October 13, 2008

Developing a Comprehensive Audit Approach at Robeco

By Nancy Hala, KnowledgeLeader contributing writer

Robeco specializes in mutual funds and creating investment solutions for private and professional investors. In this profile, John Bendermacher, director of internal audit at Robeco, explains why his auditors do not make recommendations; instead, they outline “measures of improvement” that contain action items, deadlines and owners. To further gauge improvement, the internal audit team conducts a “SWOT” analysis, which Bendermacher considers the “naked truth” for his group.