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Our technical helpline provides valuable advice to members on a host of professional issues. Here are some of the questions you’ve submitted recently.

A world of knowledge

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The IIA is always working to produce guidance aimed at helping internal auditors to stay at the cutting edge of best practice. Pauline Scott, technical coordinator, reports on the technical team’s recent work to support members.

EQA FAQs

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The institute’s technical manager, Chris Baker CMIIA, explains the value of an external quality assessment, what happens during the review process – and how best to prepare for one.

Moving up

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Two former heads of internal audit explain what the role taught them and how it helped to prepare them for a seat on the board.

Command of chain

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The use of relatively cheap suppliers overseas has enabled UK businesses to compete more effectively on cost. But, as the recent horse meat scandal showed, operating long international supply chains is not without its dangers. Words: Alice Hoey. Illustrations: Matthew Hollister

He can be sure of Shell

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Armand Lumens is chief internal auditor engaged in risk management at Royal Dutch Shell – the company where he’s spent pretty much his entire working life. But it’s the diversity of his career that gives his current role real clout. Words: Richard Young. Photographs: Liam Sharp.

FCA promises long-term focus

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The Financial Conduct Authority's business plan and risk outlook includes risks such as firms not investing in innovative new products.

Blog

Corporate morality: a dose of Salz

“If the result of the Salz review is a sounder corporate environment at Barclays there may be lessons for other organisations, regardless of their sector. So where does internal audit feature in this?” says Ian Peters, CEO of the IIA.

Opinion

One-man band: sharing is vital

“Working with no staff has a number of advantages and disadvantages. It means that you have hands-on experience of, potentially, every aspect of the organisation you work for,” says John Collier PIIA, head of audit and risk management, the Economist Group.

The IIA: find out more

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Senior Auditor

Bedford
£30,851 - £33,661, Part-time, 18.5 hours per week, Quote ref: P000563

Internal Auditor

Greater Manchester
Salary between £24,671 and £41,954

Careers advice

Moving up

Two former heads of internal audit explain what the role taught them and how it helped to prepare them for a seat on the board.

Every secondment counts

If you are offered a temporary work placement with another employer – perhaps even in a different function from internal audit – you’d be well advised to jump at the chance. So says Chris Monk, whose organisation, Uniac, and its staff have long reaped the benefits of secondments.

The inbetweeners

Historically a stopgap for internal auditors searching for a more permanent role, interim management is now more likely to be the consequence of a positive and actively chosen career path. Why has it become such a growth area? Barclay Simpson's Andy Whyte explains.

Training & Development

Challenging conversations are habit-forming

“Any challenging conversation needs to be handled with care because people need to be handled with care. Forget this at your peril,” says Adrian Thompson, chief internal auditor, Norfolk County Council.

Q&A

Our technical helpline provides valuable advice to members on a host of professional issues. Here are some of the questions you’ve submitted recently.

Erratum: Audit & Risk

In the November/December 2012 edition of Audit & Risk magazine, an error appeared in the listings of the IIA members who were successful in the June 2012 exams.

Tools

You asked us

Our technical helpline provides valuable advice to members on a host of professional issues. Here are some of the questions you’ve submitted recently.

A world of knowledge

The IIA is always working to produce guidance aimed at helping internal auditors to stay at the cutting edge of best practice. Pauline Scott, technical coordinator, reports on the technical team’s recent work to support members.

EQA FAQs

The institute’s technical manager, Chris Baker CMIIA, explains the value of an external quality assessment, what happens during the review process – and how best to prepare for one.