Getting Ready To Roar : Chief Auditor's Guide From Audit Room To Board Room

Getting Ready to Roar: The Chief Auditor’s Guide from Audit Room to Board Room is a practical guide for Chief Audit Executives and governance professionals navigating a turning point in the internal audit profession. As organizations face increasing uncertainty, more complex risks and rising expectations from boards and audit committees, many internal audit functions remain focused on providing assurance over the past rather than helping organizations prepare for the future.

Drawing on four decades of international leadership experience, Navin Pasricha shows how internal audit can move beyond compliance and control assurance to play a more strategic role. He explains how internal auditors can strengthen governance, support better board decision-making and contribute more directly to organisational success while preserving their independence and objectivity.

Grounded in real-world case studies drawn from organizations across four continents, including multinational corporations, listed companies, state-owned enterprises and donor-funded organizations, the book presents practical frameworks, tools and self-assessments organized across eight focused parts.

A distinctive feature of the book is its collection of more than 110 value-adding questions for Chief Audit Executives to ask themselves, their teams, management and audit committees. These questions are designed to stimulate deeper thinking, challenge conventional approaches and help internal audit increase its strategic relevance and organizational impact.

Whether you are a first-time Chief Audit Executive, an experienced governance professional or an emerging audit leader, Getting Ready to Roar provides practical guidance, fresh perspectives and a roadmap for increasing the strategic impact of internal audit in an increasingly complex world.

About the Author

Navin Pasricha

Navin Pasricha is an international governance adviser, author and speaker with more than four decades of leadership experience in internal audit, risk management and corporate governance. He has served as a Board Director, Chief Audit Executive, Chief Risk Officer, Audit Committee Member, Chairman of a boutique corporate governance firm and Director with a Big Four firm.

Navin has advised boards, audit committees, government bodies, central banks, multinational organizations and senior executives across Australia, Asia, the Middle East and the United Kingdom. His experience spans the public and private sectors, listed companies, state-owned enterprises, donor-funded programs and complex cross-border organizations.

A recognised advocate for elevating the strategic role of internal audit, Navin speaks regularly at international conferences and delivers executive workshops for Chief Audit Executives, audit committees and governance professionals. Through his books, speaking and advisory work, he continues to help organizations strengthen governance and enable internal audit to create greater organizational value while maintaining its independence and objectivity.

IIA Bookstore eBook Buying Guide

The eBook which is accessed through our third-party platform, VitalSource, allows the user to experience greater readability. VitalSource eBooks are user friendly, feature full, and functional.

With an eBook you will have:

• Easy access and storage via VitalSource.
• User-friendly search, and improved interactivity.
• Edit options to manipulate text size, font, background, and layout.
• Ability to annotate, bookmark, and create flashcards.