January 17, 2012
Like everyone else, I have been following the Olympus financial scandal with great interest. My ears perked up with the first mention in the Western media […]
December 29, 2011
It is hard to believe that another year is coming to a close and we are preparing to ring in 2012! I always find this time […]
December 5, 2011
If you have been in internal auditing for a few years, you’ve probably seen it happen. When you start your entrance conference, everything is going smoothly. […]
November 17, 2011
I think internal auditing can be one of the most rewarding jobs on the planet. But let’s face it — no matter how good you are […]
November 9, 2011
I talk to quite a few members of the press in my travels for The Institute, and most of the time the questions are fairly similar. […]
October 27, 2011
Let’s cut to the chase! The past decade has seen a rise in stature of the internal audit profession that is unparalleled in its history. Leading […]
October 21, 2011
I’ll never forget my seventh-grade English teacher telling us, “It’s not what you say but how you say it that counts.” Obviously she was exaggerating, but […]
October 13, 2011
There will be no false modesty in today’s blog. Let’s admit it: At most organizations, internal auditors are the unparalleled experts at internal controls. We work […]
October 3, 2011
When I hear jokes about internal auditors, usually I can just laugh and blow it off. After all, there are plenty of jokes about doctors and lawyers […]
September 8, 2011
In my last blog post I discussed how often CAEs of small audit shops lament about the challenges of working with limited resources, and I expanded on three […]