# Prof. Joshua Ronen explains why internal auditors should assess a company's corporate governance and corporate culture

1 Faculty News August 4, 2014 ![InsideCounsel logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/insidecounsel.jpg?itok=5Vp7K30i)>

Excerpt from [InsideCounsel](http://www.insidecounsel.com/2014/08/04/not-enough-internal-auditors-assess-corporate-gove) -- "Do not expect that outside auditors will pick up the slack. It would be very difficult for external auditors to follow these factors, because they are not aware of the day-to-day events, \[[Ronen](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/joshua-ronen)\] explained. ‘Internal auditors are in the best position to undertake that task,’ Ronen said. For instance, internal auditors 'blew the whistle' on problems at Enron, an energy company, and WorldCom, a telecom company."

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