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Reinventing internal audit in an ever-changing risk landscape.
| Today, we look at the evolving landscape of internal audit and what auditors need to do to reinvent themselves and their departments to survive and thrive. Reinventing internal audit in an ever-changing risk landscape. High performance and effectiveness demand that internal audit departments focus their efforts on the key risks and issues facing organizations—a task made more difficult in today’s environment of continued complexity, uncertainty, and change. It is, therefore, important that the internal audit departments consider incorporating the following high impact risk areas into their audit plans. Cyber security Reports on major breaches of proprietary information and damage to organizational IT infrastructure have become rife with the dawn of cloud computing, social media, mobile technology, Internet The ways in which internal audit groups define and prepare Hence, cyber security needs to be defined Key Performance Indicator (KPI) assurance KPI assurance has been identified etc. and statements about customer service Firstly, internal Leveraging automation and analytics: The regulatory, legal, and competitive environments, and rapid evolution of technology combined with ever increasing volumes of information, are driving many organizations to look for new high impact areas like Internal Audit Analytics, Data visualization, governance & life cycle management, and IT internal audit. The core internal audit professionals should work cohesively with the data scientists and analysts and call on subject matter specialists as appropriate. Data Visualization has emerged as a powerful area of data analytics which streamlines the snowballing size and complexity of information. Visualization can depict trends, patterns, and exceptions very precisely and succinctly during an audit. Visualization aids better reporting through more comprehensible and recallable data projection techniques. Besides, it is also important to manage the data throughout the life cycle. Information life cycle management involves consistent management of information from inception to final disposition. Given the pace of technology development and the value of digital assets, organizations should consider grouping IT audit activities into the core, advanced, and emerging technology categories. Planning for dynamic internal audit and crisis management: Dynamic internal audit planning can create a flexible, adaptable approach in which data analytics and continuous monitoring supplement annual risk-based assessments. Dynamic internal audit planning uses qualitative and quantitative methods on a continuous basis to identify issues and allocate resources to key risks. Crisis management planning is important to ensure that impacts of a crisis do not compromise stakeholders’ interests and the organization’s operations and data. Vendor governance While third-party relationships provide many benefits, they also present risks, and management cannot outsource accountability for risks. Clarity at the front-end smoothens the relationship on both sides, with many vendors appreciating early notice of errors and contract interpretation issues rather than lengthy back-end recovery proceedings. Audit International are specialists in the recruitment of Auditors and various Corporate Governance Professionals including Internal Audit, Compliance, IT Audit, Data Analytics etc across Europe and the If you would like to reach out to discuss your current requirements |
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