The globalization of business, ongoing changes in technology, increased attention of shareholders and stakeholders, and the continuing demands of the Audit Committee and senior management require a dynamic framework for managing today's internal audit department.

This session explores the key competencies and responsibilities of today's internal audit management and methods for meeting the requirements of the internal audit profession. The greatest challenges of the role and how to address those challenges are also discussed.

Learning Objectives

• Explore the role of today's internal audit leadership.


• Recognize the role of internal audit in corporate governance.


• Explore how to synergize the internal audit processes with other quality assurance groups.


• Discover the keys to building effective relationships with management and the audit committee.


• Discover the keys to staffing and training the audit group.


• Identify how to develop a resource gap analysis for internal audit.