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We promote the ongoing advancement of our professional field and collaborate with partners on various publications. These and other useful documents relating to internal auditing are available below. They can be downloaded as PDFs and/or ordered as hard copies in our shop.
Our latest publications
Compliance pays off!
How businesses can benefit from ethical and legal standards.
An effective and efficient compliance strategy has a direct impact on a company's success. The FHGR and HSLU study has just been published.
(Study currently only available in German)
EXPERT FOCUS SPECIAL
The Special Issue, entitled 'Internal Audit', is a joint publication with EXPERTsuisse and is released every 18 months, most recently in November 2024. All articles are accessible to members free of charge via the members' area.
Risk in Focus 2025
analyses how European businesses are seeking competitive advantage through digital transformation and AI, resulting in a rapidly changing risk landscape.
The Board Briefing is a condensed version of the report.
Vision 2035
DORA
Although DORA relates to the financial sector, its content is relevant to all auditors.
Risk in Focus 2024
ECIIA's Risk in Focus 2024 report identifies key risks and how they are evolving to help you develop your audit plans.
The global study for each region, including the current risks, can be found here: Risk in Focus (theiia.org)
Enquete 2023
Under the direction of Prof Dr Marc Eulerich and in cooperation with DIIR and IIA Austria, we regularly conduct a survey on audit management in the DACH region. The study provides valuable information for audit work. The PDF is available for free in the member area.
AUDITING A DIGITAL INSURANCE WORLD
ECIIA's position paper, published in June 2023, highlights the important role of internal audit and explains how AI is transforming the insurance sector through automation, innovation and risk assessment.
Internal Auditing Guidelines
4th edition, April 2021
The 4th edition of the Internal Audit Guideline, revised with the University of St. Gallen, is based on the IPPF (2017). It explains the IIA standards and their application in Switzerland. The guide in German is available in our shop.
IIAS Newsletter
Publications 2024: 7 March, 30 May, 5 September, 28 November
National Conference Special Edition: 27 June 2024
Circulation 2023: 17'500
Are you an author? Please submit your contributions to the following e-mail address: carmen.creus@iias.ch
IA Magazine
Publication, six times a year (February, April, June, August, October, December)
The online magazine by «the Institute of Internal Auditors, Altamonte Springs, Florida, USA».
The new Internal Auditor Magazine is designed for digital consumption and features a clean look, opportunities for comments and interaction, larger fonts and more visuals. It contains articles, blog posts and videos on various topics relating to internal auditing.
The latest magazine is available for members free of charge here.
Global Internal Audit Standards
The new Global Internal Audit Standards have been published since 9 January 2024 and become effective on 9 January 2025. Early adoption is encouraged.
Applying the standards - Additional resources
Conformance Readiness Assessment Tool
Topical Requirements
Topical Requirements are a new, mandatory component of the International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF). Based on the risk assessment, internal auditors must apply these requirements to audits in accordance with the Global Internal Audit Standards. They are recommended but not mandatory for advisory services. Each thematic requirement becomes effective 12 months after its publication.
The first Topical Requirement Cybersecurity was published on 5 February 2025 and comes into force on 5 February 2026.
The draft 'Third-Party Topical Requirement' is open for comments from 6 March to 20 April 2025.
Internal Audit Ambition Model (IA AM)
The Internal Audit Ambition Model (IA Model) was developed by the Netherlands branch of the IIA and published in 2018. Applying the Ambition Model makes internal auditing more professional, helps meet the expectations of stakeholder groups and ensures ongoing improvement. In doing so, it increases the overall value of internal auditing contributions.
The tool is the result of a Europe-wide collaborative project and takes the form of an Excel spreadsheet in English, a scorecard and a set of instructions. Zertic NL provides technical support for the tool.
IIA Switzerland pays a licence fee to access the model and makes it available to all corporate members free of charge upon request. Individual and associate members are charged a licence fee of CHF 200.00.
Please send requests for access to the model to IIA Switzerland. The request should include the following information:
Subject: Ambition Model
Details: the company name and the full name, role and email address of the person who would like access to the model.
Zertic will send access to the IA model directly to the user. Please note that access will either be delivered to the CAE or their deputy.
As the head auditor of your company, you can request access to the online tool
Quality Assessment Manual, 2024 Edition
For the first time, the IIA Quality Assessment Manual is a binding global IIA policy. The manual now includes the requirements of the Global Internal Audit Standards 2024, which will apply to quality assessments from 9 January 2025.
Quality-Self Assessment Tool (Q-SAT)
2024 Edition
According to IIA standards, the management of Internal Audit is required to regularly assess compliance with the Global Internal Audit Standards as well as the progress towards performance goals. The assessment is carried out through regular self-assessments or evaluations by other individuals within the organization who possess sufficient knowledge of Internal Audit practices to evaluate compliance with the standards.
To this end, the IIA Switzerland has developed a Quality-Self Assessment Tool (Q-SAT), which is based on the current IPPF and the latest standards. The Q-SAT covers all five domains, 15 principles, and 52 standards. The focus is on evaluating the 52 standards, which include over 200 requirements. It serves as a valuable tool for self-assessing the quality of Internal Audit and can also be used to prepare for an external quality assessment.
For our members, we offer the Q-SAT for free download in the members' area.
Non-members have the opportunity to purchase the tool through our online shop.
IIA Switzerland general meeting
All information and documents related to the ordinary general meetings from 2020 to 2024 are available for our members to download from the member area.
IIAS Library
Our members have access to a specialised library with resources on topics related to internal auditing.
You can reserve the desired publication(s) by email (info@iias.ch). You can find our list of books here.
Lending period
Two weeks
Returns
In person to the IIAS offices or via post (at your own cost).
Overdue notices
- You will receive an initial notice 10 days after the return deadline ⇒ No notice fee
- You will receive a second notice after an additional 10 days ⇒ CHF 10 notice fee
- You will receive a third, registered notice after an additional 10 days ⇒ CHF 20 notice fee
Loss/damage
If an item is damaged or lost, you will be charged the cost of a replacement plus a processing fee of CHF 80 per item.
Shipping costs
- Basis Packaging charge: CHF 9
- An additional CHF 10 is charged up to a total weight of 5 kg.
- An additional CHF 15 is charged up to a total weight of 10 kg.
- CHF 25 is charged for any additional weight
Jobcorner
Our members can publish their job vacancies on our homepage free of charge for 30 days.
Non-members are charged a flat fee of CHF 500.
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| Audit Expert International | erne | Job advertisement |
| Chief Executive Officer | Brussels | Job advertisement |
| Auditor / Internal Auditor | Chur | Job advertisement |
| Head Audit Asset Managers (w/m/d) | Zurich | Job advertisement |
| ERM Manager | Basel | Job advertisement |
| Audit expert | Bern | Job advertisement |
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Audit Expert International
erne
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Chief Executive Officer
Brussels
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Auditor / Internal Auditor
Chur
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Head Audit Asset Managers (w/m/d)
Zurich
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ERM Manager
Basel
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Audit expert
Bern
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