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Audit advisory
Intelligent risk decisions
Internal auditing is an objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve an organisation's operations. It can help an organisation accomplish its strategic objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluating and improving the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes. Deloitte member firms’ Internal Audit services help boards and senior executives better manage enterprise risks.
Deloitte professionals help organisations enhance the effectiveness, quality, and value received from internal audit. Deloitte’s broad understanding of risks and areas of operational improvement — particularly the nuances of specific industry sectors and markets — can help internal audit functions improve their performance and operating efficiency and bring value to their organisations.
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- Internal audit outsourcing
- Internal audit co-sourcing
- Internal audit expertise/SME sourcing
- Internal audit effectiveness reviews (QARs)
- Internal audit transformation
Deloitte member firm outsourcing engagements are recurring in nature and comprise the performance of all internal audit activities including the annual planning, execution of the annual plan, and reporting to management and the audit committee. Under an outsourcing arrangement, the client may or may not have a chief audit executive in place within their organisation.
Internal audit outsourcing
Co-sourcing engagements are recurring in nature and comprise the performance of some percentage of the total annual internal audit hours for an organisation.
Internal audit co-sourcing
Subject Matter Expertise sourcing represents specific individual engagements where the client requires Deloitte's specialist skills and knowledge to deliver internal audit services. Typically, Deloitte member firm professionals either conduct the entire project on behalf of the client or combine specialist resources with the client team to deliver the internal audit engagement.
Internal audit expertise/SME sourcing
The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing requires companies to conduct an independent quality assessment of their internal audit function at least once every five years.
Internal audit effectiveness reviews (QARs)
Internal audit transformation engagements represent assignments to assist an internal audit function evolve and transform to become more effective and deliver increased value. Areas of focus may include, but are not limited to, methodology, team matters, use of technology, and internal audit reporting. The buyer of these services may be the chief audit executive, management, or the audit committee of the board of directors.