Thank You!

The Internal Audit Collective created and solidified its identity in 2025. We are a community of Internal Audit and SOX practitioners committed to helping each other. We are driving a world-class conversation on SOX, Internal Audit, Risk, and career development. We have built a culture that celebrates everyone’s contributions, where people feel safe being open and candid in sharing their insights, questions, challenges, and requests for help. I couldn’t be any prouder of all we achieved together in 2025. But we can learn from 2025 to make the Internal Audit Collective even more valuable to its members in 2026. Sure, we’ll keep learning as we go. But here’s where our vision for 2026 begins: With four key goals.

As you’re thinking about 2026 — identifying opportunities, making plans, and formalizing your strategy for making it all happen — it’s a fantastic time to draw on perspectives and inspirations from your peers. How will you change the game in 2026? What new approaches will be most impactful for your team? Throughout 2025, I was amazed and humbled by Internal Audit Collective members’ willingness to share their questions, solutions, insights, and time. We create our articles and eBooks to elevate their ideas and directly respond to their most pressing questions. I’m incredibly proud of all we’ve created together. Whether you’re focused on upleveling your audit methodology, AI/analytics use, SOX program, or your own career in 2026, here are the most impactful articles I recommend in each area.

Everybody’s telling you to use AI. What they’re not telling you is HOW. Theoretical platitudes and guidelines only get you so far.