World-Class Internal Audit: Tales from my Journey - Paperback

by Norman Marks (Author)

Recognized as one of the premier thought leaders in internal auditing, Norman Marks served as the chief audit executive at global companies for more than twenty years. He now spends his time speaking and presenting at conferences around the world on internal audit, risk management, governance, and better-run business. This book is about the professional experiences that shaped Norman and led him to be acknowledged by audit committees, company executives, and his peers as the leader of world-class internal audit teams. Read what led people to say about Norman and his team: - "Internal audit provides us with a competitive advantage" - "You have yet to perform an audit I wouldn't gladly pay for" - "You help the audit committee sleep through the night" - "You are not a typical internal auditor" A current chief audit executive who worked with Norman at two different companies had this to say: "Norman had a unique leadership philosophy where he adapted to the demands of the situation, the abilities of the staff and the needs of the organization. He was able to move between leadership styles utilizing the one needed for the challenges that the company was facing. He was at times visionary along with a coaching emphasis while not micromanaging. Norman set high standards, was democratic but occasionally would utilize a classic authoritarian style when needed with certain employees and situations. Norman moved easily between leadership styles which resulted in developing World Class departments. As the Chief Audit Executive for a semiconductor company I still consult Norman on various audit topics and practice leadership techniques I learned under his tutelage."

Author Biography

Norman Marks, CPA, CRMA is an evangelist for "better run business", focusing on corporate governance, risk management, internal audit, enterprise performance, and the value of information. He is also a mentor to individuals and organizations around the world. Norman was the chief audit executive of major global corporations for twenty years and is a globally-recognized thought leader in the professions of internal auditing and risk management. In addition, he has served as chief risk officer, compliance officer, and ethics officer, and managed what would now be called the IT governance function (information security, contingency planning, methodologies, standards, etc.) He ran the Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 (SOX) programs and investigation units at several companies. He is the author of the Institute of Internal Auditors' "Management's Guide to Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404: Maximize Value Within Your Organization"), which has been described as "the best Sarbanes-Oxley 404 guide out there for management", and "How Good is your GRC? Twelve Questions to Guide Executives, Boards, and Practitioners". Norman is a member of the review boards of several audit and risk management publications (including the magazines of ISACA and the IIA), a frequent speaker internationally, the author of multiple award-winning articles, and a prolific blogger about better run business (consistently rating as one of the top global influencers in social media on the topics of GRC, internal audit, risk management, and governance). Norman was profiled in publications of the AICPA and the IIA as an innovative and successful internal auditing leader. He has also been honored as a Fellow of the Open Compliance and Ethics Group for his GRC thought leadership, and as an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Risk Management for his contributions to risk management.