The 2024 changes to the IIA Standards are the biggest in a generation. Here’s seven things you really need to know to get in front.
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Why the IIA’s mandatory Topical Requirements are a bad idea
There are already 223 mandatory requirements in the new internal audit standards. Topical Requirements add even more. Here’s what you need to know.
Insights from the Global Internal Audit Standards Glossary
Can you understand an entire body of work from reading the glossary? Maybe. Here’s the first in a series of first impressions on the Global Internal Audit Standards.
Why everyone needs a Nigel Godrich in their life
The Beatles had George Martin. Beck and Radiohead had Nigel Godrich. Who have you got helping you?
Sleepwalking into structural decline
Change is rarely linear. Small changes can add up to massive achievements or strategic risk and structural decline. All leaders need to take a longer term view. Here’s how.
Australian Government Climate Risk Assessment
Envisaging the first, second and third order impacts of climate change requires a lot of thought. The Australian Government’s new climate risk assessment is a great starting point.
Thought Leaders vs Influencers
There are a lot of new thought leaders around. How to you spot a genuine one, and what is the difference betwene the new crowd and the ones that have been at it for the past few decades.
2021 reset – why this year is different and what to do about it
2021 was always going to be a different year. But I’d like to narrow it down a bit to the psyche and energy of you as a leader. Normally in this part of the world people would take the summer to step back, reflect and get into the new year with fresh eyes, fresh energy, […]
Our take on the recent changes to the IIA Standards (free white paper)
Video: What you need to know about the changes in 90 seconds.This month the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) released their latest revisions to their global standards. These standards come into effect from 1 January 2013. Much has been written about these changes, making it difficult to determine what’s really important, if anything. At first […]
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
Why internal audit practice always lags and GRC snakeoil salesmen are alive and well I turned 40 recently. And my work is making me feel old. You see I’ve become that guy who says things like “back in the mid-90’s when we were rolling out CSA, we used to produce these great assurance maps…” or […]