Internal Audit Hot Topics 2024 risks and opportunities

In today's business environment, internal audit must keep pace
with the hastening speed, volume, and complexity of risk. Against a volatile geo-political backdrop, organizations are navigating risks posed by environmental, social and governance (ESG) regulations, emerging technologies such as Generative AI (GenAI), and the future of work.

As boards and management continue to grapple with these topics, the need for internal audit to provide assurance and timely insights is more pressing than ever before.

Internal audit has a critical role to play in helping organizations strengthen and maintain these traits—by providing objective advice, anticipating risk, and helping management to accelerate improvement in the governance, risks and controls landscape.

Our latest perspective explores the most significant risks facing
organizations today and what internal audit functions should consider including in their audit plans. Our report includes insights into key risks as well as strategies for internal audit to provide the assurance and insights needed to address these risks effectively.