Ia Mag

Building a Better Auditor

Experiential activities help attract new auditors. Building a Better Auditor: Discovering Internal Auditing An accounting student learns about internal auditing at the end of her accounting

Ia Mag Feb 12, 2024

Blogs

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 08, 2024

Blogs

Be sure your efforts correspond with risks. Building a Better Auditor: Be Lazier Auditing too much or too often can lead to diminishing returns. Being the good kind of lazy doesn't compromise

Ia Mag Apr 22, 2024

Blogs

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

Blogs

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

Blogs

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 Jun 17, 2024

Blogs

Why EQ is needed with AI. Building a Better Auditor: The Powerful Synergy of EQ and AI EQ, or emotional intelligence, is an essential tool for incorporating AI within internal audit. Emotional

Ia Mag Aug 13, 2024

Blogs

Join the ELMP, now through Sept. 15. Building a Better Auditor: Why Join the Emerging Leaders Mentoring Program? Mentors who join the Emerging Leaders Mentoring Program are rewarded as much as

Ia Mag Sep 09, 2024

Blogs

The 2024 ELMP deadline is Sept. 15. Building a Better Auditor: Accelerating Your Career Though Mentorship The 2024 deadline for the Emerging Leaders Mentoring Program is Sept. 15. Don’t miss

Ia Mag Jul 29, 2024

Blogs

The CIA: A challenging but worthy goal. Building a Better Auditor: Earning My CIA A new CIA shares how she overcame personal challenges to earn her CIA certification. Once Tonya Crawford made up

Ia Mag Nov 15, 2024

Blogs

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

Blogs

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 04, 2024

Blogs

Overcontrol can cause unforeseen risks. Building a Better Auditor: The Risk of Overcontrol Overcontrol, or too many controls, creates its own risks. Overcontrol can create inefficiencies,

Ia Mag Jan 27, 2025

Blogs

Key considerations for public sector internal auditors. Building a Better Auditor: Vision 2035 and Public Sector Auditors Vision 2035 carries additional considerations for public sector internal

Ia Mag Feb 18, 2025

Blogs

Writing more compelling internal audit presentations. Building a Better Auditor: The Power of Storytelling By using storytelling techniques, auditors can more effectively communicate findings. By

Ia Mag Feb 25, 2025

Blogs

Integrity is an essential trait for auditors. Building a Better Auditor: The Importance of Integrity Growth is only possible when we start from a strong base of honesty, reliability, and trust.

Ia Mag Apr 22, 2025

Blogs

Earning stakeholder trust takes time and strategy. Building a Better Auditor: Changing How Internal Audit is Perceived The ultimate win for internal audit is earning the trust of the

Ia Mag Mar 18, 2025

Blogs

Celebrate International Woman's Day all year. Building a Better Auditor: Celebrating Women Who Paved the Way March is a special month for celebrating women's achievements, resilience, and

Ia Mag May 19, 2025

Blogs

The CIA: A challenging, rewarding path. Building a Better Auditor: A Journey of Determination After failing his first try, Abdullah Al Mahmun was determined to earn his CIA. An auditor in Qatar

Ia Mag Jun 17, 2025

Blogs

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 25, 2025

Blogs

Applying the Standards to ethical dilemmas. Building a Better Auditor: Managing Confidentiality and Objectivity The Global Internal Audit Standards can help auditors manage ethical dilemmas. The

Ia Mag Sep 22, 2025

Blogs

The right documentation is relevant, reliable, sufficient. Building a Better Auditor: The Documentation Goldilocks Zone Having the right balance of documentation boils down to three words:

Ia Mag Oct 28, 2025

Blogs

Human connections make or break an audit. Building a Better Auditor: The Difference of Authentic Leadership Presenting true, authentic values can help to earn trust and respect. Human connections

Ia Mag Nov 18, 2025

Blogs

How’s your personal disaster recovery plan? Building a Better Auditor: Lost in Bratislava Getting lost in a foreign city reinforces important lessons on organizational resilience. An experience

Ia Mag Dec 15, 2025

Blogs

How bold moves can boost auditors’ careers. Building a Better Auditor: The Audit Leap Taking risks can help auditors and audit functions gain visibility and influence. Taking risks by taking on