Blogs

The Auditor of the Future: Are You Ready?

posted 5 days ago
📅 2026 📍CAE Leaders Network ⏱️ 8 min read Based on a presentation by Helena Trupin , co-founder of GoFIGR , to the IIA-Australia CAE Leaders Network, 4 March 2026. When Block Inc. announced a strategic decision to cut 40% of its headcount, the market did not react with caution; it responded with overwhelming enthusiasm, driving the company's share price up by 28% on the exact ...

RoboDebt's Real Lesson: When the Assurance Architecture Fails Completely

posted 11 days ago
Panel Discussion | SOPAC® 2026 📅 2026 📍 SOPAC® 2026 Conference ⏱️ 10 min read Featuring Christopher Knaus (Guardian Australia), Dr. Darren O'Donovan (La Trobe University), and Michael Cordell (CJZ) | Moderated by Trish Hyde The RoboDebt Royal Commission has been described in the starkest terms as "a saga of venality, incompetence, and cowardice." But for Chief ...

IIA-Australia Launches Internal Audit Excellence Framework: Value-Based Internal Audit

posted 24 days ago
MEDIA RELEASE 12 March 2026 IIA-Australia Launches Internal Audit Excellence Framework: Value-Based Internal Audit The Institute of Internal Auditors–Australia (IIA-Australia) has launched a new publication, Internal Audit Excellence Framework: Value-Based Internal Audit , providing practical guidance for internal audit leaders seeking to enhance the strategic contribution of Line Three. ...

IIA-Australia Mentoring Program In Focus: Paul & Yulia

posted 24 days ago
Mentor and Mentee Profile: Yulia and Paul The IIA-Australia Mentoring Program connects experienced practitioners with members looking to grow. Yulia and Paul's experience from the 2025 program illustrates what that connection can produce: sharper professional judgement, broader perspective, and, in Paul's case, a significant career step forward. Applications for the 2026 program close ...

The Future of Regulation – Strengthening Governance, Risk, and Compliance practices in the public and private sector

posted 06-11-2025
Authors: Di Sinclair and Komal Kalra Regulatory enforcement in Australia is experiencing transformative change. Rapidly advancing technology and the need for agile consumer protections are putting Australian regulators under increasing pressure. This year alone, technological revolutions such as AI, alongside security and cyber pressures, have prompted regulators to strengthen their enforcement ...

Spotlight on Emerging Leaders: Andre Domville AMIIA

posted 23-10-2025
Recognised as the Emerging Internal Audit Leader of the Year in 2024, Andre Domville’s journey reflects the forward-thinking mindset shaping the next generation of assurance professionals. As Senior Manager, Analytics at Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Andre combines a passion for technology with a commitment to continuous improvement, using automation and AI to strengthen assurance outcomes and deliver ...

From the Corruption Prevention Network Forum: How Behaviour Shapes Fraud Risk

posted 09-10-2025
IIA-Australia recently attended the Corruption Prevention Network ( https://corruptionprevention.net/ ) in their annual forum in September 2025. Our member and former IIA-Australia President, Stephen Horne, contributed to the presentations and reminded us of a useful approach to preventing fraud in an organisation. This approach has come about in considering the nature of individuals who commit fraud ...

Leadership in Focus: Jennifer Arnold on Leading with Purpose and Building Team Excellence

posted 09-10-2025
Celebrating Excellence in Internal Audit: Jennifer Arnold AMIIA, Chief Audit Executive at Bupa In 2024, Jennifer Arnold AMIIA and her team at Bupa were recognised with the Internal Audit Team of the Year Award for their commitment to collaboration, continuous improvement, and the value they bring to the business. As Chief Audit Executive, Jennifer reflects on the award with a deep sense of pride ...

Q&A with Reg du Preez PMIIA CIA: Reflections on Leading an Award-Winning Internal Audit Team

posted 24-09-2025
In 2024, Reg du Preez PMIIA CIA and his team at Australian Retirement Trust were recognised with the Internal Audit Team of the Year Award for their outstanding contributions to building a high-performing, in-house internal audit function. Reg has since moved into a new role as General Manager, Risk at Australian Retirement Trust, continuing to drive value and strengthen governance across ...

