CAPE TOWN — Saudi Arabia has secured the chairmanship of the Board of Administrators of the Institute of Inner Auditors for the 2027–2028 time period, marking a primary for the Kingdom and a milestone for Arab and Asian illustration within the international inside auditing career.
The announcement was made in the course of the board’s first assembly of 2026, held in Cape City, South Africa.
Saudi Arabia can be represented by Dr. Hussam Alangari, President of the Common Courtroom of Audit and Chairman of the Saudi Authority of Inner Auditors.
The appointment marks the primary time the Kingdom has chaired the board of the Institute of Inner Auditors since its institution in 1941.
Alangari additionally turns into the primary consultant from the Arab world and Asia to carry the put up.
Alangari stated the achievement displays sustained institutional efforts slightly than a person accomplishment, citing the Saudi Authority of Inner Auditors’ function in creating the Kingdom’s inside auditing ecosystem and elevating it into the world’s prime 10 skilled inside audit organizations.
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He added that the chairmanship carries added duty to focus on the maturity of the career in Saudi Arabia, help nationwide expertise, and contribute to the continued worldwide development of inside auditing requirements and practices.
The IIA Board congratulated Alangari on the appointment, noting that Saudi Arabia’s management represents a qualitative addition to the institute’s work and aligns with the Kingdom’s preparations to host the 2027 Worldwide Convention of Inner Auditors in Riyadh.
The chairmanship positions Saudi Arabia to play a extra lively function in shaping skilled insurance policies and strategic decision-making inside the world’s largest group devoted to inside auditing. The IIA has greater than 170 affiliated organizations and a presence in over 140 nations.
