LPIA Awards

The award aims to appreciate Internal Audit departments that go the extra mile to implement practices and standards to ensure effective & efficient performances when compared to other organizations. Through this award the UAE Internal Auditors Association aims to encourage Internal Audit departments to improve and enhance their activities by learning from those who have been successful.

• To transcend traditional oversight by fostering a culture where Internal Audit acts as a primary catalyst for organizational excellence and process innovation.
• To redefine the audit function as an anticipatory partner that identifies strengths and opportunities long before they become risks, ensuring the business community is governed with foresight rather than just hindsight.

• Challenge Conventionality: To systematically challenge internal audit approaches, encouraging a shift from compliance-heavy checklists to value-driven process management.
• Share Intellectual Capital: To actively contribute to the broader business community by sharing successful, innovative practices that strengthen the collective governance of the UAE.
• Empower Professional Growth: To nurture a creative environment where IA staff are empowered to be insightful, proactive leaders who lead by example through professional mastery.
• Democratize IA Excellence: To bridge the gap for smaller business entities, creating awareness and providing a blueprint for professional internal audit practices that they can adapt.