Format:
The Global Internal Audit Standards have been in effect for more than a year. To better understand how these changes are being implemented in practice, The IIA conducted the State of the Standards Survey to gather feedback from internal auditors around the world. Join us for an exclusive look at the preliminary survey findings as we explore how organizations are adopting the Standards and Topical Requirements, where implementation has been most successful, and the challenges practitioners continue to face. Whether you are leading an internal audit function or supporting Standards implementation, this webinar will provide valuable insights into emerging trends and the evolving needs of the profession.
DATE: Nov 10, 2026
TIME: 12:00 PM–1:00 PM ET
One (1) NASBA CPE will only be awarded to participants on the live broadcast who are logged in for a minimum of 50 minutes and engage on at least three poll questions per each hour of the event.
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By the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to:
Learning Objective(s):
- Describe the preliminary findings from The IIA's State of the Standards Survey.
- Identify key successes and common challenges organizations are experiencing in implementing the Global Internal Audit Standards and Topical Requirements.
- Evaluate emerging trends in Standards adoption based on feedback.
- Consider how the survey findings may inform their organization's ongoing implementation and continuous improvement efforts.
SPEAKERS
Dawn Jones
Audit & Assurance Managing Director, Deloitte & Touche LLP
Dawn is a managing director with more than 25 years of experience. She leads Deloitte’s US services related to assisting internal audit functions with conformance with expected practices and standards, as well as their broader performance and maturity of internal audit activities.
Dawn spends a significant amount of time assisting clients in elevating the internal audit function and its activities—purpose, position, process and technology, people and knowledge, and performance and communication—to guide them on ways to achieve higher value and impact for the organization.
Beyond those responsibilities, Dawn is a global adviser on internal audit professional practices and standards internally and externally. She leads Deloitte’s relationship with The Institute of Internal Auditors (The IIA) in support of the internal audit profession and talent pipeline.
Marthin Grobler, MBA, CIA, CRMA
Owner/Director, IA Professionals
Marthin Grobler is an internal audit and governance specialist with more than 25 years’ experience across the public and private sectors. He is the founder and Director of IA Professionals, where he assists organizations in strengthening internal audit, governance, risk management, and quality assurance practices.
Marthin chairs the International Internal Audit Standards Board and contributed to the development of the Global Internal Audit Standards, the Topical Requirements, and the Internal Audit: Vision 2035 initiative. He also co-authored the IIA’s 2024 Quality Assessment Manual and serves as Chair of the Western Cape Government’s Governance and Infrastructure Cluster Audit Committee.
Known for his practical and constructive approach, Marthin provides advisory services, external quality assessments, training, mentoring, and keynote presentations. Based in Cape Town, he is passionate about advancing the internal audit profession and helping teams deliver relevant, high quality, and impactful work.
Harriet Richardson, CPA, CIA, CGAP, CRMA
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District
Harriet Richardson recently retired as the first Inspector General for the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District. She has more than 30 years of experience conducting audits and investigations at the federal, state, and local levels of government. She is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Government Audit Professional, and Certified in Risk Management Assurance. She graduated with presidential honors from City University in Seattle with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master’s degree in business administration with an emphasis in financial management.
Harriet served for five years on the board of the Association of Local Government Auditors (ALGA), including a term as president, and is past chair of ALGA’s Professional Issues Committee. She has served as a local government representative on the Association of Government Accountant’s (AGA) Financial Management Standards Board, the GAO’s Government Audit Standards Advisory Council, ALGA’s Government Accounting Standards Advisory Council, and The Institute of Internal Auditors’ International Internal Auditing Standards Board. She has served on numerous ALGA peer review teams, written articles for ALGA’s Local Government Auditing Quarterly, and provided presentations at many conferences for ALGA and other professional organizations.
Harriet has received several of ALGA’s Knighton Awards, ALGA’s Lifetime Achievement Award, the AGA’s Excellent in Government Leadership Award in 2017, and the David M. Walker Excellence in Government Performance and Accountability Award in 2018.