Timesheets, whilst painful, can offer a lot of benefits. We spoke about these benefits in a recent blog post (Time for timesheets)....

Why your internal audit team should be completing weekly timesheets Don't get me wrong. I hate timesheets as much as the next guy. It...

Why communication is the key to performing a timely audit Coronavirus has thrown man challenges at us. The sudden impact of the virus saw...

How to introduce your audit to a first time auditee Being audited for the first time can be scary; even more so if you don't actually...

Monitoring your department's key performance indicators Developing appropriate KPI's for an internal audit function is not easy....

Why we need to ensure we reference our audit files and workpapers well It might seem like such a basic concept, but too often do we see...

Promoting the work of Internal Audit and raising awareness of who we are can help the business (and the audit function) in may ways....

10 key questions to ask about your business resilience For some it's still a long way off, but for others, a return back to a normal life...

I have recently been attending a training course provided by the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. The course...

Making sure you know where the audits are at, and who's doing what. Performing a weekly status update is a great way to ensure all audits...

Although we are a number of weeks into our 'remote working' situations, the level of disruption caused by coronavirus has severely...

Pulling together a well rounded Internal Audit Annual Plan. At the start of the year, we released our Guidance document on the Annual...

The Big 4 audit firms, and audit in general really, have been through a lot over the past number of years. There have been numerous calls...

How to develop your Internal Audit Strategic Plan through our Annual Planning process At the start of the year, we released our Guidance...

Fun ways to keep your team motivated and connected whilst working remotely Whilst we watch Government's around the world react to the...

6 tips to help your internal audit function remain resilient As the situation regarding coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to evolve, we...

Annual Planning can be a lengthy process, but it is critical that we don't short cuts or downplay the important of some of the key...

The Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors released the Internal Audit Code of Practice in January this year. The Internal Audit Code...

Last week I wrote a post about George Calombaris' restaurants (MAdE Establishment) and how a failure in controls resulting in the...

As we continue through our annual planning process, we reach the part where we need to consider the organisational strategy and external...