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Internal Audit

Audit that does more
than assure.

Most internal audit functions exist to satisfy a governance requirement. The best ones create real strategic value. We help organisations build and become the latter.

What We Do

Independent assurance. Practical insight. Lasting capability.

Internal Audit Services: Strategic Assurance & Value Creation
Our internal audit practice goes beyond compliance providing organisations with an independent, evidence-based view of how well their controls, processes, and governance arrangements are actually working.

We work as a genuine extension of your organisation bringing the rigour and methodology of a leading firm with the agility and access that a boutique practice makes possible. Whether you need co-sourcing support, a full outsource arrangement, or a specialist engagement, we build our service around what your organisation actually needs.

Across every engagement, our focus is the same: to provide insight that is actionable, findings that are proportionate, and recommendations that your leadership team can realistically implement. We measure our value not in the number of findings we raise, but in the improvements those findings drive.

Our Offerings

Audit services built for where your organisation actually is.

We do not offer one-size-fits-all engagements. Each of our service offerings is designed to address a specific need and can be combined where your situation demands a more comprehensive response.

Alona Advisory Story: Built by Experts for Impact

Internal Audit Co-sourcing & Outsourcing

Whether you need to supplement an existing function or build one from scratch, we provide experienced audit professionals who integrate seamlessly with your organisation maintaining full independence and rigour throughout.

Risk-Based Audit Planning

We work with leadership to develop audit plans that are genuinely aligned to strategic risk, not just a checklist drawn from last year’s plan. The result is an audit function that earns its seat at the table.

Internal Audit Quality Assurance Reviews

An objective assessment of your internal audit function’s conformance with the IIA Standards identifying gaps, improving methodology, and strengthening the function’s credibility with the board and audit committee.

Control Framework Assessment

We evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of your internal control environment, providing a clear picture of where controls are working, where they are not, and what the risk exposure looks like in practical terms.

Internal Audit Transformation

For audit functions that are under-resourced, under-performing, or simply no longer fit for the organisation they serve, we design and implement transformation programmes that elevate both capability and impact.

Fraud Risk Assessment

A structured evaluation of your fraud risk landscape covering the schemes most likely to affect your organisation, the controls in place to prevent and detect them, and the gaps that represent real exposure.

Why our Internal Audit Services

The audit function is only as good as the people behind it. Ours have been in the room.
Independent
by design

True independence is non-negotiable. We structure every engagement to protect objectivity and we tell clients what they need to hear, not what they want to hear.

Integrated

in perspective

Our audit work draws on the same professionals who advise on GRC and Management Consulting. That cross-practice lens surfaces connections a siloed audit team would miss.

Experienced

in leadership

Our audit leaders have held CAE and senior audit roles inside complex organisations. They understand the politics, the pressures, and the decisions that shape how audit value gets realised.

Our Approach

Rigorous in method. Practical in output.

1.
Understand before we audit.

Before any fieldwork begins, we invest time in understanding your organisation, its strategy, its risk profile, its culture, and the pressures your leadership team is navigating.

2.
Focus on what matters.

We apply a genuine risk-based lens. Our audit scope reflects the areas where the risk is real and the value of independent assurance is highest, not a rotation schedule inherited from a decade ago.

3.
Communicate in plain language.

Findings are communicated clearly, with context. We do not produce reports that sit on shelves. We ensure that our outputs create genuine understanding and that recommendations are actionable in your specific context.

4.
Follow through.

Our engagement does not end with the final report. We support management in implementing recommendations, tracking progress, and ensuring that the audit cycle generates real change.

Work with us

Ready to strengthen your audit function?

Whether you’re building a function from scratch, supplementing an existing team, or looking for an independent quality review, let’s talk about what you need.

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