The IIA Excellence Awards
Global awards designed to recognize those exceptional individuals and teams who have made a lasting impact in internal audit. Created to highlight achievements that drive the profession forward, celebrate excellence in advancing internal audit education, and inspire the next generation of leaders.
Congratulations to our 2025 Excellence Award winners
The IIA proudly announces the inaugural Excellence Awards winners! These individuals and teams have made lasting contributions to advancing internal audit. Explore their stories and join us in honoring their achievements.
Know someone who deserves the spotlight?
Nominations reopen in early January 2026.
Be ready to recognize the inspiring individuals or groups making a difference in internal audit.
Your nomination could be next year’s success story.
The IIA Excellence Awards judging
- Nominations are carefully reviewed and scored by the IIA Awards Committee, a diverse panel of volunteer judges representing each IIA region.
- Finalists are then submitted to the IIA Global Board for approval.
- All nominations must be submitted through the Nomination Form.
- For questions, please contact awards@theiia.org.
Additional IIA award opportunities
Numerous awards programs recognize contributions to the internal audit profession and The IIA in areas such as service, research, certification, and writing for IIA publications.
Previous awards & winners
As The Institute of Internal Auditors continues to evolve and refine our awards program, we have made the thoughtful decision to discontinue the following awards.
This change allows us to reimagine our recognition process to better celebrate outstanding contributions within our community.
We extend our sincere gratitude to all past honorees whose achievements these awards recognized.