Audit Transformation Establish a transformation vision and goals. Make the case for change. Status quo and legacy ways of working will result in falling behind rather than keeping up. Internal Audit leaders need to embrace the need for change and key Internal Audit stakeholders need to expect it. Business initiatives, regulatory requirements, and technology have all been subject to significant change; Internal Audit functions need to change and evolve simply to keep up and must embrace transformation as a business-as-usual activity, continue to position for the future needs of the organisation.We help establish transformation priorities and plans, and support in their implementation, offering advice on leading practices and strategies to deliver successful outcomes and enable change. Embrace a change mindset and view transformation as an imperative Our Audit transformation services Pro Briefcase Transformation Strategy & Planning Support all aspects of the transformation journey from establishing a vision and strategic plan to implementation and change management. Pro Building office Controls Programme Strategy Establish highly efficient and effective control testing programmes that serve the needs of multiple stakeholders (internal and external) and leverage the latest technologies and tools. Embed a controls-mindset across the organisation. Pro Document Stack Quality Assessment & Leading Practices Assess conformance to standards of professional practice, regulatory expectations, and general leading practice. Leverage proprietary frameworks and capability maturity models to support the development of roadmaps. Pro Document Consent Audit Committee Advisory Engage with and advise Executives and Audit Committee members on their risk oversight responsibilities as well as leading practices related to engagement with and assessment of the organisation’s Internal Audit function and leaders. Evaluate current state, define transformation strategy, and start the transformation journey Our approach Evaluate current state practices against professional standards, regulatory expectations, and leading practice.Establish a view of current state, capability maturity, and existing leading practices. Work with internal audit leaders and key stakeholders to establish a roadmap.Define Transformation StrategyWe understand strategies and needs of the broader organisation and support internal audit leaders in translating those into an Internal Audit Transformation Strategy & Plan. TransformWe support all aspects of the transformation journey from establishing a vision and strategic plan, helping to build sourcing and talent strategies, updates to risk assessment, delivery, and reporting practices, improved coordination, and collaboration with other assurance functions, and driving increased use of data and technology. Evaluate current state, define transformation strategy, and start the transformation journey Key partners Leadership Mike Purvis Mike has more than 25 years’ experience in governance, risk management, compliance management and assurance, both in practice and industry. Mike’s experience has included the design of risk and compliance management approaches, the integration of risk and compliance ... Learn More David McIntosh David is a managing director focused on audit, risk management and implementing robust control frameworks. 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