All internal audit articles
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AnalysisBusiness risks growing thanks to understaffed tax teams - how to manage the threats
Under-resourced tax departments are causing significant risks for global organisations, however, automation and technology may hold the answers
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AnalysisWhy risk managers should harness intelligence from internal audit as recession fears grow
Despite the many economic resiliency measures internal audit functions are engaged in, they are often an overlooked key asset in supporting organisations to navigate economic uncertainty. Here’s how risk managers can work with audit teams to better plan for financial shocks.
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AnalysisEconomic uncertainty fuels financial, liquidity and insolvency fears
How risk managers can tackle risks to businesses driven by ongoing economic uncertainty
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AnalysisCultivating risk culture
Tough to measure and tricky to implement, how can organisations bolster risk culture?
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AnalysisFirms take stock after one year of Russian sanctions
There are many lessons to be learned from the rollout of the sanctions and ensuing compliance efforts
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AnalysisAirmic: Resilience essential amidst rising geopolitical tensions
‘Once-in-a-generation events’ demand a collaborative response from risk and internal audit professionals
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OpinionRe-inventing sanctions screening
Why firms must improve compliance, drive efficiency and tackle friction as the war in Ukraine rumbles on
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AnalysisAI: Friend or foe for risk managers?
AI brings the promise of progress and threat of disorder, as the launch of ChatGPT demonstrates
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AnalysisUK poised to finalise ‘failure to prevent fraud’ offence
New laws will target firms which lack adequate procedures to prevent fraud, false accounting, and money laundering
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AnalysisCrowe names Alex Hindson head of sustainability
He joins from insurer Argo Group, where he was chief risk and sustainability officer
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AnalysisChartered IIA appoints Anne Kiem OBE as CEO
The need for professional internal auditors has never been more important, says Kiem
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AnalysisFerma: Boards need risk managers’ help on sustainability
More in-depth knowledge of sustainability issues in business operations is becoming imperative, says risk association
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AnalysisThird of internal auditors yet to adopt data analytics
Audit body argues that advanced analytics is the key to navigating an increasingly volatile risk landscape
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AnalysisIIA highlights governance shortfalls at energy firms
Says sector must strengthen financial resilience to weather economic shocks after spate of insolvencies
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AnalysisBoards face ‘perfect storm’ of high-impact risks
War in Ukraine, cost-of-living crisis, looming recession and climate emergency are risks of most concern to chief audit executives
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AnalysisCost of living crisis fuels risk of fraud
Amid “perfect conditions” for fraud to flourish, boards must improve controls and better harness the skills of internal auditors
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AnalysisCyber security remains “chief risk” for IT audit teams
War-related cyberattacks are on the rise and the surge of sophisticated ransomware attacks is ongoing, warns research
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AnalysisUK audit reform proposals ‘long overdue’
For the first time, the largest private companies – not just those listed on the stock exchange – will come under the scope of the regulator
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AnalysisIIA: Businesses facing perfect storm of risks
Conflict in Ukraine has exacerbated the severity and range of risks businesses are now grappling with
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AnalysisPandemic behind record rise in fraud
A “perfect storm” created increased exposure to cyber, social engineering, phishing and CEO fraud, finds new research
