6 key internal audit challenges — and how to address them
By Mary Oyerly
Learn how to elevate the role of the internal audit team by overcoming the top challenges internal audit faces today.
Blog
· Mar 27, 2023
· 6 min read
New member orientation in a virtual world: A practical handbook
By Diana Baker Freeman
As organizations adapt to virtual meetings, elections bring new members who require onboarding. In a virtual world, new member orientation gains added importance.
Blog
· Mar 27, 2023
· 5 min read
Auditors as advisors: A public sector organization’s secret weapon for doing more with less
By Mary Oyerly
Learn how internal audit departments can go beyond their traditional responsibilities and step into an expanded role as a trusted advisor in the public sector.
Blog
· Mar 24, 2023
· 3 min read
Investigating activism trends: Highlights from Insightia’s shareholder activism annual review
By Kaelyn Barron
In this year’s Shareholder Activism Annual Review, Insightia, a Diligent Brand, investigates activism trends and offers tips for how organizations should prepare for the uptick in activism.
Blog
· Mar 24, 2023
· 5 min read
5 practical ways for school boards to build community trust
By Jill Holtz
Discover 5 simple but effective ways school boards can be transparent and circulate information to key stakeholders in the school community.
Blog
· Mar 23, 2023
· 5 min read
Optimizing your processes and tools for greater audit efficiency
By Mary Oyerly
Learn best practices for more efficient and effective internal audit operations, including ways technology can help.
Blog
· Mar 20, 2023
· 3 min read
ESG retirement investment rule protected by presidential veto
By Kaelyn Barron
A rule allowing retirement fund managers to consider ESG factors in their investment decisions has been protected by a presidential veto.
Blog
· Mar 17, 2023
· 5 min read
Mitigating cybersecurity risks: Is your municipality doing enough?
By Diana Baker Freeman
The urgency to move to remote working has caused local boards and councils to uncover security gaps that expose them to unnecessary risk.
Blog
· Mar 16, 2023
· 3 min read
How Audit Technology Can Drive Deeper Insights: Highlights From the 2023 GAM Conference
By Kaelyn Barron
This year's General Audit Management Conference (GAM) explored how technology can help auditors serve as strategic advisers to the board.
Blog
· Mar 16, 2023
· 2 min read
Diligent ESG to pilot CDP’s new API for 2023 disclosure cycle
By Kaelyn Barron
Learn how Diligent's participation in CDP's new Disclosure API makes it easier for Diligent ESG users to report on their environmental impact.
Blog
· Mar 15, 2023
· 11 min read
What Is ESG data and how do you manage It?
By Kezia Farnham
Managing ESG data can be overwhelming. Here, we help you navigate the noise with five best practices and provide valuable tips for narrowing down the right software.
Blog
· Mar 14, 2023
· 7 min read
Open Meetings Act compliance for publicly elected boards: what you need to know
By Diana Baker Freeman
This article outlines what the Open Meetings Act is, what it means for publicly elected boards and how it can help build public trust and encourage participation.