KPIs for Internal Audit Strategy

Field: Auditing | Delivery Method: Self Study | CPE Hours: 0.5

Internal audit standards now require a strategy, and there are a few improvements you can make based on early EQA results under the new internal audit standards, so you don't get surprised.


A Chief Audit Executive was sharing how they got knocked down to "mostly conforms" from "fully conforms" as they did not have KPI measures for their strategy. That was a "shocker" to them, but actually not having KPIs is a significant weakness when it comes to strategy.

In this video I share more about how to develop KPIs for your strategy, and some other considerations when updating your strategy to align with the organization's strategy including:

  • Do they measure activities or outcomes?
  • Do they measure what you think they measure?
  • What are the best KPIs for internal audit?
  • How to refine the KPIs over time.

When you are ready for help customizing and developing KPIs that are relevant to your internal audit function, reach out to me directly.

Field: Auditing | Delivery Method: Self Study | CPE Hours: 0.5

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Your Instructor


Jason Mefford
Jason Mefford

Jason Mefford is a rock star in internal audit, risk management and compliance. He typically works with Chief Audit Executives (CAE), Audit Committee (AC) members, and professionals in audit, risk and compliance with the technical and soft-skills needed to navigate the land mines of organizations. He takes complicated, confusing and hard things, makes them practical, proactive and simple to improve learning and transformation.


He's been a Chief Audit Executive, Chief Risk Officer, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, Chief Information Security Officer, Board Member, and has trained and consulted organizations all over the world. He is a thought leader in all things governance, risk and compliance (GRC) and internal audit, and is the recipient of multiple awards including:


  • Rising Star in Corporate Governance from Yale University
  • Rising Star in Corporate Governance Award (Finalist) from Corporate Secretary Magazine
  • Thought Leader of the Year (Finalist) from The National Association of Experts, Writers & Speakers
  • Fellow from the Open Compliance & Ethics Group (OCEG) Think Tank


You can learn more about him at: https://www.jasonmefford.com and join him in the Audit Leader Forum™ at: https://bit.ly/AuditLeader


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