Factsheet - Chief Audit Executive Tenure

Author

IIA-Australia

Date

2025

Topics Explored

Internal Audit, Internal Audit Management

Format

Factsheet

Extract/Description

How long should a CAE stay in their role?
There is no one answer to this question. The IIA-Australia has seen examples of CAEs moving to other organisations, finding alternative careers in non-internal audit disciplines, and in some cases staying in their CAE role for many years.

Key Points

1. A CAE’s minimum tenure should be a sufficient time period for them to grow into the role.
2. A CAE who has been in a position for an extended period can lose independence.
3. A CAE should only stay in their role for a lengthy time on the basis of continued accomplishment and reinvention.

Relevant Industries

All

Level of Assumed Knowledge

Intermediate

Aligned to Global Internal Audit Standards

Yes