ERM-based Audit Reports
mUCH HAS BEKN WRITTEN IN
recent years about the need for
increased alignment and interaction
between the assurance
functions of enterprise risk management
(ERM) and internal auditing.
Because many corporate governance standards
are broad in their coverage, they often
do not provide auditors with practical suggestions
for how this alignment process
should take place and what the fmal output
of audit reporting should be. Also, many
internal audit departments have limited
resources available to focus on improving
alignment strategies due to shrinking head
counts, time constraints on completing
audits, and the need to meet the increased
demands of the audit committee.