Best-Practices in Internal Audits: Interview with Holly Kidder of the IIA


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May 20 2009 23 mins   2
Hard times have taken a toll everywhere - even when it comes to internal audit practices at financial institutions.

Yet, in the wake of security breaches and questionable business practices at some financial institutions, federal regulators are cracking down on auditors. In an exclusive interview, Holly Kidder, a director of the Institute if Internal Auditors, discusses:

The state of internal auditing at banking institutions;
How the practices has been impacted by the recession;
Programs/services offered by the IIA to help member organizations.

Kidder has almost 15 years of experience within the field of internal auditing as well as practical knowledge in the financial services industry, having worked in various roles from teller to Vice President.

She is currently a Technical Director within Standards and Guidance at The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Global Headquarters. The IIA, established in 1941, is an international professional association of more than 160,000 members in 165 countries with headquarters in Altamonte Springs, Florida, United States. Throughout the world, The IIA is recognized as the internal audit profession's leader in certification, education, research, and technological guidance.