Internal audit solution

Socorro Partners offers various internal audit services tailored to align with your organization’s goals and address gaps in process, people, and technology. Our team of seasoned internal audit professionals drives value creation by enhancing internal audit processes, improving risk mitigation, adopting a business and technology-integrated mindset, and fostering seamless collaboration with your internal audit teams.

Interim audit leadership

Socorro Partners can assist your organization in maintaining the continuity and effectiveness of the internal audit function in an organization during periods of transition or change as you identify a candidate to fill the audit leadership role.

Our team members have experience serving in various leadership roles within the internal audit function – providing the skillsets required to oversee the internal audit function in managing the execution of the audit plan to meet its strategic objectives while offering a fresh perspective to identify areas of improvement in the organization’s audit process.

Interim chief audit executive

Interim audit director

Outsourcing & co-sourcing

Our outsourcing services offer organizations a strategic partnership where our team manages and performs an internal audit plan as directed by the Audit Committee and senior leadership. This approach can reduce costs and allows companies to focus on their core competencies. As part of our co-sourcing services, our team works collaboratively within the internal audit team, supplementing the existing internal audit team with additional resources and expertise. This method offers flexibility and control, enabling businesses to scale services up or down according to their needs.

Operational audits

Keeping pace with rapidly changing times

Regulatory changes, rapidly evolving technologies, and economic challenges, require organizations to be both agile and forward-looking in managing emerging risks. Internal audit functions should challenge their audit plans to assess whether planned operational audits go beyond addressing financial risks to address emerging risks.

Socorro Partners can assist internal audit teams in developing a proactive, risk-based audit approach that incorporates operational audits to align with the organization's strategic objectives and serve as a partner throughout the execution of the internal audit plan.

Elements of a successful audit strategy

Our team provides strategic support to execute the audit plan while driving efficiencies and utilizing our expertise for more scalable and effective audits.

IT IA specialists

Deploy our skilled specialists to execute operational, compliance, and investigative audits.

SOX expertise

Utilize SOX subject matter resources to meet SOX testing milestones.

Audit execution

Provide training and guidance to personnel involved in the audit process to enhance their understanding of audit requirements and responsibilities

Special projects

Utilize our team’s deep expertise in internal audit advisory to assist with internal audit transformation projects, allowing your team to focus on their core competencies while we handle specific tasks.

Elevate

Assisting organizations with risk identification and control design improvements to mitigate risks.

Drive value

Enhancing internal audit functions through strategic partnerships with the Audit Committee and Internal Audit leaders to develop and execute audit initiatives for value creation.

Innovate

Assisting with the selection of Internal Audit tools and systems and project managing Internal Audit system implementations.

Our approach

Experience

Our team has significant experience successfully working with global and multi-location organizations and internal audit teams and executives.

Innovation

We offer customized services to support internal audit functions in driving value for organizations.

Integration

We are a trusted partner that seamlessly integrates with client teams to foster a collaborative environment.

Scale

We create scalable and sustainable processes, enabling long-term success.

Hot topics and solutions

Event leadership and technical accounting

Building a resilient business

Internal audit enhances organizational resilience by evaluating and improving the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes. They identify vulnerabilities, ensure readiness for disruptive events, and verify that recovery plans are robust. This proactive approach helps organizations anticipate risks, adapt quickly, and maintain operational continuity.

Solutions

  • Develop process mapping and collaborate with management to identify points of weakness
  • Assist with the project management of multi-departmental teams to develop a resilience plan
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Technology trends

Cloud computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning


Internal audit can assist management in understanding the risks, assessing the sufficiency of existing controls and governance structures, and help stakeholders in addressing gaps related to utilizing disruptive technologies. Helping management develop an understanding of the impacts of disruptive technologies, update audit frameworks, and ensure strategic alignment allows organizations to manage risks and leverage opportunities from technological innovations.

Solutions‍

  • Cybersecurity assessments
  • Process automation
  • Applications and tools implementation advisory
  • Outsourcing and co-sourcing assistance to develop and execute IT-related audits
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Environmental, social, and governance (ESG)

Regulatory compliance


The latest regulatory developments on ESG increase reporting requirements, elevating risk over the completeness and accuracy of data. Internal audit can assist in assessing and ensuring the integrity of ESG reporting, verifying compliance with relevant regulations, and evaluating the effectiveness of ESG strategies and controls fostering transparency and accountability within the organization.

Solutions‍

  • Assist with the development and execution of internal audit strategies to address the emerging risks associated with new ESG regulatory requirements
  • Review processes and controls for potential gaps and assist management with remediation efforts
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