Need to vent. I work in internal audit for a global company, some days are better than others. Today while working in Japan has to be one of the worst I have had in the 15 years I have been doing this.

Long story short, a few VP's (5 to be exact) did not like an audit report I issued this week. End result; just had to file documents with HR and external council protecting me from potential retaliation and job loss. It has not been a fun day working as these acquisitions have been sent directly to the CEO and COO. I report to the Chief Audit Executive and Audit Committee. You think they would have communicated these concerns to my direct management first, but no direct to the COO and CEO along with 10 executive team members. Everything I documented is supported by detailed work papers and hard data, but they copied and pasted from the report I issued to make it look like I have no idea what I am doing and now these executives are challenging my creditability and the creditably of my audit report. Hard to defend yourself when you are working in Japan on an audit and corporate is in Cali.

Hope I still have a job when I go to work Monday in Tokyo.