The future of Internal Audit
Manage disruption while building stakeholder trust
The role and focus of internal audit (IA) in financial services is ever-evolving. This installment of the KPMG’s On the CAE Agenda series provides quick insights into what IA leaders within financial services have been hearing during the first quarter of 2023, as well as the topics they believe will continue to drive conversation with their stakeholders across the core elements of their CAE agendas as we move into Q2.
Hot topics in internal audit and key focus areas for financial services
- Auditing in an inflationary environment (e.g., interest rate risk and counterparty credit risk)
- Adequacy of risk management, contingency, and business continuity plans
- Providing real time feedback to Board and Audit Committee regarding effectiveness of current risk management process
- Data enabled continuous monitoring on emerging risks and uncertainties
- Asset / liability management with a focus on liquidity, capital, and stress testing
- Auditing digital platforms and complex AI models
- Resolution and recovery planning
- Mergers and Acquisitions with a focus on integration activities (e.g., pre and post legal day 1, MRA/MRIA issue validation)
- Data, reporting, and cybersecurity
- Digital payment platforms and processes (including digital assets)
- Climate and sustainability impact on the business (ESG strategy and reporting)
- Fraud risk management and financial crimes
- Business continuity and operational resiliency
- Governance over modern delivery (e.g. Agile, DevOps)
