{"id":9608,"date":"2021-03-15T19:01:33","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T17:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/agents-of-change-internal-auditors-in-an-era-of-disruption\/"},"modified":"2021-03-15T19:01:33","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T17:01:33","slug":"agents-of-change-internal-auditors-in-an-era-of-disruption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vaa.lt\/en\/agents-of-change-internal-auditors-in-an-era-of-disruption\/","title":{"rendered":"Agents of Change: Internal Auditors in an Era of Disruption"},"content":{"rendered":"

New Book by Richard Chambers Calls for a Revolutionary Evolution in Internal Audit<\/em><\/p>\n

LAKE MARY, Fla. (March 15, 2021) \u2014 To be ready for the future and reinforce their crucial role in organizations, internal auditors must not only embrace change, but become a catalyst for transformation. That\u2019s the key takeaway in The Institute of Internal Auditors President and CEO Richard F. Chambers\u2019 latest book, Agents of Change: Internal Auditors in an Era of Disruption<\/em>. Combining data from a global survey of chief audit executives, as well as tapping into more than four decades of learning, observation, and experience, Chambers \u2013 one of the leading voices and thought leaders in the internal audit profession \u2013 lays out the necessary steps for practitioners to improve processes and skills, and importantly, their mindset..<\/p>\n

\"AGentsAgents of Change <\/em>is the final installment in a series by Chambers exploring the characteristics of the best of the best and what internal auditors should all aspire to be in the profession. Like his previous books, Agents of Change<\/em> is well-timed as the world copes with a global pandemic and forces us to drastically change how we live, work, and even play. <\/p>\n

\u201cAs Richard acknowledges, the only constant in this world is change, which helps him build his case in his book for why we all must strive to become agents of change \u2014 to thrive or, perhaps, simply survive,\u201d Naohiro Mouri, Executive Vice President and Chief Auditor of American International Group Inc., and former IIA Global Chairman, writes in the book\u2019s Foreword.<\/p>\n

To get there, Chambers writes, \u201cThroughout this book, I examined internal auditing\u2019s evolution, from its origins centuries ago to today\u2019s modern profession, and the arc of that history has indeed been much more evolution than revolution. That must change.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can no longer afford the comfort of only responding or reacting. We must be proactive. The forces that control modern business, economies, and societies demand agility and resilience, and our organizations deserve nothing less from us. Internal audit must be on the forefront of change.\u201d<\/p>\n

Agents of Change<\/em> addresses key aspects of what that revolutionary evolution must entail. They include:<\/p>\n