ACIIA President
FY 2022 - 2023

Stephen Coates

Stephen is a Past President of IIA Australia, President of the Asian Confederation of Institutes of Internal Auditors (ACIIA), and a former member and now special adviser to the IIA’s International Internal Audit Standards Board (IIASB). Stephen’s focuses his efforts within Australia and Asia includes working with business leaders and internal audit professionals across 19 jurisdictions to strengthen and enhance their
representation of the profession and engaging with likeminded industry groups. With a background as an experienced internal audit professional, he continues to advise governments, leading companies, and not-for-profit organisations on protecting and enhancing organisational value, and share what good internal auditing services look like. He Chairs several Audit Risk & Improvement Committees and leads boards towards strategy, in line with transparent and accountable governance. Stephen guides organisations as they manage emerging risks across the Asian region. Recent engagements in Australia, Brunei, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam attest to his regional focus.