An internal audit helps a company ensure it has the proper controls, governance and risk management processes in place, according to the Institute of Internal Auditors. By nature, it's an independent ...

According to the Definition of Internal Auditing in The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF), internal auditing is an independent, objective ...

An effective internal audit team can provide great value to an organization. It's encouraging this is starting to be recognized. Public accounting firms are recognizing the value that an effective ...

May is Internal Audit Awareness Month. On the off chance that didn’t make it onto your calendar, I’d like to make the case that rethinking internal audit’s potential is time well spent. While ...

Against the backdrop of the recent “Dear CEO” letter issued by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and the number of regulatory enforcement actions, this article aims to explore the role of ...

In March, Protiviti published its 2011 Internal Audit Capabilities and Needs Survey. The JofA interviewed Protiviti’s executive vice president and head of global internal audit, Robert B. Hirth Jr., ...

Internal Auditing is an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve an organization's operations. It helps an organization accomplish objectives by ...

IMGCAP(1)]Now that many companies have tackled Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, what s next for the internal audit function? Many organizations are finding a whole new value for internal audit they have ...