Ia Mag Feb 06, 2023
What's your Type?
Does internal audit have an archetype? What's Your Type? Using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator to dig deeper into audit team opportunities and challenges. Understanding personality types can
Ia Mag Feb 12, 2024
Building a Better Auditor: Empathy in Audit
Practical steps to developing more empathy. Building a Better Auditor: Empathy in Audit A bit of empathy and understanding smooths the way for positive change. Auditors often are trying to jump
Ia Mag Apr 22, 2024
Building a Better Auditor: Human-centric Auditing
See examples of business-focused vs. human-focused audits. Building a Better Auditor: Human-centric Auditing Human-centric auditing begins by recognizing that a human being is behind every
Ia Mag May 06, 2024
Building a Better Auditor: Making A Difference
Focus on the organization’s value. Building a Better Auditor: Making A Difference Audit's purpose is to strength the organization’s ability to create, protect, and sustain value. The Purpose
Ia Mag Jun 04, 2024
Building a Better Auditor: What AI Can’t Do
Disagreeing well is an indispensible audit skill. Building a Better Auditor: What AI Can’t Do Many internal auditors fear AI will replace them as protectors of value, but a philosophical treatise
Ia Mag Jul 23, 2024
On the Frontlines: Working with PR to Strengthen Ethics
Reputations can be destroyed by dishonest messaging. On the Frontlines: Working with PR to Strengthen Ethics Productive relationships between internal audit and PR can ensure messages are ethical
Ia Mag Aug 12, 2024
Update: Plugging Leaks
Employees may be accidentally leaking data. Update: Plugging Leaks Read timely perspectives on AI risks at work, corporate silence, and noncompete clauses. Employees using AI with
Ia Mag Aug 12, 2024
It Takes Courage and Curiosity
Meet The IIA's new Global Board Chair Terry Grafenstine. It Takes Courage and Curiosity In today's disruptive environment, Terry Grafenstine urges internal auditors to "Ask Questions"
Ia Mag Oct 02, 2024
On the Frontlines: A Collaborative Approach to Fighting Fraud
Is fraud solely internal audit's problem? On the Frontlines: A Collaborative Approach to Fighting Fraud By working collaboratively with second-line functions, internal audit will have more insight
Ia Mag Nov 15, 2024
Building a Better Auditor: Encouraging Collaboration Among Clients
Strengthening cooperation among the three lines. Building a Better Auditor: Encouraging Collaboration Among Clients When action plans require collaboration across the organization, internal audit
Ia Mag Dec 10, 2024
Building a Better Auditor: Earning the Client’s Trust
Remember to choose your battles wisely. Building a Better Auditor: Earning the Client’s Trust Accomplishing change in a risk-averse, change-resistant organization requires diplomacy and finesse.
Ia Mag Nov 12, 2024
On the Frontlines: Managing Change Fatigue
Understanding the audit client's headwinds is essential. On the Frontlines: Managing Change Fatigue How do organizational dynamics affect your audit client and the outcome of the audit?
Ia Mag Jan 21, 2025
On the Frontlines: The Past Informs the Future
Incorporating lessons learned in audit plans. On the Frontlines: The Past Informs the Future Internal auditors can incorporate lessons learned into annual audit planning. Internal auditors can
Ia Mag Feb 10, 2025
The Politics of Risk
Geopolitical shifts create evolving risks for businesses. The Politics of Risk Dramatic changes to the global political landscape pose a wide range of business risks. Dramatic changes to the
Ia Mag Mar 04, 2025
On the Frontlines: Turning Setbacks Into Success
Persistence and optimism is a powerful combination. On the Frontlines: Turning Setbacks Into Success When internal auditors combine persistence and optimism, organizations can experience
Ia Mag Apr 07, 2025
IAm Calandra Tipton
Calandra Tipton supports ACS’s mission through auditing. IAm Calandra Tipton Calandra Tipton advances the mission of the American Cancer Society through her work. Calandra Tipton shares how her
Ia Mag Jun 17, 2025
Building a Better Auditor: Spread Auditing Awareness
Make reluctant managers aware of risks. Building a Better Auditor: Spread Auditing Awareness Ensure management has a clear understanding of risk and internal audit’s purpose. Ensuring management
Ia Mag Aug 11, 2025
Be the Future
Comotti urges practitioners to share their knowledge. Be the Future The IIA’s 2025-2026 Global Board chair, Stefano Comotti, says internal auditors must dare to sell their services and share
Ia Mag Aug 05, 2025
On the Frontlines: The Power of Branding
Building audit's brand in the public sector On the Frontlines: The Power of Branding Public sector audit teams can build their brand to build public trust. In times of fragile public trust,
Ia Mag Sep 16, 2025
On the Frontlines: Riding the Audit Rollercoaster
Practical ways to overcome audit headaches. On the Frontlines: Riding the Audit Rollercoaster Internal auditors face plenty of professional obstacles, but there are ways to overcome them. Issues