Eyes on You: The (Often Unspoken) Realities of Working in Internal Audit
David Helberg MBA, CIA, CFE, CRMA
Incoming Vice-Chair North American Board Member & Global Board Member, The Institute of Internal Auditors
Well, they asked me back again and I am presenting at Canada’s premier internal audit conference, and I need your input!?
The following is a four-week series, to celebrate May - Internal Audit Awareness Month, as I build out my presentation “Eyes on You: The (Often Unspoken) Realities of Working in Internal Audit” for the 2024 Institute of Internal Auditors Canada National Conference being held September 16-18, 2024, in Québec City.
Each week, I will pose a question to the internal audit community and I really want to hear from YOU! Please comment and like and you will be entered to win a fantastic swag bag from the IIA at the end of the series.
This week, I ask an age old question internal auditors encounter when we attend family or friend social events.
Question 1 of 4:
What do you do, again…what is the most common misconception you encounter when you tell people you work in internal audit? Leave a comment to win an IIA swag bag!
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Incoming Vice-Chair North American Board Member & Global Board Member, The Institute of Internal Auditors
9 个月One common misconception about internal audit is that it's solely about catching mistakes or pointing out problems. In reality, internal auditors also provide valuable insights for improvement and risk management to enhance organizational effectiveness. When I say I work in internal audit, I usually explain that I help organizations evaluate and improve their internal processes, risk management, and governance structures to ensure they operate effectively and efficiently.
Senior Internal Auditor
9 个月Explaining that you are there to assist with change and help the organisation grow and move forward
Somewhat echoing what has already been said, but it's common to run into people who just think that you're someone who doesn't interact much with people, and your focus is on analyzing data. In fact, one of our biggest roles in an organization is that of change management influencer, and you can't effectively do that without building strong relationships with people throughout the organization, at all levels. Internal audit is, in essence, a people profession.
Director Professional Practices & Enablement, Internal Assurance
9 个月Common misconception is that we have don’t have social skills or we are not personable. This always confused me as we talk a lot in our profession (at least that is what I have experienced) as we have to make connections with many stakeholders to gather information to complete our engagements.
Senior Manager, Acquisition, Integration, and IT Risk Management
9 个月When I used to work in audit the biggest misconception was the work I did was primarily focused on financial statement controls or for some reason taxes.