Times Of Swaziland: ESWATINI HAS INSTITUTE OF INTERNAL AUDITORS

ESWATINI HAS INSTITUTE OF INTERNAL AUDITORS
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Editor on 02/06/2022 08:06:00


Sir,
I was surprised and excited at the same time when I read in this publication
that there is a local chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA). I
have always known about the global institute and some regional institutes in
countries such as Botswana, Zambia and South Africa. When I saw the Times of
Eswatini of Monday, May 23, 2022 that Eswatini has also joined the Internal
Auditors (IA) Awareness Month commemoration, I was left in awe. I was even
impressed by the fact that this profession provided a career opportunity and job
security for our children.
Accomplish
What also impressed me when I read the newspaper articles was that internal
auditors were not the ‘police’ in an organisation as they are widely
perceived. They are actually there to help organisations accomplish their
objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and
improve the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes.
Profession
Again, when I read the Times of Eswatini of Monday, May 30, 2022, I was
impressed to see that the internal auditing profession was becoming popular
among the youth. It was interesting to note from the articles that even our
children were beginning to gain interest in internal auditing because it exposed
one to a wide range of business processes in an organisation. Institutes like
IIA Eswatini should consider visiting schools to talk to our children about
internal auditing. We do have other professionals such as lawyers, engineers,
architects, nurses and doctors who can also form such institutes. I would like
to encourage other professional organisations to follow what IIA Eswatini did in
celebrating the internal audit profession and to educate the public and other
stakeholders about it.
Inspire
I know of the Swaziland Institute of Accountants (SIA) which is doing a good job
in promoting the accounting profession. But, we need to know more about what
they do and stand for. That will inspire our children to become accountants and
the public at large to appreciate their role in society. To IIA Eswatini, please
continue what you are doing, it is an inspiration to all.