The 2025 Global Internal Audit Standards: what changes
A practical walk-through of the restructured standards and the steps internal audit functions should take now to demonstrate conformance at their next EQA.
Perspectives from our team on internal audit, IT assurance, governance and the fast-moving world of AI risk, written for boards, audit committees and finance leaders.
As organisations deploy machine learning and large language models into core processes, traditional control frameworks fall short. We unpack what audit committees should be asking about model governance, data lineage and explainability, and how the new AAIA discipline reframes assurance for AI-driven systems.
Read article →A practical walk-through of the restructured standards and the steps internal audit functions should take now to demonstrate conformance at their next EQA.
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