Navigating the Polycrisis: How Internal Auditors Must Adapt in an Era of Unprecedented Change

posted 11-09-2025
Insights from a compelling panel discussion on adaptive governance featuring industry leaders The New Reality: Welcome to the Polycrisis Era The world has fundamentally changed. We're no longer dealing with isolated risks that can be managed in silos—we're facing what experts call a "polycrisis," where multiple, interconnected challenges hit organisations simultaneously. Climate ...

Celebrating Excellence in Internal Audit: Kate Bethell PMIIA

posted 11-09-2025
When passion meets purpose, the impact resonates across an entire profession. Kate Bethell, Director of Internal Audit and Risk at Scyne, exemplifies this spirit. Recognised for her outstanding contributions to internal audit, Kate was honoured with the Internal Auditor of the Year Award 2024, an accolade that celebrates leadership and innovation within the industry. Since receiving the award, Kate ...

The Three Lines Intertwined

posted 28-08-2025
By Joe Tarshish, Jennie Wallace, and Joe Ciancimino Combined assurance enables internal auditors to collaborate across control functions to improve risk insights and governance. E nterprise risk management (ERM) is primarily management’s responsibility, but internal auditors must maintain visibility across the organization to provide effective assurance, ...

AI in Government: From Promise to Peril – What You Need to Know

posted 14-08-2025
The rapid deployment of AI across government agencies presents unprecedented opportunities and risks. Recent incidents worldwide offer crucial lessons for governance, risk and assurance professionals tasked with ensuring responsible implementation. Th is article captures insights from a leading practitioner in the ethical use of AI, Darren Menachemson , who spoke at a ...

Decision-Making Excellence: Building Influence With the Organisation’s Wider Governance

posted 04-08-2025
Insights from the IIA - Australia Canberra Conference Panel Discussion The relationship between internal audit and organi s ational governance has never been more critical. At a recent IIAA Australia conference, three distinguished practitioners—Elizabeth Montano ( sea soned audit committee chair for multiple organisations ), Lisa Berwick (Chief Internal Auditor at ...

What's Next for Topical Requirements

posted 04-08-2025
Time to Prepare: Cybersecurity  The first Topical Requirement: Cybersecurity , will be effective from February 2026. With six months to go until their effective date, now is the time to prepare your internal audit function. Have you started to consider the inclusion of Topical Requirements in your internal audit methodology ?  At the heart of it, ...

New Learning Pathways for Future of IA, Risk & Assurance

posted 17-06-2025
Vision 2035 Foreshadows Role Evolution for Internal Audit and GRC Profession. IIA-Australia Responds with New Learning Pathways Strategy – Fundamentals to Certification 2024 global research [1] forecasts a significant shift from internal audit as an isolated function to an integrated Three Lines assurance. In the future, internal auditors may ...

Mastering AML/CTF Compliance Audits in Australia | IIA-Australia Masterclass 2025

posted 12-06-2025
With AUSTRAC tightening its approach to Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF) oversight, internal auditors are under increasing pressure to deliver compliance audits that are not just procedural, but insightful and actionable. To meet this need, IIA-Australia is offering a practical, hands-on masterclass tailored to auditors who want to build confidence ...

Cancelled: 5th Edition of ASX Corporate Governance Principles and Guidelines Shelved

posted 20-02-2025
For readers of the AFR, you may have seen Patrick Durkin’s relentless campaign targeting the near-complete 5th edition of the ASX Corporate Governance Principles and Guidelines. For those unfamiliar with his articles, over the past few weeks, Patrick has made claims that the 5th edition contained onerous Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) disclosure requirements and that this was causing division ...

Cybersecurity Topical Requirement Launched Today: What You Need to Know!

posted 06-02-2025
You may recall that when the new Global Internal Audit Standards™ (GIAS) were released in January 2024, we flagged that the GIAS would be joined by Topical Requirements – a more consistent approach to setting minimum requirements for internal auditing of fast moving and evolving topics. The first Topical Requirement 🛡️Cybersecurity🛡️ launched today (US time) and comes into effect in ...

Watch Dog or Lap Dog

posted 30-01-2025
Imagine… it’s Friday night. You’ve worked hard. Let’s face it, as the CAE for a high-profile government department you’ve got a lot on your plate. TGIF, you think. Your phone pings, and without hesitation you look at the email that’s just arrived. It’s 2 sentences telling you that due to changing priorities your services are terminated immediately – thank you for your service. This awful ...