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Conformitatedecembrie 03, 2025
Driving resilience through risk transparency
După: Scott Madenburg CIA, CISA, CRMA
Embracing a “no surprises” culture challenges organizations to anticipate the unexpected, develop peripheral vision for risk, and embed transparency across the three lines of defense.
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ArticoleConformitateoctombrie 09, 2018Auditing culture: A red flag approachDupă: TeamMateIs auditing culture just another risk factor in a governance audit, or could it be seen as the basis for the entire audit plan?