THE ROT IN US

What should we the internal auditors be more concerned about: our jobs or the demands of our jobs? To whom should we be loyal to: the entity that employs us or the people managing its affairs? Answers to these are not as simple as it seems since it’s not about the...

HOW TO RUIN A VIABLE BUSINESS

Yes! This blog post carries spoilers and recipes …………. for disaster! Ever wondered what the single most fundamental and perfect strategy of dooming a business is? Not having one! Yes, it is INACTION! When the executives / management sleep over everything vital they...

HOW INTERNAL AUDITING FUELS BUSINESS GROWTH

Not sure you understand what this means? Or are you sure it does not make sense? Or you know for sure, it isn’t true? Worry not, for we’ll cover quite some of that ground here. Let’s recall a part of how The Institute of Internal Auditors defines internal auditing....

INQUIRIES AS INTERNAL AUDIT PROCEDURE

It is almost certain that every auditor has experienced making inquiries as an investigative audit procedure. It may also be the case that some might have experienced it or are living through it as a core procedure or in fact as the only investigative audit procedure....

EXPEDIENCY MANIPULATES RHETORIC, NOT PRINCIPLES!

A word to the wise: Read on only if principles intrigue you, both personally and professionally! If you’ve always believed in the widely held and archaic belief that corporates trade off principles for increase in revenue and profitability, behold, you’re in for a...

INTEGRATED INTERNAL AUDITING

In my quest to finding an adequate buzzword for integrating internal audit approaches, I decided to name it as Wholesome Internal Auditing. Let’s dive deeper to understand what it is, how it came into being and why it should be the mainstay for Internal Auditing!...