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Your Guide to Success: Key Focus Areas for Implementing the 2024 Global Internal Audit Standards

Your Guide to Success: Key Focus Areas for Implementing the 2024 Global Internal Audit Standards

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With the new Global Internal Audit Standards in effect as of January 2025, audit teams are focused on effective implementation and ongoing conformance. This session will break down the updated Standards, highlight key changes, and explore their impact on internal audit practices. Additionally, we will pinpoint areas that demand extra attention and dive into key considerations for the External Quality Assessment (EQA) process. Walk away with actionable insights and practical steps to not only align with the new Standards, but also elevate your audit function to new heights.

About the speakers

Kristen Kelly

Kristen Kelly is an associate director in the Protiviti Chicago market. Kristen provides public company transformation, internal controls, risk assessment and internal audit services to clients and is part of Protiviti's Sarbanes-Oxley champions network.

Ryan McNamara

Ryan McNamara is Protiviti's EQA Practice Leader and brings more than 20 years of experience in Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, internal audit, and risk management to the role. He has worked with U.S. and global organizations across various industries, ranging from $50 million to over $9 billion in annual revenue. As a subject matter expert in quality assessment reviews, Ryan has led and collaborated on numerous EQAs and best practice reviews. He is also a former president and current board member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Baltimore Chapter. Most recently, Ryan supported the IIA as part of the Advisory Council, providing input and feedback for the development of the new Quality Assessment Manual.

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