Use our guidance to maintain relevance to your organisation and to promote a positive image of the internal audit profession.
We aim to inspire you to explore, develop and to innovate across a wide range of skills and topics.
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Following the success of our first session, join us for our informal Drop-In IA Clinic fortnightly from 10 June 2022 at 2pm with Liz Sandwith on MS Teams. Please visit this link for further information.
Effective Report Writing Take a look at our guidance on how to report effectively to your audience.
Auditing Budgeting and ForecastingUnderstand the key concepts of a Budget and a Forecast and how internal audit could approach an engagement in this area, including risks to be considered.
Auditing Benchmark Contribution Activities - FS SectorUnderstand the importance of an audit of benchmark contribution activities and how this might be approached.
Auditing Executive Management InformationWe take a look at the importance of Management Information (MI) and the key areas for internal auditors to consider in this area.
Professional ScepticismUnderstand professional scepticism and why it is important, including top tips in deploying professional scepticism for internal auditors and how you can develop skills in this area.
Data governance Understand information relevant to internal auditors about data governance and the role of internal audit in this area.
Auditing the Prompt Payment CodeUnderstanding and auditing compliance with the code which promotes good payment practices
COVID-19 Hub Check out our COVID-19 Hub for guidance relating to the pandemic.
Internal audit in 2022: a benchmarking report Make sure you check out our inaugural report on the 'State of the Profession' and see how your internal audit function compares to others.
Cashflow management in local authorities - is it part of your internal plan and what should you consider? Understand the importance of cashflow management in the context of local authorities and how internal audit could approach this.
Hybrid Working - factors to consider This short briefing note addresses some of the practical considerations and potential risks with respect to hybrid working which Internal Audit needs to consider not only in terms of its own day-to-day operations but also as part of its audit work, as it assesses the impact on other business areas and the wider organisation.
Consumer Duty - Outcome Testing - an audit practitioner's view Find out how an audit practitioner would approach outcome testing under the FCA's new Consumer Duty.
Chartered IIA Position on Government Response to Audit White Paper A position paper from the Institute to the Government response to White Paper Consultation ‘Restoring Trust in Audit and Corporate Governance’.
Below is a summary of sections featured here:
Topical issues affecting internal auditors curated by Liz Sandwith, our Chief Professional Practices Advisor.
Build a solid foundation with the Code of Ethics, Core Principles and Standards including supporting guidance.
Explore the fundamentals of planning through to report writing, data analytics, agile and much more.
Refresh learning with easy to read, often short guides on those critical skills.
Delve into the detail on a wide variety of topics to get started on engagement planning.
Maintain relevance as a function with quality, innovation, risk-based auditing and other insightful topics.
Enhance understanding of topics such as the audit committee, culture, fraud and the Three Lines Model.
Develop essential knowledge of risk appetite, risk frameworks and the role of internal audit.
Discover a range of guidance on legislative and regulatory topics.
Explore guidance related to the charity sector, financial services, insurance and the public sector.
Key publications from IIA Global on everything from artificial intelligence to working papers.
Read about the latest business and regulatory news that's affecting the internal audit profession.