Audit Innovation Advance your innovation agenda and bring on the next-generation of internal auditing. Challenge how you think and operate. Transform your strategy and talent management processes, evolve your delivery and methodologies, enable everything you do with data and technology. The pace of change is rapid. Internal Audit functions must have an innovation mindset to strive for and drive continuous improvement through the exploration, adoption and adaptation of contemporary methods, skills, and tools… all with a goal of enabling the function to better address emerging risks, increase effectiveness, efficiency and impact while fulfilling the core mission to protect organisational value. Better today than yesterday Our Audit innovation services Embrace the benefits of technology and transformation. Pro Briefcase Strategy & Design Thinking Support the development of Internal Audit Vision & Strategy and help define and develop innovation priorities and plan, supported by Design Thinking methods and technologies. Pro Building office Technology Enablement Develop and execute a technology enablement plan, focused on embedding data and technology-driven approaches through the internal audit lifecycle. Build your own or take advantage of Protiviti’s toolkit and suite of technology accelerators. Pro Document Stack Methodology Transformation Re-examine the way the Internal Audit function delivers; covering everything from risk assessment and planning, to reporting, issue follow-up, and continuous auditing. Adopt and adapt methods and approaches such as Agile, Dynamic Risk Assessment, and High Impact Reporting. Pro Document Consent Audit Analytics Develop and execute an analytics strategy to deliver proactive, efficient, and effective assurance resulting in deeper, data driven insights. Take advantage of Protiviti’s analytics accelerators and analytics-as-a-service offerings. Pro Document Files Aligned Assurance Drive synergy from the efforts of various risk, compliance and assurance functions through alignment, coordination, open communication, and information sharing. The pace of change is rapid Our approach Protiviti helps transform internal audit function across all industries. We help organisations align the practice of internal auditing with expectations of key stakeholders, including senior management and the board of directors. We provide transformation for organisations worldwide by:Evaluating current state practices against professional standards, regulatory expectations, and leading practice.Establishing a view of current state, capability maturity, and existing leading practices, working with internal audit leaders and key stakeholders to establish a roadmap.Defining transformation strategy. We understand the strategies and needs of the broader organisation and support internal audit leaders in translating those into an internal audit transformation strategy & plan.Supporting 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, to driving increased use of data and technology. The pace of change is rapid Key partners Leadership Angelo Poulikakos Angelo is a Managing Director and global leader of Protiviti’s Technology Audit & Advisory practice. His specific areas of concentration include technology risk management, cybersecurity, IT compliance, internal audit, and automation. Angelo has over 18 years of ... Learn More Chris Payne Chris is a Managing Director and serves as Protiviti’s Global Innovation Leader for the Internal Audit & Financial Advisory practice. He has over 21 years of advisory experience, helping clients identify and manage risk and capitalising on opportunity to optimise ... Learn More Featured insights SURVEY From AI to Cyber - Deconstructing a Complex Technology Risk Landscape Protiviti’s global internal audit survey 2024 highlights the challenges and technology risk trends faced by internal auditors worldwide. Download the report. WHITEPAPER EMPOWERING THE PROGRESS OF SOX INNOVATION WITH ANALYTICS AND AUTOMATION Key takeaways and findings from a SOX Compliance Poll of Audit and Finance Executives and Professionals... SURVEY Internal Auditing Around the World® Studying the cosmos has transformed our understanding of how planets, stars and galaxies form, and revealed deeper insights into the fundamental nature of the universe. 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