Blog: Reporting at the Speed of Risk: 4 Strategies for Success

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:

News last week of improvement in the U.S. jobless situation brought a glimmer of hope that, perhaps, the very worst may be behind us. At least for now. But disruption continues to engulf our personal and professional lives, as the twin impacts of the coronavirus COVID-19 — health and economic — reach ever deeper into virtually every organization on the planet. Internal auditors are wrestling with risks that continue to emerge at warp speed and myriad challenges from working remotely, exasperated by a lack of crucial face-to-face communications.

However, by all accounts, the profession is demonstrating agility and proving its resilience.

Much has been said and written about how internal auditors are adapting: how we are using technology, how we are auditing remotely, and even how we are providing assurance and advice related to health and safety risks. But one topic has been conspicuously absent in conversations about how internal auditors are innovating: how we are reporting our audit results.

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