Media centre
The IIA positions itself at the forefront of debate on a wide range of internal auditing issues including ethics, whistle blowing, core competencies and developments in legislation. We have a range of internal auditing experts who are happy to respond to the media on developments within the profession.The key media groups we advise are:
- The national press (including The Times, FT, Guardian, Independent, Telegraph and the Sunday equivalents)
- The professional and trade press covering a wide range of business sectors (Accountancy Age, Local Government Chronicle, Public Finance, Financial Director etc.)
Issues for which the IIA is available for comment include:
Professional issues
- education (internal auditing qualifications MIIA, QiCA, CPD)
- training
- practical guidance and position statements
- research
- involvement in cross-industry committees eg Turnbull
- new legislation and what it means
- trends, eg control self-assessment
Specific internal auditing issues
- corporate governance - across the spectrum of business
- risk management - all sectors, eg transport, insurance, pensions
- e-commerce and the control implications
- computer control and security
- technological change and what it means for business
- globalisation of business
- local government - e.g. Best Value
- central government - e.g. e-government, accountability
- environmental audits
- european Community - harmonisation of auditing practices