by Sikandar Usmani | Apr 12, 2026 | Internal Audit
In solitude even if I’m in the august company of my audit clients. In oblivion, when my initiatives were being taken ahead. Behind the scenes, when the targets my team consistently accomplished were being celebrated. Present at the executive table when what comes next...
by Sikandar Usmani | Mar 15, 2026 | Internal Audit
Yeah strikes! Because, with the right ingredients internal audit is indeed a force to be reckoned with! And owing to the conditions like organizational independence and objectivity of the approach, this is the only force that strives for sustainability, evolution and...
by Sikandar Usmani | Mar 1, 2026 | Internal Audit
Pre-Auditing: Thesis & Antitheses Why not pre-audit? When one can do it before it fails. When one can prevent it from becoming a problem. If internal audit is value adding, shouldn’t the value be added where and when it matters the most? Right where and when the...
by Sikandar Usmani | Feb 16, 2026 | Internal Audit
So, how do we recommend an auditor? But recommending for what exactly? For services? For hiring? To do what exactly? For a tick in the box, because you needed one to comply with the entity’s structural requirements? Or for getting the job done and objectives...
by Sikandar Usmani | Feb 2, 2026 | Internal Audit
To err is CEO, to forgive is the Board! i.e., when we’re talking humans! There’re and there might as well be AI operated CEOs; been there seen that! Luckily for the CEO, the Board was all human and another chance was given. But chances are only given when they’re...
by Sikandar Usmani | Jan 26, 2026 | Internal Audit
Will break tradition for this one and specify right at the outset. It’s us, the Internal Auditors exactly! Because no one likes to praise us. In fact, hardly anyone wants to discuss us and our work even, I mean at least not in a positive light. There are people...
