Ia Mag Aug 17, 2020
For Internal Audit, Success Boils Down to Five A'sThere are some basic axioms that I believe define success for any internal audit function. For Internal Audit, Success Boils Down to Five A's There are some basic axioms that I believe
Ia Mag Apr 10, 2019
The Single Point of FailureThe death of a CEO highlights the risks of only one person controlling access to corporate data. The Single Point of Failure The death of a CEO highlights the risks of only one person controlling
Ia Mag Jul 26, 2019
An Auditor Walked Into the Audit Department...Being a professional does not mean you can't be a human being. An Auditor Walked Into the Audit Department... Being a professional does not mean you can't be a human being. Before we get
Ia Mag Aug 16, 2019
I Read the News Today. Oh Boy.Are you ready for the next big risk? I Read the News Today. Oh Boy. Are you ready for the next big risk? I don’t mean to be the spectre at the feast, a harbinger of doom, but…well, as the
Ia Mag Jan 27, 2020
Chambers: Are Assaults on Truth Hastening a Doomsday?Part of our job as internal auditors must be to break through the noise and ensure our organizations are receiving and acting on trustworthy information. Are Assaults on Truth Hastening a
Ia Mag Feb 24, 2020
A QAR Should Never Be Weaponized Against Internal AuditUnfortunately, stakeholders sometimes use Quality Assurance Reviews as a weapon against practitioners who are simply doing their jobs. A QAR Should Never Be Weaponized Against Internal Audit
Ia Mag Feb 10, 2020
After 440 Blogs, There Is One Topic I Dread MostIf we are inept in our performance, or become an instrument of those with nefarious motives, we imperil our organizations, our profession, and ourselves. After 440 Blogs, There Is One Topic I
Ia Mag Mar 15, 2020
2020 Pulse of Internal Audit: There's Good News and Bad NewsThis year's Pulse report contains valuable information for all chief audit executives to consider. 2020 Pulse of Internal Audit: There's Good News and Bad News This year's Pulse report
Ia Mag Mar 02, 2020
In the Face of the Coronavirus, Internal Auditors Must Do More Than Don MasksThere are key actions practitioners should already be starting in support of their organizations. In the Face of the Coronavirus, Internal Auditors Must Do More Than Don Masks There are key
Ia Mag Apr 06, 2020
Are You Sheltering at Home in Color?We should embrace this experience, and emerge from it stronger professionally and personally than we were before. Are You Sheltering at Home in Color? We should embrace this experience, and
Ia Mag Apr 13, 2020
COVID-19 Is No Black Swan — It's in TechnicolorWhile the coronavirus pandemic may appear to fit the profile of a “black swan” event, looks can be deceiving. COVID-19 Is No Black Swan — It's in Technicolor While the coronavirus pandemic
Ia Mag Apr 27, 2020
Fraud Report Affirms Internal Audit's Value at Critical TimeFindings from ACFE's Report to the Nations reflect audit's significant role in detecting and deterring fraud. Fraud Report Affirms Internal Audit's Value at Critical Time Findings from
Ia Mag Jun 01, 2020
Independent Federal IGs Are Essential to Effectiveness and IntegrityLeaders in both the White House and on Capitol Hill should be unified in supporting IGs and their independent, unrestrained pursuit of government accountability. Independent Federal IGs Are
Ia Mag Jun 22, 2020
Life With a Quarantined AuditorThis week I was imagining what it would be like to hear from people trapped in isolation with an internal auditor — and how an advice column might help. Life With a Quarantined Auditor This week
Ia Mag Jun 15, 2020
What New IIA Survey Reveals About Pandemic's Impact and Year Ahead for Internal AuditInternal auditing’s response to the pandemic has showcased its ability to provide great value to organizations in times of crisis. What New IIA Survey Reveals About Pandemic's Impact and Year
Ia Mag Jul 06, 2020
Persuading Internal Audit Clients Just Got HarderWe do not enhance value until management implements our recommendations and they produce a desired outcome — and that won't happen without effective communication. Persuading Internal Audit
Ia Mag Jul 27, 2020
Understanding the Roots in Internal Audit's Response to COVID-19One of the clearest threats to quality is in failing to dig deep enough to expose the root causes of control failures and weaknesses. Understanding the Roots in Internal Audit's Response to
Ia Mag Sep 06, 2020
Curse of the Happy WorkpapersWhen everything an internal auditor encounters during the course of an audit is simply captured and included in the workpapers, they soon can be measured in linear feet. Curse of the Happy
Ia Mag Sep 20, 2020
We Are Here to Help You — This Time We (Really) Mean ItI believe 2020 presents a great opportunity to closely examine how we are viewed and how we can change any mistaken perceptions in the minds of skeptical clients. We Are Here to Help You — This
Ia Mag Jan 31, 2022
Mind of Jacka: Time, Time, Time, What Has Become of MeWhere internal audit wastes the most time. Time, Time, Time, What Has Become of Me Mike Jacka breaks down a survey that shows where auditors waste the most time. Where internal audit wastes
Ia Mag Jan 13, 2022
Mind of Jacka: Transformed by the ProcessHow audit work is transformative. Transformed by the Process Audit work should faciliate change, some of which extends beyond the area under review. How audit work is transformative. Audit
Ia Mag Aug 02, 2019
I'm Sorry, I'm Not In the Office Right NowInternal auditors need to remember that risks can come from unexpected places. I'm Sorry, I'm Not In the Office Right Now Internal auditors need to remember that risks can come from
Ia Mag Sep 17, 2019
Turning an Idea Into an IdentityInternal auditors must take personal accountability in changing the perception of their departments and the profession. Turning an Idea Into an Identity Internal auditors must take personal
Ia Mag Oct 29, 2019
Geysers, Butterflies, and Internal AuditStick around, look around, and be amazed by what you might discover. Geysers, Butterflies, and Internal Audit Stick around, look around, and be amazed by what you might discover. Two stories
Ia Mag Oct 08, 2019
Internal Audit's 8 StakeholdersInternal audit exists to benefit its stakeholders. But who, exactly, are they? Internal Audit's 8 Stakeholders Internal audit exists to benefit its stakeholders. But who, exactly, are they?