The severity of the current global economic downturn has left organizations searching for ways to contain costs, improve efficiencies, maintain customer satisfaction levels and protect their balance sheets. This unprecedented economic crisis has been nothing short of an urgent call to action for more robust risk management practices in organizations.

Not only is it essential for internal audit to ensure that its activities are fully aligned with the expectations of the organization’s leadership, it is vital for the organization’s leaders to look to the internal audit function for support. This issue explores how internal audit can contribute to the organization as it recovers from crisis, and what management and boards of directors should expect of internal audit.