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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Rapid-response team

The way in which you deliver your findings will affect the quality of the replies you receive from the auditees. Leo Mucheriwa CMIIA explains how to ensure that they respond with a prompt, concise and effective plan of action.

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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.

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Simple steps for better reports

Internal auditors, like all writers, want their audience to sit up and take note of their prose. Sara I James, a writing skills consultant and trainer, offers some tips for making your reports more readable, authoritative and influential.

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Resource review: November 2012

A round-up of some of the guidance and reports that have been published on corporate governance and risk management issues in the past month.

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Resource review: October 2012

A round-up of some of the guidance and reports that have been published on corporate governance and risk management issues in the past month.

The IIA: find out more

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Jobs

Senior Internal Auditor

London
Circa £40,000 per annum dependent upon experience and qualification status (PIIA qualified is a minimum requirement)

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.