IIA ja ECIIA blogidest
24.09.2021 - 05:53
Mike Jacka
Analyzing the Words We Use
To understand if we are writing effectively, it may take an in-depth examination of what we write.
22.09.2021 - 11:24
ECIIA
Webinar | Remote auditing: experience from internal auditors
Auditing, just like technology, is evolving. Once an exclusively on-site exercise, be it a face-to-face
meeting with an auditee, having a coffee in the boardroom with a senior manager and discussing context and leadership, or having a site tour of the facilities with a member of the...
21.09.2021 - 16:28
ECIIA
Risk in Focus 2022: hot topics for internal auditors
While the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt the corporate landscape in the present, the new edition of the ECIIA Risk in Focus report highlights climate change as the rising risk of the future.
The...
21.09.2021 - 15:07
ECIIA
Governance trends 2021: Four Priorities for Boards, Management & Governance Professionals
Diligent has published a new white paper, Governance Trends 2021: Four Priorities for Boards, Management & Governance...
21.09.2021 - 06:02
Mike Jacka
Do the Pieces Support the Whole
Effective audit reporting requires that the nuts and bolts support the purpose.
14.09.2021 - 12:29
ECIIA
EFRAG: Climate standard prototype
The EFRAG Project Task Force on European sustainability reporting standards published a working paper entitled...
03.09.2021 - 06:42
Mike Jacka
The Knowledge Needed to Run Amuck
Successful creativty and innovation must be based on an understanding of how things are.
31.08.2021 - 07:25
Mike Jacka
Control, Freedom and Trust
Creativity and innovation need more than just freedom from micromanagement.
27.08.2021 - 07:21
Mike Jacka
Living in the Shadow of Fear
Success cannot be achieved when shackled by the need to avoid risk
23.08.2021 - 14:48
ECIIA
European Parliament: Improving corporate sustainability reporting
The European Parliament has developed an interesting briefing note that provides an initial analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the European Commission’s impact assessment on corporate sustainability reporting accompanying the proposal, submitted on 21 April 2021. The document...
17.08.2021 - 07:18
Mike Jacka
Stopwatch Auditing
Some internal audit practices can trace their roots to early 19th century management theories. That's not always a good thing.
10.08.2021 - 06:57
Mike Jacka
Why Do You Audit
Internal audit is a nobel profession. But why do you - you - do it?
09.08.2021 - 14:08
ECIIA
ESMA/EBA: Guidelines on the assessment of the suitability of members of the management body and key function holders
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the European Banking Authority (EBA) published their revised ...
06.08.2021 - 04:49
Mike Jacka
Who Needs the Red Book
The standards may be the foundation of the profession of internal audit, but who cares about foundations?
04.08.2021 - 13:38
ECIIA
European Commission: Platform on sustainable finance’s draft reports
The Platform on sustainable finance published 2 drafts to advise the Commission on potential social and extended environmental...
04.08.2021 - 13:26
ECIIA
European Commission: new anti-money laundering package
The European Commission presented four legislative proposals which form the anti-money laundering and countering terrorism financing (AML/CFT) package. It consists of:...
03.08.2021 - 17:56
Mike Jacka
Suddenly Nothing Happened
You cannot sit back and wait for successes to come rolling in.
27.07.2021 - 17:29
ECIIA
European Commission: Sustainable Finance
The European Commission has adopted a number of measures to increase its level of ambition on sustainable finance. First, the new Sustainable Finance Strategy ...
13.07.2021 - 16:47
ECIIA
EIOPA: Financial Stability Report
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published its ...
12.07.2021 - 16:46
ECIIA
Sustainable corporate governance: future role for audit committees
In February 2021, Accountancy Europe and ecoDa organised a collaborative workshop supported by...
09.07.2021 - 06:59
Mike Jacka
The Impact of King Kongs Fall
Internal audit is important, but we have to balance that importance against the rigors of everyday life.
08.07.2021 - 14:55
ECIIA
OECD: The Future of Corporate Governance in Capital Markets Following the COVID-19 Crisis
This report provides an evidence-based overview of developments in capital markets globally leading up to the COVID-19 crisis. It then documents the impact of the crisis on the use of capital markets and the introduction of temporary corporate governance measures.
Although the...
06.07.2021 - 05:50
Mike Jacka
What Do You Want
Success with any project, assignment, or undertaking requires you to know what you want.
05.07.2021 - 15:39
ECIIA
EBA: Guidelines on internal governance
These draft Guidelines aim at further harmonising institutions’ internal governance arrangements, processes, and mechanisms across the EU, in line with the new requirements in this area introduced in the fifth Capital Requirements Directive (CRD V) and the Investment Firms Directive (IFD) and...
05.07.2021 - 12:27
ECIIA
EU Taxonomy Compass
The European Commission released an online tool that will provide an easier visual representation of the EU Taxonomy contents, including the Delegated Act on the climate objectives. It will be regularly updated to include future delegated acts.
These acts will specify technical...
01.07.2021 - 14:44
ECIIA
Integrated Reporting in the European Public Sector: It’s time to act!
The European Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (EUROSAI) and the European Confederation of Internal Audit Institutes (ECIIA) are working together to promote good governance,...
30.06.2021 - 13:06
ECIIA
EBA: Report on management and supervision of ESG risks for credit institutions and investment firms
EBA published its report on management and supervision of ESG...
30.06.2021 - 12:26
ECIIA
Council of the European Union: Slovenian Presidency 2021
Slovenia will take over the presidency of the Council of the European Union on 1 July. In line with the work of the last two presidencies, the Presidency set up four main priorities:
- achieving resilience, recovery and strategic autonomy of the EU: implementing the NextGen EU and...
29.06.2021 - 06:54
Mike Jacka
Paying Attention to Paying Attention
Documentation is important, but not as important as listening.
23.06.2021 - 16:52
Mike Jacka
Welcome Back, Let's Get Away
Does your department know what it is going to do in this new world?
23.06.2021 - 12:43
ECIIA
EFRAG: Due process procedures on EU sustainability reporting standard-setting
The European Commission’s proposal for a Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) envisages the adoption of EU sustainability reporting standards (ESRS). In this context, EFRAG is requested to provide Technical Advice to the European Commission in the form of fully prepared draft...
22.06.2021 - 03:58
Mike Jacka
Welcome Back, Let's Get Away
Does your department know what it is going to do in this new world?
18.06.2021 - 05:37
Mike Jacka
Take the Time
Different times; different pressures. And we all need a break before going to the next stage.
11.06.2021 - 12:16
ECIIA
Guidance on unlocking the value of Internal Audit functions by implementing Data Analytics / Science
The ECIIA Insurance Committee, assisted by Specialists* has described the journey to adopt a data-led approach in the internal audit departments and give examples from the Insurance industry, on the new ...