The answer to this question – at least in part – is The University of Texas at Dallas. The UT Dallas internal audit program – which is part of the Jindal School of Management – has been endorsed by the Institute of Internal Auditors as a Center for Internal Aud

According to a new survey conducted by Deloitte UK, 47% of respondents said that the increased use of data analytics would most help IA providing assurance over the risk of fraud.  Who am I to argue about that!  You can find the survey report here. It’s a good read. This is a very int

Earlier this year, ACL’s Vice President of Product Strategy and Alliances, John Verver, was featured in BusinessFinance discussing the trends of Internal Audit working more closely with the audit Committee. John shares how Internal Auditors can provide their companies with advice on h

We recently ran a webinar entitled Public Pension Plan Assurance: Sustainability, Modernization and Control.  This webinar talked about some of the more challenging aspects of running modern government pension programs, where technology is playing an even greater role in pension admin

The demand for automated solutions is increasing, especially with companies scrambling to interpret big data. ACL data analytics provides a great solution for automation with an easy-to-learn scripting language that can be applied to practically any data set. This series is aimed at p

The other week I was lucky enough to talk with Rita Cochell, the Director of Internal Audit & SOX compliance at Logitech. Logitech is a really interesting company focused on innovation and quality. In their words, they design computer peripherals “to help people enjoy a better exp

I spoke at an excellent MIS Training Audit Directors Symposium in Boston earlier this week. My topic was the integration of data analytics into the audit and risk processes. My view is that well planned integration, which involves multiple aspects, is typically one of the prime factor

Then why not do it yourself?  Many organizations cite a lack of suitable resources or budget (or both) as impediments to getting starting with a data analytics program. They rely exclusively on external auditors or cost recovery firms to execute one-off programs where little is learne

Richard Chambers, President and CEO of the Institute of Internal Auditors recently blogged “There is no question that technology is making continuous auditing a powerful tool for both internal auditors and managers, alike. However, despite the growing popularity of continuous auditing

In a recent report, “Billions and billions: big data becomes a big deal,” our friends at Deloitte predict that in 2012, “Big Data” will likely experience accelerating growth and market penetration.  By the end of this calendar year – according to the report – more than 90% of the Fort