European Confederation of Institutes of Internal Auditing

What European Confederation of Institutes of Internal Auditing does

European Confederation of Institutes of Internal Auditing (ECIIA) is a Brussels-headquartered non-profit confederation founded in 2001 that represents the internal audit profession at the European level. It is constituted as an umbrella body for 35 National Institutes of Internal Auditing spanning countries from Albania and Austria through Türkiye and the UK & Ireland, collectively reaching more than 55,000 individual internal auditors across Europe, and it works in coordination with the global IIA (which has 185,000+ members worldwide). ECIIA's staff is small (1-10 employees), and it operates out of Brussels at Avenue des Arts 6 and Rue Royale 109-111.

ECIIA's product portfolio is non-technological and centers on three activities: (1) advocacy with European institutions and regulators (European Commission, European Parliament, EBA, ECB, EIOPA, ESMA, OECD) on internal audit's recognition, independence and value within supervisory frameworks; (2) coordination of National Institutes, including shared European positions, best-practice exchange and joint working groups across banking, insurance, public sector, industrial and governance domains; and (3) convening and thought leadership through flagship events (Annual Conference, Banking Forum, Insurance Forum, Public Sector Forum), recurring webinars, position papers, responses to public consultations, and publication series such as the Risk in Focus annual survey and the joint ESG Embedding paper with ecoDa and FERMA.

Revenue is generated almost exclusively through recurring membership fees paid by the 35 constituent National Institutes, with supplementary income from event registrations and partnership/sponsorship arrangements with organizations including Workiva, Deloitte, AuditBoard, and Accountancy Europe. Leadership is led by President John Bendermacher (CAE at Euroclear), Secretary-General Pascale Vandenbussche, and Board member Philippe Mocquard (CEO of IIA France).

Name

European Confederation of Institutes of Internal Auditing

Legal name

European Confederation of Institutes of Internal Auditing

Website

https://eciia.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ECIIA is a Brussels-based non-profit confederation founded in 2001 that represents 35 European National Institutes of Internal Auditing covering more than 55,000 internal auditors, advocating with EU institutions and delivering conferences, webinars, and publications on audit, risk, and governance.

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Professional Association Services

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Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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Fraud Risk Management & Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption (ABAC) (BPAHAFAL)

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Accreditation Standards, Benchmarking & Framework Organizations (EDADACAJ)

Keywords

• Internal audit profession
• Professional membership association
• Corporate governance advocacy
• Risk management research
• Audit professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: ECIIA represents 35 National Institutes of Internal Auditing and over 55,000 internal auditors across Europe through membership fees from its constituent national institutes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

The European Confederation of Institutes of Internal Auditing (ECIIA) is a non-profit confederation that brings together 35 National Institutes of Internal Auditing representing more than 55,000 internal auditors across Europe. It acts as the single, consolidated voice of the internal audit profession towards European institutions, regulators and key stakeholders, delivering advocacy, conferences, forums, webinars, position papers, surveys and working groups on internal audit, governance and risk management.

Product overview

The European Confederation of Institutes of Internal Auditing (ECIIA) is a professional association, not a technology product company. Its offerings consist of conferences, forums, webinars, publications, surveys, and working groups that serve the internal audit profession across Europe. The core portfolio includes the Annual ECIIA Conference, the ECIIA Banking Forum, the ECIIA/EUROSAI Public Sector Forum, and the European Insurance Forum. Educational offerings include webinar series covering topics such as AI governance, cybersecurity, ESG/sustainability reporting, DORA compliance, risk culture, climate change auditing, human capital, and EU AI Act readiness. Publication products include the Risk in Focus annual report series, ESG Embedding guidance (with ecoDa and FERMA), European Sustainability Reporting Standards video series, banking crisis thought papers, human capital guidance, and the 2024 Global Internal Audit Standards. The organization also provides COVID-19 response resources and coordinates 35 National Institutes representing over 55,000 internal auditors.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ECIIA Annual Conference
• ECIIA Banking Forum
• European Insurance Forum
• ECIIA/EUROSAI Public Sector Forum
• ECIIA Working Groups and Task Forces

Quantifiable outcome

• Represents 35 National Institutes and over 55,000 internal auditors across Europe

Named customers17 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered moderate, core and minor.

• AuditBoardmoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2024ECIIA partnered with AuditBoard for a webinar on aligning internal audit strategic plans with new IIA Standards.
• Accountancy EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024ECIIA partnered with Accountancy Europe, ecoDa, and Chapter Zero Brussels on a joint webinar about board leadership in sustainability transition.
• Chapter Zero BrusselsmoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024ECIIA partnered with Chapter Zero Brussels on a joint webinar regarding board leadership in sustainability transition.
• WorkivamoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023ECIIA partnered with Workiva on webinars about ESG assurance and integrated reporting, collaborating on thought leadership content.
• DeloittemoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Deloitte collaborated with ECIIA on webinars regarding ESG reporting and sustainability standards, contributing expertise on assurance and sustainability.
• ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)moderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023ACCA collaborated with ECIIA on a webinar regarding Audit and Assurance of sustainability information.
• ecoDa (European Corporate Governance Advisory)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2022ECIIA and ecoDa collaborated on a joint paper titled 'ESG embedding: are you ready?' focusing on good governance and the role of directors, risk managers, and internal auditors in sustainability.
• FERMA (European Federation of Risk Management Associations)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2022ECIIA and FERMA collaborated on the 'ESG embedding: are you ready?' paper, representing European Risk Managers and Internal Auditors on sustainability governance.
• The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA Global)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerECIIA works with IIA Global to promote the professional practice of internal auditing in Europe. ECIIA endorses IIA's Standards, its Code of Ethics and its Certification programmes. IIA Global has more than 185,000 members worldwide.
• EUROSAI (European Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerECIIA collaborates with EUROSAI on public sector audit issues. The organizations have launched joint surveys on Risk Management and Assurance Mapping in the European Public Sector.
• EBA (European Banking Authority)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerECIIA engages with EBA for advocacy and technical dialogue on banking supervision matters. The organization participates in consultations and discussions on prudential framework implementation.
• ECB (European Central Bank)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerECIIA engages with ECB for banking supervision matters, particularly regarding direct supervision of significant banks under SSM.
• EIOPA (European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerECIIA engages with EIOPA on insurance sector supervision, Solvency II framework, and prudential matters affecting insurance internal audit functions.
• European CommissioncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerECIIA advocates with the European Commission on regulatory matters affecting internal audit, corporate governance, and sustainable finance.
• European ParliamentcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerECIIA engages with the European Parliament on legislative matters affecting internal audit and corporate governance.
• OECDmoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerECIIA engages with OECD on corporate governance matters that intersect with internal audit.
• EIRG (European Institute Research Group)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerECIIA collaborates with EIRG on the Risk in Focus reports and webinars, organizing joint research on top risks for internal auditors.
• The Augusta GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerECIIA collaborated with The Augusta Group on a webinar regarding EU Cyber Regulations impacting the internal audit profession.
• PempalmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPempal is an internal audit community of practice that collaborated with ECIIA on a paper regarding the impact of COVID-19 on the role and activities of internal audit.
• National Institutes of Internal Auditing (35 countries)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorECIIA's member organizations include National Institutes from 35 countries including Albania, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, North Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, UK & Ireland.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• FERMA (European Federation of Risk Management Associations): European federation representing risk managers. ECIIA and FERMA jointly published the 'ESG embedding: are you ready?' paper and collaborate on Global Risks webinars, making them peers in adjacent risk/governance disciplines.
• The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA Global): The global professional association for internal auditing with 185,000+ members. ECIIA explicitly endorses IIA's Standards and Code of Ethics, making IIA Global the parent/peer confederation operating at worldwide level.
• Chapter Zero Brussels: Brussels-based climate governance initiative for corporate boards. ECIIA partnered with Chapter Zero Brussels on board sustainability leadership webinars, positioning it as a peer in European governance/climate advocacy.
• EUROSAI (European Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions): European umbrella for national Supreme Audit Institutions. ECIIA runs joint forums, surveys and COVID-19 publications with EUROSAI, making it a direct peer in public-sector audit collaboration.
• Accountancy Europe: European umbrella for the accountancy profession. ECIIA has partnered with Accountancy Europe on sustainability, integrated reporting and COVID-19 response webinars, making it a peer in EU-level professional advocacy.
• ecoDa (European Corporate Governance Advisory): European association of corporate governance directors. ECIIA and ecoDa co-produced the 'ESG embedding' paper and ESRS educational video series, positioning them as peers in European governance advocacy.

Broad incumbents

• AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants): U.S. professional body for CPAs with established audit and assurance thought leadership. While U.S.-focused, AICPA plays a global standard-setting role comparable to IIA Global in ECIIA's domain.
• ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants): Global accountancy body with overlapping audit and assurance audience. ECIIA collaborated with ACCA on sustainability assurance webinars, making ACCA a broader incumbent in the same professional ecosystem.

Emerging players

• Pempal (Public Expenditure Management Peer Assisted Learning): Community of practice for internal audit in the public sector. ECIIA co-authored a Pempal paper on COVID-19's impact on internal audit, making Pempal a comparable but more narrowly scoped public-sector peer.

Regional players

• Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors (CIIA): UK & Ireland national institute of internal auditing and an ECIIA member. Comparable in mission (internal audit professional body) but operating primarily at UK/Ireland national level rather than pan-European.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles3 records

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