Innovation in audit

摘要

Innovation is a word that gets tossed around a lot these days, but what does it really mean? Innovation means we've got to be willing to try doing things differently and to try doing different things. It's not just about throwing some technology at the way we've always done things. As Thomas Edison said, "Innovation is 1 percent inspiration, and 99 percent perspiration." Innovation requires us to work at it. And we need to be willing to try things that may not work quite right the first time, then course correct and learn. Innovation is one of the attributes of a framework for audit leadership we've developed over the years, where the other attributes are relevance, business-mindedness, quality and empowerment. Innovation means really thinking about what we do in audit, and how we can continuously keep pace with the changing business environment. Innovation allows us to remain relevant to our clients, and as a profession.