Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Infographic July 30, 2024 Infographic | Internal Auditing Around the World® An illustration of the evolution of the internal audit profession following the passage of the COSO Internal Control – Integrated Framework more than 30 years ago, and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act over two decades ago. Blogs March 9, 2022 The ‘Goldilocks Zone’ of Compliance and How to Face a Regulatory Audit With Confidence Frequent headlines of compliance breaches — and the likely morass of costly fines and penalties — are common in Australia’s regulatory environment. Meanwhile, executives are held personally liable, finding themselves on the monetary chopping block and facing potentially career-ending outcomes and/or criminal sanctions. Being on the wrong end of an audit by the Australian Securities &… Flash Report May 22, 2020 FASB Decides to Extend Effective Date of Revenue Recognition and Leases Standards for Certain Entities The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) met on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, and voted to extend the effective dates of Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and Topic 842, Leases, for certain entities. It has directed the staff to draft a final Accounting Standards Update (ASU) for vote by written ballot. Whitepaper September 17, 2020 Exploring the Next Generation of Internal Auditing Within the Technology, Media & Telecommunications Industry Mammoth waves of disruption are both buffeting and igniting organizations in their drive to change and stay relevant, and internal audit functions have seen the effects. It’s now time for internal audit leaders and their teams to take the initiative, stand up and ride their own wave of transformation and innovation. For more information, read our full survey report, Exploring the Next Generation… Whitepaper September 24, 2020 Exploring the Next Generation of Internal Auditing Within the Energy & Utilities Industry Mammoth waves of disruption are both buffeting and igniting organisations in their drive to change and stay relevant, and internal audit functions have seen the effects. It’s now time for internal audit leaders and their teams to take the initiative, stand up and ride their own wave of transformation and innovation. For more information, read our full survey report, Exploring the Next Generation… Blogs October 19, 2020 The Future Auditor Faces the Digital Imperative Taking Action For Deeper Insights By Lauren Brown Audit committees and boards of directors are looking for deeper insights into the companies they govern. This need matches The Institute of Internal Auditors’ vision of internal auditing and is aligned with the next-generation capabilities of what we at Protiviti have been calling the “future auditor.” This opportunity is… Whitepaper March 23, 2020 Achieving High Performance in Internal Audit: How valuable is internal audit to your organisation? Over the past decade, the Institute of Internal Auditors-Australia and Protiviti have published a series of research papers documenting key trends and issues facing the internal audit profession in Australia. Our research has consistently shown that organisations are expecting internal auditors to “add value” to the organisations they serve. Yet, it is also clear from our research, that this… Survey December 9, 2020 IT Audit’s Perspectives on the Top Technology Risks for 2021 Cybersecurity, privacy, data and resilience dominate the top technology challenges for organisations, according to ISACA/Protiviti global survey of IT audit leaders and professionals In September/October 2020, ISACA and Protiviti conducted a global survey of more than 7,400 IT audit and risk leaders and professionals to obtain their perspectives on the top technology risks their organisations… Newsletter December 12, 2021 Assessment Questions for Audit Committees to Consider (Offered in Conjunction With Protiviti’s The Bulletin, “Setting the 2022 Audit Committee Agenda”) As they self-assesses their performance periodically, audit committees may find useful the illustrative questions we have made available in our Assessment Questions for Audit Committees to Consider. Committee members should periodically assess the committee’s composition, charter and agenda… Newsletter December 12, 2021 Setting the 2022 Audit Committee Agenda In prior years, there have been unique enterprise, process and technology risk issues and financial reporting issues for audit committees to consider in addition to the normal ongoing activities articulated within the committee’s charter. These exciting, unprecedented times continue to evolve the committee’s agenda. We discuss the agenda items for 2022 in this issue of The Bulletin and… Load More