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These are the posts on my personal blog that obtained the most views. The #1 post, on risk appetite, garnered nearly 3,000 views.

I will later share the top posts on the IIA blog.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 

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Just what is risk appetite and   how does it differ from risk tolerance?

 
 

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10 reasons not to like the   COSO ERM framework – a discussion with Grant Purdy

 
 

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The difference between   continuous controls monitoring and the continuous inspection of transaction...

 
 

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The essential ingredient to   effective risk management: the culture

 
 

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How do you evaluate your risk   management program?

 
 

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A metaphor that explains GRC

 
 

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PwC has sound advice on   Continuous Auditing

 
 

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What is the relationship   between Governance, ERM, and Internal Control?

 
 

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New guidance on risk appetite   and tolerance. I like some parts, disagree with others

 
 

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Explaining the value of risk   management

 
 

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Risk management is not a   quarterly exercise. It should be a way of life

 
 

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A good argument by EY for   improved ERM, but a poor one for GRC

 
 

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Risks to watch in 2011

 
 

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Excellent resources for risk   (and GRC) professionals

 
 

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Is Internal Audit lacking in   leadership skills?

 
 

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The future of the internal   audit profession

 
 

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RIMS’ report on ERM standards   and guidelines: a recommended read

 
 

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Disappointed by the PwC State   of the Internal Audit Profession 2011

 
 

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Survey results: how people   define GRC

 
 

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Where should internal audit   report? Should it be to the audit committee?

 
 

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Risk-based Continuous   Monitoring/Auditing – Developments

 
 

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The solutions I would buy for   GRC

 
 

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Deloitte releases Global Risk   Management Survey, on financial services institutions

 
 

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What are the top issues for IT   governance?

 
 

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Continuous auditing that   should NOT be performed by internal audit

 
 

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KPMG reports major problems in   how risk management is understood and practiced

 
 

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Should internal audit ‘do   SOX’?

 
 

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Study reports on the Benefits   of Continuous Monitoring

 
 

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Questions to ask executives   about risk management

 
 

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People are the root cause of   most risk and control issues

 
 

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How many risks should be   managed and often should you do so?

 
 

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Enabling risk management   across the organization

 
 

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PwC explains why leading   finance functions are 60% more efficient than the average

 
 

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What is the state of internal   auditing? My opinion

 
 

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Advice from McKinsey on board dynamics   and practices

 
 

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Economist Intelligence Unit   report on the maturity of risk and compliance

 
 

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A true story of fraud and   corporate culture that has implications for us all

 
 

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PwC Global Information   Security Study

 
 

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Goldman Sachs’ 10 Principles   of Effective Risk Oversight

 
 

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Should the head of the   internal audit function also direct the risk management program?

 
 

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An effective risk tolerance,   appetite, criteria, etc. statement

 
 

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PwC reports changes are   brewing in the boardroom. Are they enough?

 
 

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Response to a guest blog on   “What’s wrong with GRC?”

 
 

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Does risk management really   include the upside of potential events?

 
 

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Just what is GRC? Please share   your definition

 
 

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Aberdeen’s report on risk   management includes some interesting materials

 
 

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Advice on board oversight of   risk management

 
 

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We need your comments to   upgrade the draft COSO internal control framework

 
 

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McKinsey survey shows board   practices need improvement

 
 

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Deloitte discusses effective   board composition

 
 

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Which came first, strategy or   risk: which is the chicken and which is the egg?

 
 

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A new study on “Effective GRC   Management: Positioning your company for growth”

 
 

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Facts, risks, and   opportunities: The explosion of data about us and our companies

 
 

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Shining the spotlight on   mobile risks and opportunities

 
 

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Can directors rely on external   auditor to detect material errors in financial statements?

 
 

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A discussion of Risk Appetite   by thought leaders

 
 

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Protiviti study on IT auditing   raises more questions than it answers

 
 

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Study assesses the cost of a   data breach

 
 

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There’s a ton of interesting   content in Deloitte’s “Tech Trends 2011”

 
 

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Chasing user access and SOD   problems

 
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