reshaping organizational oversight and audit practice. A Stanford

Ia Mag Jun 06, 2025

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Behavior patterns reveal cultural risks and audit challenges. Basics: Patterns of Behavior Audit issues often point to systemic, not technical, problems. Audit issues often point to systemic, not