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Free tools for audit leaders.

Practical resources to help you test your function against the Standards and make the case to your board. Plus our capability statement for procurement teams.

A printed checklist with check marks on a bright desk

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The IIA Standards Readiness Checklist

A short self-check for chief audit executives: see where your function stands against the Global Internal Audit Standards before your next EQA.

  • Charter, mandate and independence
  • Methodology, workpapers and quality assurance
  • Reporting to the board and audit committee
  • Coverage of cybersecurity and other topical requirements

Free 7-page PDF: 40 questions, a scorecard and a guide to reading your result. Fill in the short form below and your download link appears right away.

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For procurement teams

Capability statement

Charles Financial Strategies LLC is a certified minority- and woman-owned internal audit advisory firm, founded in 2011 and based in New York.

UEI
PL45MEVTE2W5
CAGE code
8AQF7
DUNS
05-218-4266
Certifications
MWBE · WOSB · WBENC · NMSDC

Core competencies

  • External Quality Assessments and IIA Standards readiness
  • Audit modernization: planning, workpapers, board reporting, governed AI
  • Fraud risk assessment and response readiness
  • Fractional and co-sourced chief audit executive support
  • Information security, IT and enterprise risk assessments

NAICS codes

  • 541211 Offices of Certified Public Accountants
  • 541219 Other Accounting Services
  • 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting
  • 541612 Human Resources Consulting Services
  • 611430 Professional and Management Development Training

In development

More tools on the way.

Coming later

Audit Committee Reporting Template

A one-page format for reporting audit results the committee can act on.

Coming later

Fraud Risk Self-Assessment

A quick way to test your fraud risk exposure and response readiness.

Developing your audit team? The Audit Leadership course is offered by our partner, TAPA Institute

Start here

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