The financial market crisis has pushed boardroom governance and risk management to the top of the global political agenda. Thus expectations on Internal Audit by the management board have significantly increased. In order to meet these expectations the European Confederation of Institutes of Internal Auditing (ECIIA) presents expert knowledge and practical advice. A collection of the best pan-european articles on - Internal Audit methodologies and practices, - ethical practices, - IT-Audit, - credit crunch impacts, - future of Internal Audit provides the reader with helpful suggestions to fulfil all auditing tasks with the highest efficiency.