Internal Auditing is an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve an organization's operations. It helps an organization accomplish objectives by ...

Academic research in internal audit provides best practices and pertinent information for external and internal auditors. Below, we summarize recent internal audit research from leading academic ...

Drexel University is an institution that provides high-quality education, research and service; to ensure high standards are met, it is important that there be adequate systems of control and ...

Internal auditors are a company's financial watchdogs. Their task is to objectively examine a company's financial documents and review the operating procedures independent of management. When internal ...

Internal audits of businesses are necessary to ensure the operations are in compliance with established laws, regulations and policies. Depending on the size of the business, internal audits may be ...

The Institute of Internal Auditors' new practice guide for internal auditing shares some good insights, but falls short in a few areas. The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) has published a new ...

New, large-scale regulatory obligations such as the Securities and Exchange Commission’s pending climate disclosure rule will open organizations up to a number of new risks, including regulatory ...

New research performed with the help of the AICPA’s Assurance Research Advisory Group has provided new insights on ways to improve quality in group audits. The research shows that when key planning ...

Risk-based audit needs a reset to enterprise risk and value auditing. When I became a chief audit executive (CAE) for the first time in 1990, I determined a risk-based approach was inadequate. A ...

Western Illinois University supports an internal auditing department as an administrative staff function and as an independent appraisal function to examine and evaluate University business or ...

Internal Audit offers independent, objective assurance and consulting services to improve Northwestern University's operations. Internal Audit assists Northwestern University leadership in ...