Letter from the Editor

Publication Date: December 19, 2022

Hello ACUA members,

Please give a warm round of applause for ACUAs new president, Melissa Hall, who made her first appearance in the Journal in the Letter from the President. Melissa took over as President from Brian Daniels, who did a great job leading ACUA through the pandemic and out the other side.

This season’s Journal issue features several fantastic pieces from a broad range of writers. Jaime Fernandez wrote a terrific article about continuous auditing and how your shop can beneficially implement this process. In addition, Han Yan, Ph.D., examines how internal auditing changed because of COVID and what the future of internal audit looks like beyond COVID. Then, David Clark gives an overview of diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education and what to consider as your institutions formalize their plans to become more inclusive. Next up, Tharanee Ravindran highlights how a Control Self-Assessment can add value to future engagements by addressing risks at your institution. After that, Rose Kelly, Lisa Palazzo, Tina Griffiths, and Elizabeth Walton wrote about a three-pronged approach to risk, compliance, and controls at Case Western Reserve University, co-sourced with Deloitte. Finally, Jennifer Saak, Ph.D., Sheila Cranman, Ph.D., and Scot Allen, Ph.D., analyze how your institution can audit export controls, a hot topic at research-oriented universities.

In this issue of the College and University Auditor, you will find a wide variety of topics written by talented authors who strove to make their knowledge and expertise relatable and valuable for professionals in every institution. Please consider joining a growing field of professionals making their mark on the collective learning of our ACUA community by reaching out to me at editor@ACUA.org. Questions, ideas, and comments are always welcome.

Sincerely,

Gavin Shubert, Editor