The Future of the Internal Audit Profession
The internal audit profession in the UK and Ireland stands at a pivotal moment, marked by both maturity and opportunity with the future demanding a bold transformation in skills, culture, and methodology.
This research shows strong consensus that digital fluency, critical thinking, communication, and strategic acumen will be indispensable for tomorrow’s auditors. It lays out a clear roadmap to help the profession not only adapt but thrive, ensuring it is ready to meet the needs of organisations in 2035 and beyond, and to fulfil the aspiration voiced by participants: to support not just the profession of today, but the profession of the future.