May is Internal Audit Awareness Month—a time not just to celebrate the profession, but to amplify it. Internal auditing has never been more vital to organizations navigating risk, resilience, and rapid change. But awareness doesn’t happen on its own. It takes us—practitioners, educators, and leaders—to step forward and advocate for our profession. May is Internal…
Support innovative content. Gain early access. Pay less. Beyond CPE. What is AREAP? A body of work can take a long time to create, even when leveraging other resources and bodies of work. So how do you learn about the hot new topics today? The Audit Risk Early Access Program (AREAP) is the answer. In…
Part 4 in a series on the future of Continuing Professional Education for auditors. Preamble Many of my extended family are teachers, principals, professors. While I pursued a business degree in college, I share their passion for education and life long learning. I suppose it’s why I’ve been fixated on Continuing Professional Education (CPE) ever…
How we’re different? We are implementing Assurance of Learning (AoL) program principles to improve the quality of our training. By taking this approach, we’ll be able to “assure” skill development. Spend your time up-skilling. Demand Better. Learn Better. Be Better. Educational Principles Here is what you can expect from us. Will it take more time…
Part 3 in a series on the future of Continuing Professional Education for auditors. Purpose In this post, we explore the credit-hour system adopted by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) for its learning system. We also discuss the limitations inherent in this method of learning measurement. Introduction NASBA’s continuing professional development…
Part 2 in a series on the future of Continuing Professional Education for auditors. In the ever-evolving landscape of internal auditing, the need for continuous professional development is paramount. The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), with its rich history and influential position, has long been a guiding force in shaping Continuing Professional…
Part 1 in a series on the future of Continuing Professional Education for auditors. Bottom line up front (BLUF): The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) learning model is outdated and no longer meets the dynamic needs of the Internal Audit profession. With the January 2024 release of the new Internal Audit Standards,…
Part 0 in a series on the future of Continuing Professional Education for auditors. I had the opportunity to appear on my first podcast in December 2022. Jon Taber, founder of the Audit15Fun podcast, had been running his ‘audit duels’ theme for some time now. Jon typically posts interesting and controversial topics within the internal…