AUDIT 15 FUN

In this episode, I interviewed Oscar Trimboli and talked about Deep Listening. We discussed the science behind listening and some tips on mastering this skill. We also discussed listening for the 'how' versus the 'what', and taking notes (friend and foe). Lastly, he had some tips on listening to what is not being said! Oscar had a powerful story at the end of our interview on how Internal Auditors can communicate their recommendations to Executive Leadership. Link to his website: https://www.oscartrimboli.com/podcasts/

In this episode, I interviewed Alex Sidorenko and talked about how he would audit a Risk Management function. We also discussed the superiority of quantitative versus qualitative methods and how some risks are not worth attempting to quantify. Lastly, we discussed how reputational risks DO NOT exist. Do you know of a qualitative risk method better than a quantitative one? Alex wants to hear about it!

In this episode, I interviewed Tim Leech, Managing Director at Risk Oversight Solutions. Tim talked about how Internal Audit needs to move away from legacy methods and apply an Objective-Centric approach. He also discussed why we need to move away from critical parent-child relationships when interacting with audit clients. I hope you enjoy the episode!

In this episode, I interviewed Nick Espinosa, a cyber security expert from Security Fanatics. Nick shared some basic training non-IT auditors can take to be more proficient in the area. He also discussed some of the most and least effective controls companies can implement. Don't buy a Ferrari if you are going to have a chimpanzee drive it! I hope you enjoy the episode.

In this AUDIT 15 FUN episode, I had the chance to interview Chris Patrick, Head of Internal Audit at Figure Technologies, and discuss the report rating process. Should we rate audit reports? Listen in to what he had to say. Hint: The report rating process is much, much more about relationships than assigning a rating. Here is the link to his article on the topic: https://www.auditboard.com/blog/should-you-rate-audit-reports/

In this AUDIT 15 FUN episode, I had the chance to interview Liz Sandwith and talk about Assurance Mapping. Does Assurance Mapping sound like a hard task to accomplish? It shouldn’t be…Liz had a powerful message on why we need to KEEP IT SIMPLE! Listen to the episode for more insights from one of the greatest in our profession.

Auditors you FAILED… EY auditors that is. In the Wirecard case. Dan McCrum is an investigative journalist who was involved in the Wirecard case, one of the largest fraud cases in recent history. In this AUDIT 15 FUN episode, I discussed some of the parallels between Investigative Journalism and Internal Audit with Dan. He had some tips on how to become trusted with your sources and insights into why EY utterly failed by signing off Wirecard financial statements for about 10 years. He nailed it on the reason why…listen in to find out what he had to say! His new book ‘Money Men: A Hot Startup, A Billion Dollar Fraud, A Fight for the Truth’ will be published in the UK on June 16 and sometime in the fall in the U.S.

In this episode, I had the chance to interview Nicola Osinaike and talk about Data Analytics. Are Internal Auditors lazy when it comes to Data Analytics? Do they just need to ask better questions instead of learning fancy tools? Listen in to check out what she had to say! Check out some of her content: https://www.linkedin.com/company/audit-data-hub/ https://auditopia.com/monthly-free-unlocked/

In this episode, I had the chance to interview Andy Fastow and talk about the concept of Legal Fraud. Andy shared his perspective from his time at Enron, and red flags Internal Auditors can use today to identify problems at a company. I hope you enjoy it!

In this episode, I had to chance to interview Sara I. James and talk about the often painful Reporting process that many Internal Auditors go through. Sara had some great tips on making it less painful, how to address never-ending wordsmithing, and provided insights into the different skill sets needed to write and edit reports. Sara also shared her favorite report format. Listen in to check out what it was! Sara's website: https://saraijames.com/ Order her book here: https://www.routledge.com/Radical-Reporting-Writing-Better-Audit-Risk-Compliance-and-Information/James/p/book/9781032106045