Blog: Disruption Brings More Calls to Action for Internal Audit

In his blog, IIA President and CEO Richard Chambers, CIA, QIAL, CGAP, CCSA, CRMA, shares his personal reflections and insights on the internal audit profession. Here’s an excerpt from his latest post:

This time of year is typically slow for the release of thought leadership in the internal audit profession. The IIA, internal audit service providers, technology firms, and others normally unleash a wealth of white papers and reports earlier in the year, then there’s a lull before a bevy of fresh new ideas and perspectives once again flows. But 2020 has been anything but typical, with insightful and topical content not ebbing as we navigated the pandemic from our home offices.

At least three publications released in just the past few weeks warrant every internal auditor’s perusal. My old colleagues at PwC published a timeless report in July titled Engaging With the Audit Committee: Five Ways for Chief Audit Executives to Stand Out. If you haven’t read it, I encourage you to do so, because it is full of great insights. Earlier in August, our friends at AuditBoard published a fascinating piece titled Audit Leadership During Crisis: A CAE’s First 90 Days During COVID. The article is authored by Sabrina Abramson, chief audit executive (CAE) at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, and chronicles her journey as a CAE since taking over the role in a highly disrupted industry at the beginning of the pandemic. I have always believed personal stories are the most compelling, and Sabrina doesn’t disappoint.

Read the full InternalAuditor.org blog post from IIA President and CEO Richard Chambers.