A MESSAGE FROM RODERICK WINTERS, THE IIA’S 2009 – 2010 CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD It has been my honor and privilege to serve as The IIA’s chairman of the board. I have enjoyed the unique opportunity to demonstrate and advocate for the highest level of internal audit professionalism while traveling the world as The IIA’s official spokesperson. What a world of potential I’ve seen! Everywhere I have gone, my message of “Achieve Our Potential” has urged internal auditors to achieve and fulfill their full potential as individuals and as professionals. This directly correlates to a core part of our strategic plan that seeks to build universal recognition and respect for internal auditing as a profession that provides assurance, insight, and objectivity to their organizations’ stakeholders. Achieving our potential as a profession means raising the profile, stature, and performance of internal auditors. We must raise the expectations of our stakeholders, and then continuously build our competence and confidence to perform as objective and trusted advisors within the highest levels of our organizations. My interaction with internal audit professionals throughout the world convinces me that, as a global profession, we are ready to step up to this challenge. During these times of recovery and refocus, the opportunity for internal auditors to reach their potential is greater than ever. We are entering a new era of how we do business, and I look forward to heading into the future with the best and brightest practitioners representing our profession. Sincerely,
Roderick M. Winters, CIA 2009–2010 Chairman of the Board The Institute of Internal Auditors
THE INSTITUTE OF INTERNAL AUDITORS
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2009 ANNUAL REPORT
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