Leading the Internal Audit Function

Download or read book Leading the Internal Audit Function written by Lynn Fountain and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-04-05 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, the author presents lessons learned from her extensive experience as a CAE to help internal auditors understand the challenges, issues, and potential alternative solutions when executing the role. The book explains how to clarify management expectations for the internal audit and balance those expectations with the IIA Standards. It examines the concept of risk-based auditing and explains how to determine whether management and the internal audit team have the same objectives. It also looks at the internal auditor's role in corporate governance and fraud processes.