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All Things Internal Audit

All Things Internal Audit

The Institute of Internal Auditors 123 Episodes Jun 30, 2026

All Things Internal Audit brings you real conversations, practical insights, and expert perspectives from across the profession. Produced by The Institute of Internal Auditors, each episode explores the challenges, innovations, and ideas shaping internal audit today. Views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of The IIA. Available wherever you get your podcasts.

Episodes

The IIA's New Global Chair on What the Profession Needs Now Jun 30, 2026 15:33 The Institute of Internal Auditors Presents: All Things Internal Audit In this special episode of All Things Internal Audit, Anthony Pugliese sits down with IIA Global Board Chair Stacey Schabel to discuss her leadership theme for the year: Risk-Focused, Future-Ready. Drawing on more than 25 years of experience in audit and risk leadership, Schabel shares her vision for helping internal auditors
Why a General Counsel Pursued the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) Jun 23, 2026 26:27 The Institute of Internal Auditors Presents: All Things Internal Audit In this episode, Christina Brune sits down with Randolph Sergent, executive vice president and general counsel at CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, to discuss why he decided to pursue the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation despite spending his career in the legal profession. Sergent shares how earning the CIA helped h
2026 North American Pulse Report: What Internal Audit Leaders Need to Know Jun 16, 2026 17:01 The Institute of Internal Auditors Presents: All Things Internal Audit In this episode, Deborah Poulalion and Andy Cook break down key findings from the 2026 North American Pulse of Internal Audit report. They discuss tightening budgets, staffing pressures, the growing importance of strategic alignment, and how audit teams are balancing assurance work with increasing technology and compliance de
Checks Payable to Deception Jun 9, 2026 07:39 All Things Internal Audit: Fraud Podcast "Checks Payable to Deception" Listen to The IIA's Fraud Podcast, brought to you by All Things Internal Audit. The Fraud Podcast provides fictionalized accounts of real-world frauds featured in Internal Auditor magazine's Fraud department.  In this episode, A senior living facility's business manager exploits the trust of vulnerable elderly residents. The lo
Beyond the Three Lines: How AI Can Finally Make Combined Assurance Work Jun 2, 2026 26:22 The Institute of Internal Auditors Presents: All Things Internal Audit Tech In this companion episode to Internal Auditor magazine's "Better Together" article, Paula Michaels talks with Ashwathama Rajendran about how AI can support more connected, continuous, and coordinated assurance across the three lines. They discuss why combined assurance can be difficult to achieve in practice, how AI
Internal Audit Awareness Month: The Stories We Don't Always Tell May 26, 2026 35:05 The Institute of Internal Auditors Presents: All Things Internal Audit  In this Internal Audit Awareness Month special, internal audit leaders share the human side of the profession. Through stories of resistance, difficult findings, stakeholder trust, courage, and career-defining moments, the episode highlights how internal auditors add value by building relationships, asking better questions,
IT Controls Automation: Where Internal Audit Can Lead the Shift May 20, 2026 20:35 The Institute of Internal Auditors Presents: All Things Internal Audit  In this episode, Mike Levy sits down with Reebu George to get practical about one of the most significant shifts underway in internal audit right now: the automation of IT controls. They talk through where this shift is happening, what use cases are proving their value, and how internal audit can lead the conversation rather
Greenwashing and Internal Audit: Governance, Risk, and the Growing Regulatory Crackdown May 13, 2026 24:46 The Institute of Internal Auditors Presents: All Things Internal Audit  In this episode, Ahmed Sharif Hawky and Emmanuel Pascal discuss why greenwashing is no longer just a reputational risk, but also a governance and assurance challenge. Together they break down how greenwashing qualifies as legal misrepresentation, why most control environments are far weaker than leadership realizes, and what
Inside The IIA's Updated Global Practice Guide: Auditing Public Sector Procurement May 5, 2026 22:38 The Institute of Internal Auditors Presents: All Things Internal Audit In this episode, Pam Strobel Powers and Mark Maraccini discuss The IIA's recently updated Global Practice Guide Auditing Procurement in the Public Sector. They walk through the three pillars that make public sector procurement unique, explain how to distinguish a vendor from a subrecipient, and share why fraud risk in procurem
Ransomware Readiness and the Role of Internal Audit Apr 28, 2026 21:55 The Institute of Internal Auditors Presents: All Things Internal Audit Tech  In this episode, Adam Ross speaks with Vipul Patel about how organizations can better prepare for ransomware attacks. They talk through what goes wrong in the first hours of an attack, what smart preparation looks like, and where traditional audit approaches fall short when a business is in crisis mode.   HOST:
The CIA Challenge Exam: A New Pathway for Experienced Professionals Apr 21, 2026 12:54 The Institute of Internal Auditors Presents: All Things Internal Audit    In this episode, Benito Ybarra speaks with Margaret Pacheco about her experience earning the CIA through the Challenge Exam. They discuss who the exam is designed for, how it differs from the traditional three-part path, why it is not a shortcut, and how the CIA can strengthen credibility for internal audit professionals
The Heartbreaking Fraud Apr 14, 2026 07:53 All Things Internal Audit: Fraud Podcast "The Heartbreaking Fraud" Listen to The IIA's Fraud Podcast, brought to you by All Things Internal Audit. The Fraud Podcast provides fictionalized accounts of real-world frauds featured in Internal Auditor magazine's Fraud department.  In this episode, one ordinary Thursday cracks open a decade of misplaced trust. What starts as a simple payroll question qu

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