As global markets continue to emerge from several years of economic instability, increased regulatory oversight and greater attention to risk management are monopolizing the attention of boards and executive management. In many ways, the core solutions for operating successfully and growing profitability amid a heightened regulatory and risk management environment include a strong internal audit function. Today’s internal auditors are being relied upon to help guide their organizations to compliance while ensuring key operations perform at peak efficiency.

Protiviti’s annual Internal Audit Capabilities and Needs Survey assesses the capabilities of internal auditors in areas of priority for today’s organizations, along with competencies that are most in need of improvement. This year’s respondents answered more than 150 questions in four categories: Risk Management and Governance Process Knowledge, General Technical Knowledge, Audit Process Knowledge, and Personal Skills and Capabilities.

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