Richard Chambers

Life-long internal auditor and award-winning author shares personal views on internal audit, risk, control, and governance.

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Trigger alert! A toxic CEO can silence dissent, reshape culture, intimidate executives, and leave boards looking the other way until the damage is done. https://t.co/P4Qdl8N3Yh

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Hear Anthony Pugliese, President and CEO of @TheIIA, explain to @rfchambers how they are using Internal Audit Month to double down on advocacy efforts.

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AI is reshaping roles, redefining skills, and accelerating change at a pace few anticipated. In my latest blog, I challenge traditional thinking about career planning and offer a more practical approach for navigating the AI era. https://t.co/Aezamz5UqD

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The 2025 Internal Audit Beacons have been named! Find out who’s on the list. https://t.co/xh3wWLrH5s

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It’s often easier to identify someone else’s strategic risks than your own. If you’re an internal auditor, what keeps you awake at night about your own future? A brief survey cuts to the chase. https://t.co/zsARSNu2S7

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If you’re an internal audit leader at your organization, please take a few minutes to fill out The Internal Audit Foundation’s annual North American Pulse of Internal Audit survey.

Take the survey here: https://t.co/67HweHAEea

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Internal auditors have long aspired to elevate their stature/reputation within their organizations. Yet recent surveys reveal much is yet to be achieved. https://t.co/fWxICoJQfw

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In my latest AuditBoard blog, I reflect on the evolution of technology over my 50 years in internal audit. We weren’t actually using an abbicus when I joined, but looking back it feels like it. https://t.co/KgaWOsq8Cv

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A colleague recently used the acronym "FOFO" to describe the culture in his company. It stands for “fear of finding out.” Sadly, many internal auditors can relate to such cultures. Check out my latest blog post to learn more.

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For the past 5 years, I've been monitoring perceived strategic risks facing internal audit. Talent risks have been at or near the top every year.

My new blog argues that the future of internal audit will depend on forging new talent management strategies: https://t.co/JUk7U6ajUP

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Next month is @AuditBoard’s Audit & Beyond conference - where professionals across risk, audit, and compliance will convene to redefine risk in the era of AI.

Hear from a few of my fellow speakers about their session topics. I hope to see you there! https://t.co/mGhxe0U8KZ

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Today, September 2, marks 50 years that @rfchambers has been in the internal audit industry! 🎉🥳

To celebrate this milestone, we sat down with some of his peers and colleagues to reflect on his journey.

Congratulations Richard on 50 years - here’s to many more!

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Expectations for CAEs can shift overnight, and with them, perceptions of the value internal audit provides. From my experience, there are almost always warning signs.

Check out my latest blog to learn more.
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The recent death of a courageous internal auditor in South Africa is a reminder to all of us of the perils often faced by those front-line guardians of trust! https://t.co/OiqMulDfH2

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@nytimes published an article predicting a new job will emerge in the AI era: "AI Auditors." But that isn’t a new job? Today’s internal auditors can take on that challenge? But are they in a race for relevance?" Check out my new blog post to learn more. https://t.co/JqU7cePHgg

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David Hill is one of the true innovators in our profession. Thanks @auditboard

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In this episode of the Speaking of Risk and Audit podcast, David Hill explains to host @rfchambers why his team adopted the one-page audit report, and how it led to time saved and better reception from stakeholders.

https://t.co/c0PMlRDEz8

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Many people don’t understand the positive impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and the recent proposal to dissolve the PCAOB is proof of this widespread misunderstanding.

Thank you to @TheHill for letting me share my thoughts on why SOX is worth saving.

https://t.co/2P1UMtVnR5

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The 1st quarter of 2025 yielded significant geopolitical and macroeconomic disruption that transformed the C-suite and boardroom risk outlook. But, what about internal audit plans. Share your experience in my latest poll. https://t.co/t9wsAPAnJb

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The tariff wars: prepare for corporate casualties! https://t.co/oVG9uRJurP