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 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. 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 Mark Peters Mark is Managing Director in the London office in the UK. Mark leads the Internal Audit & Financial Advisory Practice in the UK. He has over 25 years of business, technology and operational risk consulting experience gained from serving a variety of companies ... Learn more Janet Barberis Janet is a Managing Director in our financial services internal audit practice in the UK. She has over 30 years of internal audit, risk and controls experience and has held senior internal audit and operational roles at leading organisations across the financial ... Learn more Lindsay Dart Lindsay leads our internal audit practise in the UK. He has almost 35 years of combined internal audit, financial controls and financial statement audit experience, serving a variety of companies, primarily in the financial services sector both in the UK and ... Learn more Featured insights NEWSLETTER Setting the 2025 Audit Committee Agenda The next 12 months are likely to be another challenging year for audit committees. The 9 topics we have highlighted for 2025 may include some areas audit committees would consider beyond the official scope of responsibility as outlined in their... 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