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Joseph McCafferty

Boston, Massachusetts
As seen in: Internal Audit
Covers:  Internal audit, compliance, risk management, finance, IT, and governance.
Editor of www.internalaudit360.com Writing and blogging on all things internal audit and IT audit. Views expressed are my own.

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Joseph McCafferty is the founder of Risk 360° Media Inc., publisher of media and content websites for executives in risk management professions. He is also editor & publisher of its first online publications, Internal Audit 360° and Compliance Chief 360°. He spent most of his career as a business journalist and editor at The Economist’s CFO magazine. At CFO he held several titles including section editor, editor of CFO.com, and later special projects editor. After CFO, he was editor-in-chief of…

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Internal Audit | Internal Audit 360 - Online Resource for Internal Auditors

Internal Audit | Internal Audit 360 - Online Resource for Internal Auditors

Internal Audit 360° is the independent knowledge resource for internal auditors. Here you will find articles,…

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Report: Companies Lag on Improving Risk Management | Internal Audit 360

Report: Companies Lag on Improving Risk Management | Internal Audit 360

Despite the constant drumbeat on the need for companies to improve and formalize risk management systems, mos…

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Report: Companies Lag on Improving Risk Management | Internal Audit 360

Report: Companies Lag on Improving Risk Management | Internal Audit 360

Despite the constant drumbeat on the need for companies to improve and formalize risk management systems, mos…

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Does Your Internal Audit Team Need a Behavioral Scientist? | Internal Audit 360

Does Your Internal Audit Team Need a Behavioral Scientist? | Internal Audit 360

pioneering companies are hiring behavioral scientists to assist risk management and assessment functions and …

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Top Five Internal Audit Articles of 2018 | Internal Audit 360

Top Five Internal Audit Articles of 2018 | Internal Audit 360

Internal audit is changing rapidly at most companies. These are the top 2018 internal audit articles that cov…

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As Non-GAAP Metrics Become Widespread, SEC Takes Notice | Internal Audit 360

As Non-GAAP Metrics Become Widespread, SEC Takes Notice | Internal Audit 360

Two new separate analyses by research firm Audit Analytics, finds that even as the use of non-GAAP metrics is…

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New Report Finds CCO Compensation on the Rise

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By Joseph McCafferty
| Internal Audit Verified
BarkerGilmore, a Chief Compliance Officer executive search firm specializing in compliance leadership, has released its 2026 Chief Compliance Officer Compensation Report, providing an in-depth analysis of Chief Compliance Officer compensation, executive mobility, and leadership trends across today’s compliance market.
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Shadow AI: The Growing Risk Internal Auditors Must Address

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By Joseph McCafferty
| Internal Audit Verified
Shadow IT has challenged internal auditors for more than a decade. Shadow AI is the same phenomenon, but accelerated, more opaque, and materially riskier. It refers to employees using generative and agentic AI tools without the knowledge or approval of IT, compliance, or risk management. Attorneys pasting contracts into public chatbots, clinicians uploading patient notes for transcription, and developers debugging proprietary code in consumer models illustrate the pattern.
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The Institute of Internal Auditors Names New Global Board Chair for 2026-2027

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By Joseph McCafferty
| Internal Audit Verified
The Institute of Internal Auditors has named Stacey Schabel, CIA, CPA, as Chair of the Global Board for the 2026-2027 term. The announcement was made during The IIA’s 2026 International Conference in Singapore. Schabel joins the ranks of volunteer leaders who have helped shape the profession and guide the IIA’s mission through the years as Global Board Chair.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

My first job was as an assistant editor at Investment Profiles, a startup national magazine for stock brokers.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, but as I entered college, the "word processor" was becoming popular and eventually the computer became the mainstay of writing.

How is social media changing news?

First, it is now the primary way people come to news stories. And it also adds many more voices to the news. Both have pros and cons.
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