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How many audit functions are shortening audit plans? Audit Plan Frequency How many audit functions are shortening audit plans to less than a year? Pulse Check: Audit Plan Frequency August 28,

IIA Position Papers Position Papers assist a wide range of interested parties, but are primarily designed to inform and educate internal audit stakeholders on issues of importance to The IIA and

Guidance

This practice guide provides guidance on the uses of maturity models, identifies considerations for their selection, and provides instructions on how to build them. Components of existing

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​Discusses an external provider's responsibility for informing the organization of the organization's responsibility for maintaining an effective internal audit activity, including a

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Examination of COVID-19's impact on internal auditors' work-life balance. Audit Life Balance, Survey: Too much time spent on inefficient systems ​An online survey by Diligent finds internal

Explores the CAE's responsibility for discussing management's acceptance of risks with management and the board. 2600 – Communicating the Acceptance of Risks ​Explores the CAE's responsibiltiy

Discusses the process of developing and documenting work programs. 2240 – Engagement Work Program ​Discusses the process of developing and documenting work programs. Identifies common formats. ​

Tools

After establishing the engagement objectives and scope, internal auditors must determine the availability of appropriate and sufficient resources to achieve the engagement’s objectives, as

​This tool supports identifying risk owners to reduce duplication of effort among assurance providers. Determining Risk Owners ​This tool supports identifying risk owners to reduce duplication of

​​​New accounting standards for revenue recognition are on the horizon, the adoption of which may require significant process changes and introduce new risks. Learn more in this informative

The word governance has become a staple of the boardroom and C-suite lexicon, but just what governance is can sometimes become muddled. At its core, governance simply is the amalgam of processes

Global Knowledge Brief

Second in a three-part Global Knowledge Brief series on data analytics Data Analytics: Part 2: Gathering, Understanding, and Visualizing Data ​Part 2 examines gathering, understanding and

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This guide will assist internal auditors with an explanation of the audit approach, audit considerations such as access to information and privileged communications, as well as the skills and

Guidance

New guidance aligned with the Global Internal Audit Standards. Global Practice Guide: Coordination and Reliance: Working with Other Assurance Providers This guide and its companion tools support

Executive Knowledge Brief

How CAEs can oversee second-line and internal audit functions. ERM Function Oversight How CAEs can oversee second-line functions while maintaining independence for internal audit

Global Knowledge Brief

This Global Knowledge Brief examines AI The Artificial Intelligence Revolution Part I: Understanding, Adopting, and Adapting to AI This is the first of three Global Knowledge Briefs that will

Executive

This tool provides a two-step approach for the rating of reports. Audit Report Rating Approach Audit Rating Tool This tool provides a two-step approach for the rating of reports. This tool provides

Executive

This is an internal audit checklist. Audit Completion/Review Checklist (Audit Reviewer) This is an internal audit checklist. This is an internal audit checklist. The IIA

Discusses the communication of information to correct significant errors and omissions in the final engagement communication. 2421 – Errors and Omissions ​Discusses the communication of

Discusses the process of communicating the results of the engagement. 2400 – Communicating Results ​Discusses the process of communicating the results of the engagement. Describes an engagement

Global Perspectives and Insights

​This Global Perspectives and Insights looks at cybersecurity in 2022 Cybersecurity in 2022, Parts 1-3 ​This three-part series looks at the evolving cyber regulatory landscape, building key

All Things Internal Audit

This episode explores advisory services in internal audit. Advisory Work: How to Consult This episode covers the expanding role of advisory services in internal audit, including balancing

Executive

This is an example of a strategic plan template. Oak Street Internal Audit Strategic Plan Example This is an example of a strategic plan template. This is an example of a strategic plan template.

Global Perspectives and Insights

Latest Global Perspectives & Insights Fraud Latest Global Perspectives & Insights examines fraud in the current risk landscape. Fraud Global Perspectives & Insights | April 21, 2023 This

All Things Internal Audit

In this episode, hear from industry thought leaders about governance and ethical considerations of artificial intelligence usage in the internal audit profession. AI Governance & Ethical