Audit Innovation Advance your innovation agenda and bring on the next-generation of internal auditing. Challenge how you think and operate. Transform your strategy and talent management processes, evolve your delivery and methodologies, enable everything you do with data and technology. The pace of change is rapid. Internal Audit functions must have an innovation mindset to strive for and drive continuous improvement through the exploration, adoption and adaptation of contemporary methods, skills, and tools… all with a goal of enabling the function to better address emerging risks, increase effectiveness, efficiency and impact while fulfilling the core mission to protect organisational value. Better today than yesterday Our Audit innovation services Embrace the benefits of technology and transformation. Pro Briefcase Strategy & Design Thinking Support the development of Internal Audit Vision & Strategy and help define and develop innovation priorities and plan, supported by Design Thinking methods and technologies. Pro Building office Technology Enablement Develop and execute a technology enablement plan, focused on embedding data and technology-driven approaches through the internal audit lifecycle. Build your own or take advantage of Protiviti’s toolkit and suite of technology accelerators. Pro Document Stack Methodology Transformation Re-examine the way the Internal Audit function delivers; covering everything from risk assessment and planning, to reporting, issue follow-up, and continuous auditing. Adopt and adapt methods and approaches such as Agile, Dynamic Risk Assessment, and High Impact Reporting. Pro Document Consent Audit Analytics Develop and execute an analytics strategy to deliver proactive, efficient, and effective assurance resulting in deeper, data driven insights. Take advantage of Protiviti’s analytics accelerators and analytics-as-a-service offerings. Pro Document Files Aligned Assurance Drive synergy from the efforts of various risk, compliance and assurance functions through alignment, coordination, open communication, and information sharing. The pace of change is rapid Our approach Protiviti helps transform internal audit function across all industries. We help organisations align the practice of internal auditing with expectations of key stakeholders, including senior management and the board of directors. We provide transformation for organisations worldwide by: Evaluating current state practices against professional standards, regulatory expectations, and leading practice. Establishing a view of current state, capability maturity, and existing leading practices, working with internal audit leaders and key stakeholders to establish a roadmap. Defining transformation strategy. We understand the strategies and needs of the broader organisation and support internal audit leaders in translating those into an internal audit transformation strategy & plan. Supporting all aspects of the transformation journey. From establishing a vision and strategic plan, helping to build sourcing and talent strategies, updates to risk assessment, delivery, and reporting practices, improved coordination, and collaboration with other assurance functions, to driving increased use of data and technology. The pace of change is rapid Key partners Leadership Andrea Rista Andrea Rista is Director at Protiviti Italy and Protiviti Bulgaria, with focus on Business Risk Consulting, Corporate Governance and Internal Audit services.In Protiviti since 2004, he developed strong skills in internal audit, risk management, corporate governance, and ... Learn more Stan Oparanov Stan Oparanov is Director at Protiviti Milan and Protiviti Bulgaria. Stan is one of the leaders of Protiviti Bulgaria and focuses on the use of technology and innovation in management consulting, risk management, compliance and internal audit.He has strong ... Learn more Featured insights SURVEY Internal Auditing Around the World® Studying the cosmos has transformed our understanding of how planets, stars and galaxies form, and revealed deeper insights into the fundamental nature of the universe. Astrophysicists and cosmologists pursue this knowledge, in effect, by looking... SURVEY 2024 Top Risks for Chief Audit Executives CAEs see a riskier near- and long-term environment than do most of their colleagues in the executive suite. Of all C-level respondents to our latest Top Risks Survey, internal audit leaders ascribe the highest-magnitude ratings to risks they expect... 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