May 14, 2007

Business advisors and control experts: Group audit at ABN AMRO

Nancy Hala, KnowledgeLeader contributing writer

ABN AMRO is an international bank, active in personal, private, business, and institutional banking segments. Peter Diekman, global head of group audit, leads a team of nearly 1000 auditors in 60 countries. In this profile, Diekman describes the technology tools that support this dispersed team and that facilitate continuous monitoring and tracking of audit issues. He also discusses the group’s goals, the global audit plan, how the team addresses corporate governance, and the fact that internal audit is a stepping stone for future careers within the bank.