Top 5 Audit Trends and Priorities in 2025

Explore key audit trends, priorities and action steps to drive business impact

What are the top priorities for internal audit leaders in 2025? Gartner surveyed CAEs across various industries and regions to identify their most pressing priorities in 2025. 76% of respondents rank advancing auditors’ use of data and analytics as their top focus area for the coming year.

Download the Gartner Audit Trends Report to discover:

  • Top 5 priorities for audit leaders in 2025
  • Complimentary resources for addressing these crucial priorities
  • Key drivers and recommended actions for each priority

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What is the Gartner Audit Trends and Priorities report?

Gartner’s annual survey of audit priorities was conducted among 127 Chief Audit Executives (CAEs) across multiple regions, industries and organizational sizes. We asked CAEs to rank their top focus areas for 2025, as well as express their confidence in making progress in those areas. This research is designed to help CAEs benchmark their priorities against peers and inform their strategic planning for the year ahead.