Internal auditor shortage among top challenges.

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When senior audit professionals were asked to list key challenges, the shortage of staff came in at 70 percent, followed by a complex IT infrastructure at 60 percent.

As for top priorities, more than 90 percent of audit executives listed automating the internal controls testing process.

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