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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.
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.
Command of chain
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
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.
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.
Ethics: where are you on the continuum?
“If internal audit is to provide the additional value that is such an important part of the support it provides in organisations, we need to do more than just ‘be ethical’," says Richard Chambers, president and CEO of IIA Global.
Exclusive preview – Audit & Risk May/June
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.
Exclusive preview: Audit & Risk May/June
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.
