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Is your sustainability assurance house in order?
- 23 Oct 2024
- ICAEW Insights
Sustainability claims made by businesses are increasingly under the spotlight. How should internal audit work with external providers of assurance to ensure material controls are fit for purpose?
Now cybercriminals can buy the tools to fool you
- 07 Oct 2024
- ICAEW Insights
Cyber Security Awareness Month: With phishing attacks becoming increasingly commercialised, businesses need to do everything they can to help employees spot the danger, writes cybercrime journalist Chris Price.
I deepfaked myself. It was terrifyingly easy
- 07 Oct 2024
- ICAEW Insights
How easy is it for criminals to create a deepfake of someone? ICAEW’s Head of Data Analytics and Tech, Ian Pay, decided to experiment with the technology.
Cyber security tops business risks, but AI on the rise
- 02 Oct 2024
- ICAEW Insights
Poll of chief internal auditors reveals AI, cyber and digital threats will dominate the risk landscape for 2025 and beyond.
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I'm an audit chair - get me out of here!
- 30 Sep 2024
- Carolyn Clarke - Internal Audit Community
In years gone by, the Audit Committee was firmly a finance domain. Audit Committee Chairs were predominantly accountants, often former external audit partners or CFOs, tasked with ensuring the financial results and the Annual Report reflected the performance of the organisation.
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The problem with whistleblowing and how internal audit might be a force for change
- 30 Sep 2024
- Carolyn Clark, Subject matter expert - Internal Audit Community
It feels like every day stories emerge of mistakes in organisations that had been raised by a few brave individuals, but were their warnings were ignored.
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Internal audits role in navigating the new internal control attestations
- 28 Sep 2024
- Michael Lucas, Brave Within LLP
As we approach the end of 2024 listed companies and those that state compliance with the UK Corporate Governance Code are increasingly turning to the question of how to address the requirement to provide an attestation over the effectiveness of material financial, operational, compliance and reporting controls.
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Internal audit and the capability challenge
- 27 Sep 2024
- Steve Brown, Brave Within Ltd
Internal audit has always been at the forefront of safeguarding corporate integrity. But as the business environment continues to change rapidly, internal auditors face evolving expectations.
New Internal Audit Code to strengthen corporate governance
- 11 Sep 2024
- ICAEW Insights
Enhanced Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors Code of Practice aims to tackle emerging risks, bolster business resilience and support economic stability.
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CPD made easy for members in internal audit
- 30 Aug 2024
- ICAEW
ICAEW’s revised CPD regulations came into effect on 1 November 2023. Here’s some helpful information to get started.
Severe financial difficulties likely for one third of councils
- 25 Jul 2024
- ICAEW Insights
The Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors has released research demonstrating the financial instability and audit weakness of many local authorities.
AI ‘will turbocharge cybercrime and fraud’
- 26 Jun 2024
- ICAEW Insights
Chief internal auditors are worried that AI is likely to fuel a surge in cyber, fraud and economic crime, according to a new poll.
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The challenge of materiality
- 31 May 2024
- Carolyn Clarke: Founder, Brave Within LLP
The UK Corporate Governance Code 2024 has the concept of materiality as a central plank. It’s a golden thread that runs through director accountabilities.
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Cultural Assurance: Do your colleagues really understand what is expected of them?
- 31 May 2024
- Carolyn Clarke, Founder, Brave Within LLP
The Internal Audit Standards and Code of Practice make it clear that internal audit functions should have an approach to reviewing the culture of the organisation, ensuring behaviours are aligned with intentions and with the appetite to risk.
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Seizing the moment: Internal Audit awareness month
- 30 May 2024
- Carolyn Clarke, Vice-President: Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors
The month of May is Internal Audit Awareness month. As we approach the month-end it feels timely to reflect on the role, positioning and recognition of our profession.
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Empowering internal auditors to be bold and brave
- 09 Apr 2024
- Gavin Haves
The Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors (CIIA) has announced a consultation to revamp its two Codes of Practice (for financial services and non-financial services).
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Integrated vs. coordinated assurance: Which is for me?
- 09 Apr 2024
- Michael Lucas
As organisations strive to enhance their risk management and governance practices, the concepts of integrated and coordinated assurance have gained prominence.
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Unsung heroes, navigating career challenges to drive value
- 09 Apr 2024
- Steven Brown
ICAEW recently hosted a webinar where three experienced internal audit professionals shared their insights on the evolving landscape of internal audit, the skills needed to succeed in this field, and strategies for overcoming common challenges.
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Corporate Governance Developments for Internal Auditors
- 08 Apr 2024
- Carolyn Clarke
After what seems like a very extended waiting period we finally have the revised UK Corporate Governance Code (the Code) and associated Guidance.
Updated internal audit code to boost corporate governance
- 26 Mar 2024
- ICAEW Insights
Revised Internal Audit Code of Practice aims to empower internal audit by acting as a practical guide to supporting board disclosure on risk management and internal control frameworks.
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