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Drop-In IA Clinic with Liz Sandwith
Virtually join Liz Sandwith every other Friday at 2pm
New Standards - the IPPF evolution 2023
Read all about the changes and timeline for publication
2023
Fundamental review of Trading Book | 04 October
Concise heads up on change and questions to consider
Inflation risk for internal auditors | 23 August
A short practical read for internal auditors
Auditing programmes and projects | 17 August
Live virtual 2-day course in November 2023 run by The Chartered Institute (open to members and non-members)
5 steps to create an assurance map | 16 August
Practical advice to create an assurance map
Assurance over core processes | 28 July
Identifying core processes to maintain organisational resilience
Are you ready for the new Procurement Bill? | 19 July
Heads up on the new Procurement Bill
Advance your audit technology journey | 4 July
Seven steps to harness technology
Skills in a crisis | 29 June
Skills internal auditors need in a crisis
New model risk management rules | 29 June
Update of regulatory expectations for MRM
Consumer duty for internal auditors | 06 June
Essential reading on the requirements and the role of internal audit
Harnessing technology for internal auditors | 30 May
Find out how technology is your friend not your foe
Working capital - the essentials | 28 April
Information about working capital for Internal Auditors
Do we really know our colleagues?| 19 April
The internal threat of data leaking
Auditing in times of cost constraint | 1 April
Explore five opportunities
Speaking truth to power | 23 February
Read a guest blog by Sharon Hardcastle from Potential Squared.
Defining Assurance | 06 January
How can we define assurance?
2022
Fines for internal auditors | 22 December
What might a ruling in the US mean for internal audit around the world?
Past blog posts by topic
How to audit
| Resilience and crisis plans Feb 20 | CSR reporting Oct 19 | Cyber and data security Nov 20 |
| Why companies go bad Feb 17 | Gender pay gap reporting Aug 18 | Macro and geo uncertainty Nov 20 |
| Non-financial reporting May 20 | Occ pension schemes May 19 | Pension risk May 21 |
| Recruitment Mar 18 | SEARs Regime Dec 21 | Net Zero Commitments Aug 21 |
| Partnership Working - an NHS Perspective Nov 22 | Auditing Collections for non-financial services organisations Sep 22 | Consumer Duty - Outcome Testing Jul 22 |
| Supply chain visibility Apr 22 | Cashflow management in local authorities Jul 22 |
Technical and interpersonal skills
| Managing Uncertainty Mar 21 | Reflections on Data Analytics Aug 21 | |
| Feedback within IA Apr 17 | Giving feedback Apr 17 | Stakeholder engagement Apr 17 |
| Data analytics - spreadsheets Jan 18 | Defining Assurance Dec 21 | Remote working and paper documents Apr 20 |
| 7 questions to for internal auditors to ask business leaders Feb 22 | Use of the Five Cs in Communication Aug 22 |
Internal audit leadership
| Adapting the audit plan Dec 20 | Competing crises Aug 20 | Adapting internal audit Jul 20 |
| Leaders' Summit insights Apr 20 | Impact and influence Jan 19 | IAs role in digitilisation Aug 17 |
| Better KPIs for IA Sep 17 | Buying in IA resources Oct 17 | |
| Impact and influence Jan 19 | Internal audit in 2022: a benchmarking report Sep 22 | Is your assurance integrated? Feb 22 |
| Leaders' Summit insights Apr 20 | Risk based auditing Jul 21 | Fines for internal auditors Dec 22 |
Climate emergency
| Climate and sustainability Jan 21 | Climate disclosures Jan 21 | Climate crisis - time to act Jan 20 |
| Climate change assurance May 19 | Is waste really recycled? Feb 19 | Is plastic on your audit? Feb 18 |
| Climate Risk Nov 20 |
Topics A-H
| International Anti-Corruption Day Dec 22 | Apprenticeship levy Oct 17 | Blockchain technology Apr 20 |
| Credit risk in fintech Dec 20 | Crowdfunding Jul 18 | Cryptocurrency Nov 20 |
| Fintech Jul 18 | Financial control Oct 21 | High impact low likelihood risks Sep 22 |
| Hybrid Working - factors to consider Jul 22 |
Topics I-P
| LIBOR transition Jun 21 | Post-Brexit travel and IA Sep 21 | Mental Health Aug 21 |
| LIBOR Jun 21 | ||
Topics Q-Z
| Tax on termination payments Jul 18 | Tax: digital returns Mar 19 | When 3 lines fail Sep 16 |
| Whistleblowing Oct 18 | Whistleblowing EU compliance Dec 21 |
About Liz Sandwith
Liz has over 28 years’ experience in internal audit and risk management. She spent 13 years as Head of Internal Audit at Channel 5 followed by five at Bupa, where she held a number of roles, from Head of Assurance, risk and compliance to head of internal audit operations. She has also worked with the Information Commissioner’s office and the Electoral Commission, as well as advising a number of local authorities on internal audit and risk management issues.
Liz served as President of the Institute between 2000 and 2001 and she became the Chartered IIA’s Chief Professional Practices Advisor in May 2016.
