Internal Audit Readiness & Process Clarity Assessment

Welcome to the Internal Audit Readiness Assessment. This survey asks about your experience with internal audits, including process clarity, tools, training, and areas for improvement. Your participation is completely voluntary, and you may stop at any time. There are no right or wrong answers — we are interested in your honest opinions. All responses are confidential and will be reported only in aggregate. Results will be used internally to improve audit processes and readiness. Estimated completion time: 7-9 minutes.

In the past 12 months, have you participated in an internal audit?

• Yes – as an auditee
• Yes – as an auditor or reviewer
• Yes – both roles
• No

How clear are the current audit guidelines and checklists?

Which of the following tools do you use during audit preparation or fieldwork? Select all that apply.

• Document repository (e.g., shared drive)
• GRC platform
• Spreadsheets
• Ticketing or issue tracker
• Project management tool
• Data analytics / BI tool
• Email
• Internal wiki / knowledge base
• Other (please specify)

Please rank the following challenges you face with internal audits, from biggest challenge (1) to smallest.

1. Unclear or changing scope
2. Short timelines
3. Resource constraints
4. Access to data or evidence
5. Tool limitations

Based on your responses in this survey, what single change would most improve the internal audit process, and why?

Which department or function best describes your role?

• Finance
• Engineering / IT
• Operations
• Legal / Compliance
• Security
• HR / People
• Sales / Marketing
• Product
• Other

Thank you for completing this survey. Your feedback will be used to improve our internal audit processes and will be reported in aggregate to protect your confidentiality.

In a typical year, how many internal audits affect your work?

• 0
• 1
• 2–3
• 4–6
• 7 or more

How clear is the role of the audit lead in the audit process?

Have you completed any audit-related training in the past 12 months?

• Yes
• No
• Not sure

Please rank the following items by how much they would improve your audit readiness, from most impactful (1) to least.

1. Clearer or more stable scope
2. More time to prepare
3. Additional staffing or support
4. Easier access to data and evidence
5. Better tools or automation
6. More training or guidance
7. Clearer communication and expectations with auditors

We'd like to explore your audit experience in a bit more depth. An AI moderator will ask you a couple of follow-up questions about your audit readiness and any process improvements you'd suggest.

What is your role level?

• Individual contributor
• Manager
• Senior manager / Director
• Executive

Approximately how many hours did you spend preparing for your most recent audit?

• 0 (no preparation)
• 1–2 hours
• 3–5 hours
• 6–10 hours
• 11–20 hours
• More than 20 hours

How clear is the role of the auditee (the person or team being audited)?

How helpful was the most recent audit-related training you completed?

Overall, how prepared do you feel for the next audit cycle?

How long have you been with the organization?

• Less than 6 months
• 6–12 months
• 1–2 years
• 3–5 years
• 6+ years

How clear is the role of the management sponsor or process owner?

Which region are you primarily located in?

• Americas
• EMEA
• APAC
• Other

How clear is the role of the compliance or risk team?

What is your typical work arrangement?

• On-site
• Hybrid
• Remote

If anything about the audit guidelines is unclear, what specifically could be improved? Please include examples if possible.