Global awards designed to recognize those exceptional individuals and teams who have made a lasting impact in internal audit. Created to highlight achievements that drive the profession forward, celebrate excellence in advancing internal audit education, and inspire the next generation of leaders.
Nominations for The IIA Excellence Awards open on November 3, 2025.
Nominations open from November 3–December 15, 2025.
Be ready to recognize the inspiring individuals or groups making a difference in internal audit.
Your nomination could be next year’s success story.
The IIA honors outstanding contributions to the internal audit profession through a variety of programs celebrating achievement in service, research, certification, and publishing.
Celebrating high-performing internal auditors age 30 and under, recognized by Internal Auditor magazine.
Presented by The IIA, the William S Smith Award recognizes top performers on CIA® and CRMA® certification exams who demonstrate dedication and excellence in the profession.
Presented by Internal Auditor magazine, the Ted Keys Award honors the most outstanding article demonstrating clarity, practicality, and relevance to internal auditing.
Presented by Internal Auditor magazine, the John B. Thurston Award honors the author of the article voted each year as the most outstanding in the field of internal auditing.
As The Institute of Internal Auditors continues to evolve and refine our awards program, we have made the thoughtful decision to discontinue the following awards.
This change allows us to reimagine our recognition process to better celebrate outstanding contributions within our community.
We extend our sincere gratitude to all past honorees whose achievements these awards recognized.
