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By Norman D. Marks, CPA, CRMA | 7 Minutes Read November 16, 2022

Internal audit and ESG. How much should we do?

Is ESG compliance, including but not limited to disclosure controls, one of the top risks at your organization?

Article by Norman D. Marks, CPA, CRMA / Finance and Accounting, Information Technology / enterprise objectives, ESG compliance, ESG reporting, internal audit, Internal Controls, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) Leave a Comment

By Norman D. Marks, CPA, CRMA | 3 Minutes Read October 28, 2022

The risky internal auditor

digital discriminationEarlier this week, I discussed the topic of the risky risk officer. What is the ideal risk attitude to have in a risk practitioner? Today, I want to shift to the risk attitude of the internal auditor. Do we want an internal auditor that is so risk averse they won’t spend $5 on a lottery ticket with a 10% chance of winning $100,000?

Article by Norman D. Marks, CPA, CRMA / Finance and Accounting, Information Technology / internal audit, internal auditor, Internal Controls, risk Leave a Comment

By Norman D. Marks, CPA, CRMA | 2 Minutes Read June 22, 2022

Auditing at the speed of risk with an agile, continuous audit plan 

Risks and business conditions change all the time, so an annual plan or even one that is updated quarterly won’t lead to auditing what matters today. You audit what used to matter.

Article by Norman D. Marks, CPA, CRMA / Business, Finance and Accounting / audit, audit plan, auditing, internal audit, risk assessment, risk management, strategic risk management Leave a Comment

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