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    February 19, 2026
    Public Sector Insights: Setting the 2026 Audit Committee Agenda
    2026 promises to be another year of increasing demands for audit committee members in Australian federal and state governments. The seven topics we have highlighted for this year’s audit committee agenda reflect a growing array of responsibilities that may extend beyond traditional boundaries. As oversight expectations continue to evolve, many audit committees are being called upon to engage with…

  • 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…

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2023
    COSO issues supplemental guidance on internal control over sustainability reporting – With examples
    Last Thursday, the Committee of Sponsoring Organisations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) released interpretive guidance on how to effectively apply the 2013 Internal Control — Integrated Framework (ICIF) — which is currently applied to financial reporting — to sustainability reporting. The guidance results from a project approved by the COSO…

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2024
    New sustainability reporting law in Australia should prompt fresh look at COSO’s internal control framework
    Sustainability reporting is now law.  On 9 September 2024, the Australian Parliament passed The Australian sustainability reporting regulation into law. The first reports by the largest in-scope entities are due in 2026, for reporting periods beginning 1 January 2025.

  • Infographic

    May 8, 2023
    Infographic | COSO ESG Guidance Webinar:​ Internal Control ​Over ESG Operations, Compliance & Reporting
    The Committee of Sponsoring Organisations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) recently released interpretive guidance for organisations about designing, evaluating and achieving effective internal control over sustainability reporting (ICSR) using COSO’s globally recognised Internal Control — Integrated Framework (ICIF), developed in 2013. The intended outcome is to build trust and confidence in…

  • Newsletter

    March 25, 2020
    Going Digital: The Future Auditor in Action
    For several years, Protiviti has described the “future auditor” as a chief audit executive (CAE) who takes definitive steps toward making The Institute of Internal Auditors’ vision of “an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity that adds value and improves an organisation’s operations” a reality. Several issues of The Bulletin have been devoted to describing various…

  • Newsletter

    December 1, 2024
    Setting the 2025 Audit Committee Agenda
    The next 12 months are likely to be another challenging year for audit committees. The 9 topics we have highlighted for 2025 may include some areas audit committees would consider beyond the official scope of responsibility as outlined in their respective charters.

  • Newsletter

    November 29, 2023
    Setting the 2024 Audit Committee Agenda
    Compared to prior years, our suggested 2024 audit committee agenda has taken a bit of a turn due to ongoing and recent market and regulatory developments.A complex business environment: The 2024 audit committee agenda includes important enterprise, governance, process, technology, and financial reporting and disclosure issues that merit consideration by the audit committee beyond its ongoing…

  • Whitepaper

    September 16, 2020
    The Road to Resiliency – Building a Robust Audit Plan for Operational Resilience
    Executive Summary The financial services industry has long relied on internal audit functions to assess and challenge the effectiveness of various programmes designed to protect and build organisational value. These programmes have included disaster recovery, business continuity, risk management, cybersecurity, and many others designed to help institutions recover from an event. The pressure…

  • Insights paper

    November 18, 2025
    Audit Committee Self-Assessment Guide: Key Questions for 2026
    Effective audit committees continuously evaluate their roles, responsibilities, and performance to drive improvement. Our Audit Committee Self-Assessment Questions are designed to help guide committees in their evaluation.These questions are illustrative and do not purport to cover every topic the committee should consider, nor are they intended to be a one-size-fits-all approach that applies to…
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