The State of AI Adoption in Internal Audit in 2026

In our prior brief we discussed AI adoption as a broad phenomenon, mapping existing research on the gap between promise and practice in accounting, audit and upstream disciplines (Redpath et al. 2026). This briefing narrows that lens under the guidance of Mike Levy CIA, CRMA, CISA, CISSP, CDPSE, to investigate AI adoption in Internal Audit (IA), specifically how the profession is positioned to govern it. Continue Reading