Organizations can greatly improve their internal auditing processes by employing digital technology tools and services, which in turn will enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of their overall operations, said Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Mr Takehiko Nakao during the iaTech 2018 conference being held at ADB headquarters on 22–23 November.
The theme of the two-day conference is “Embracing Digital Technology in Internal Audit.” Discussions are focused on the role of technology in the internal audit process of organizations—including data analytics and robotic process automation of monitoring, among others. Over 200 public sector, internal auditors from 29 countries are attending the event.
The iaTech 2018 event is the first conference of the AuditWithoutWalls! community, which ADB launched in April 2017. All participants of this conference are members of the community. The aim of the community is to promote learning and sharing among public sector internal auditors; identify and apply digital technologies in the internal audit process; and provide a networking platform for internal auditors around the world.
Mr Nakao gave the…
