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Why Data Analytics Is Becoming Increasingly Important for Internal Audit The growing digitization of business processes is leading to ever-larger volumes of data. This opens up new opportunities for internal auditing: Instead of examining random samples, entire data sets can be analyzed, anomalies can be detected early, and risks can be continuously monitored. Data analytics is thus becoming a central tool of modern auditing. At the same time, practical experience shows that

Why Now Is the Right Time for Forward-Looking Planning Regulatory requirements are evolving at an ever-increasing pace. For small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as for foundations, associations, and nonprofit organizations, it is becoming increasingly important to identify new legal requirements early on and to incorporate them into business decisions in a structured manner as key considerations. The years 2026/27 will be shaped in particular by three key areas: data p

How does auditing really cope with AI, cloud computing, and cybersecurity?

How auditing and compliance can reveal “soft” risks The best processes, systems, and control mechanisms are of little use if they are not put into practice. Experience shows that the causes of rule violations or fraudulent acts often lie not in structural weaknesses in the organization, but in behavior, the environment, or corporate culture. “Compliance is more than just following rules. It is the result of a lived attitude.”– Florian Habel While technical risks, processes, a

How audit systems can effectively assess ESG requirements Sustainability has long been more than just a strategic goal – it is a legal requirement. With the introduction of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and ESG (environmental, social and governance) requirements, organisations are under increasing pressure to fulfil their responsibilities in a transparent and verifiable manner. This is precisely where internal auditing comes into play: as an independ

Internal auditing encounters many facets of organisational realities: ambiguities, gaps in documentation, process errors – and sometimes...

Key success factors in setting up internal audit systems In many organisations, internal auditing is still seen as a purely supervisory...

International business relationships are a matter of course for many organisations today - whether in research, the service sector or...