This assignment is designed to familiarize you with a potentially disruptive technology or trend that may affect the design, delivery and/or practice of internal audit or information assurance services. Recall that the IPPF requires internal auditors to stay proficient in these matters.
A good source for ideas and research is the IIA’s Internal Auditor journal. You may access it via the UAB Libraries page at the following URL: https://uab.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=buh&jid=IAU&site=ehost-liveLinks to an external site. . Peruse through the last few issues (organized by year, on the right) to identify topics of interest to you. So long as the topic deals (broadly) with governance, risk or controls/compliance, I am fine. I am more interested in you identifying a topic that (a) you are interested in and (b) you see potential for affecting the profession in the short to medium term.
Format should be as follows:
3 pages text, TNR 12pt, 1.5 spacing 1″ margins
topics related to GRC/emerging trends in GRC
proper citation of work required
To receive full credit for this assignment, your paper should be organized as follows:
- Introduction
- overview/background on the trend/technique
- Nature of trend/technique
- detail on trend/technique
- as appropriate, history and development
- as appropriate, current use/adoption
- Potential for disruption to IA or broader GRC discipline/profession/practice
- your assessment on how this could change the practice or approach to IA/GRC
- your assessment of what professionals need to do to be prepared for or adapt to