Saywer's Internal Auditing  (5th ed.) defines internal auditing as a "systematic, objective appraisal by internal auditors of the diverse operations and controls within an organization to determine if:

• financial and operating information is both accurate and reliable
• organization's risks have been identified and minimized
• external regulations and internal policies are being followed
• operating criteria are met
• efficient and economical use of resources
• organization's objectives are being effectively achieved

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 The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) is an international professional association of more than 180,000 members who work in internal auditing, risk management, governance, internal control, information technology audit, education, and security.

The IIA offers members training and certification and provides leadership and advocacy for those in the profession.

While some information is restricted to members, the website provides many free resources.