Internal audit functions today operate in an environment defined by rapid technological advancement, increased business complexity, and growing expectations from stakeholders. Traditional audit techniques, largely manual and sample-based, are no […]
Category: Audit
Auditing with a Gender Perspective: Going Beyond Neutrality
For the last ten years, something interesting has been happening in internal auditing. We have been rethinking what it really means to be completely objective. Audit professionals in India and […]
Creating Value in Internal Auditing
This is one of the most debated topics in boardrooms and within the Internal Audit fraternity. Yet, it remains as complex today as it was many years ago. I have […]
Accelerate Your Audit Career with the CIA Challenge Exam: A Strategic Guide for Internal Audit professionals
In today’s dynamic corporate environment, internal auditors are expected to be more than compliance checkers — they’re strategic advisors, risk managers, and governance experts. For qualified professionals in India, the […]
Redefining Risk: Why Care Responsibilities Should Matter to Internal Auditors
In most boardrooms, “Risk” still evokes talk of cyber threats, compliance gaps, operational or financial exposure. But there’s another kind of risk—quieter, human, and often overlooked: the burden of unpaid […]
Beyond the Checkbox: Building a Culture of Compliance
Organizations are under more and more pressure to comply with intricate compliance standards in the quickly changing regulatory environment of today. But frequently, compliance is boiled down to a simple […]
Governance in Start-up world – Are you also planning for an IPO?
If yes, then Overhaul Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) standards to avoid value erosion, low investor confidence & unexpected shocks or surprises I read a book by Marshall Goldsmith “What […]
Wholesome Audit – “Kiya Kya”?
Just like a wholesome meal keeps us going to meet the core objective of being alive, a wholesome audit ensures that the overarching goal of complete reassurance to the stakeholders […]
Modern vs. Traditional Auditing: The Shift Toward Insight, Efficiency, and Continuous Assurance
The audit profession in 2025 stands at the intersection of technology and trust. While traditional auditing models focused on verifying compliance and detecting historical errors, modern auditing emphasizes proactive insight, […]
The New Vanguard: Internal Audit as a Catalyst for Change
The traditional image of the internal auditor as a meticulous guardian of historical data is rapidly becoming a relic of the past. In an era defined by accelerating digital transformation, […]