The State of Internal Audit with SOX Responsibilities: 2025 Benchmarking Insights

2025

IIA Winnipeg Chapter

Fall Breakfast & Learn (Virtual)

Presentation: The State of Internal Audit with SOX Responsibilities: 2025 Benchmarking Insights

Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Time: 9:00am to 10:00am CT

Cost:

IIA Member: Free

Non-Member: $10

CPE Credit: 1.0 Hour

Registration Link: The State of Internal Audit with SOX Responsibilities: 2025 Benchmarking Insights - Choose Registration

Event Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 9:00am to 10:00am CT, Virtual

SESSION OVERVIEW

This session presents findings from The State of Internal Audit with SOX Responsibilities benchmarking study, which analyzes 125 data points across Internal Audit, SOX compliance, and Connected Risk activities. Drawing on responses from a broad range of industries and team sizes, the report identifies five key themes that distinguish high-performing Internal Audit functions from their peers. Participants will gain data-driven insights into how teams are structuring their time and resources between audit and SOX, trends in SOX deficiencies, and how Internal Audit is progressing in its maturity toward Connected Risk. The discussion will translate benchmarking results into practical strategies that participants can apply to strengthen their own team’s performance and influence.

After attending this session, participants will be able to:

Interpret key benchmarking results across Internal Audit, SOX, and Connected Risk to understand current industry trends.
Identify the five differentiating themes that separate high-performing Internal Audit teams from others
Compare their organization’s allocation of time, resources, and focus areas against peer benchmarks.
Analyze trends in SOX deficiencies and assess their implications for audit planning and methodology.
Evaluate their team’s Connected Risk maturity and identify opportunities for advancing integration across risk functions.

SPEAKER

Tom O'Reilly – Founder, Internal Audit Collective

Tom O’Reilly is the Founder of the Internal Audit Collective, the #1 online, private community and training company for Internal Audit and SOX compliance professionals.

Drawing on nearly two decades of audit leadership and industry experience, Tom has built the Internal Audit Collective into a trusted hub where practitioners and leaders can ask questions, provide answers and network with a community of like-minded peers around the globe.

Before launching the Internal Audit Collective, Tom was a 1st 30 employee at AuditBoard, where over 7.5 years he met with more than 1,000 internal audit and SOX teams. In that role, he helped leaders refine their strategies, improve processes, and adopt technology to uplevel team performance.

Prior to AuditBoard, Tom served as Chief Audit Executive at Analog Devices, a Fortune 500 semiconductor company, where he led the execution of a risk-based audit plan, oversaw SOX 404 compliance, and facilitated the company’s enterprise risk management program.

Through the Collective, Tom continues to connect thousands of auditors worldwide with the tools, insights, and community they need to lead in a rapidly evolving risk environment. He is a frequent speaker, facilitator, and connector of people and ideas—always focused on enabling positive change in the audit profession.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the IIA Winnipeg chapter at chapter33@iiachaptercommunications.org

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