For more than two decades, I have cautioned chief audit executives (CAEs) to remain vigilant to signals from their stakeholders. Expectations can shift overnight, and with […]| Audit Beacon
If you ask almost any chief audit executive (CAE) whether they have the full support of their audit committee, the answer will almost always be “yes.” But experience tells us that this support is sometimes conditional — firm when the stakes are low, but fragile when the stakes are high. Audit committees rarely hesitate to back us on the easy issues: approving changes to the audit plan or charter or even supporting resource requests. But when it comes to the toughest conversations — pa...| Audit Beacon
Over the years, I’ve had countless conversations with chief audit executives (CAEs) who are navigating the complex terrain of organizational politics and governance. One of the most troubling trends I continue to hear about—despite years of progress in internal audit independence—is the intrusion of management into the CAE’s executive sessions (sometimes referred to as in camera sessions) with the audit committee. Let me be blunt: executive sessions are not for executives—at least n...| Audit Beacon
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In her iconic book, Extraordinary Circumstances, former WorldCom chief audit executive (CAE) Cynthia Cooper recounts her challenge of bringing to the audit committee’s attention more than […]| Audit Beacon
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