IIA’s consultation period on the proposed IIA Standards ends shortly. There’s a lot in it and too much for many to get through. Here’s our quick summary of what’s in it, what’s working and what needs to be done to bring it home. Please use and share if you find it useful. And please do […]
Category: Assurance
Blog archives from Todd Davies, named by Richard Chambers as one of the decade’s top 10 global thought leaders of the decade.
From compliance to effective control
At a glance – from compliance to effective control. A framework to help untangle conversations about #compliance, #internalcontrol, #quality systems, #improvement, #riskmanagement #assurance and #culture.
Agile Internal Audit – from theory to practice
Todd Davies give a quick recap on a today’s session on practical application of agile principles in a way that dramatically shifts towards delivering on the agile promise.
The Davies Report – Spring 2016 edition – deep dives, hot seats, wet lettuce, fondue, bow ties and custard
Welcome to Spring (southern hemisphere) Thanks for taking time out to read our seasonal update for Audit & Risk leaders. As usual this time of year comes on the back of audit committee season, annual reporting and all things to do with year end wrap-up for companies with a June year end. This year’s spring […]
Could internal audit have prevented the News Corp Scandal?
Viewpoint Could the internal audit team at News Corp have identified and clamped down on the illegal activities of their journalists? Todd Davies doesn’t think so. The News of the World scandal is causing ripple effects around the world, with commentators in Australia and abroad beginning to ask questions about News Corp’s corporate governance. They […]
Time to Mandate Internal Audit?
Comment The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) has been campaigning for regulatory change in Australia for more than 10 years. Much of what they’ve been saying has fallen on deaf ears. Australia has one of the highest public exposures to listed shares as a result of mandatory superannuation. While prudent fund managers should be underweight […]
All Gone to Custard – Another take on Assurance Maps
A recent survey by the Economic Intelligence Unit indicated that 67% of companies believed they had overlapping coverage in two or more risk functions. 50% suggested there were gaps in coverage between their risk functions, and 62% believed they could get better coverage with less spend. Assurance mapping can be a useful tool for getting […]