AUDIT 15 FUN

Be the chess player, not the chess piece. Join us for an engaging conversation with innovator David Hill and rising IA leader Kamal Gazi as they share actionable insights on the strategies to embrace—and pitfalls to avoid—to elevate your internal audit game.

Your last audit report went unread because it was too long, and during your last presentation, the audience struggled to follow along since they were focused on the dense PowerPoint slides. Listen to Gary Bandy for practical, easy-to-implement tips to prevent these issues.

Here is the million-dollar question: “Can internal auditors actually stay independent?” Listen to Melissa Pici and Joseph Zumasigee discuss what it really takes to stay impartial when you're pulled into advising roles that sometimes walk the line of independence. Where do you draw the line?

There is a power in the collective. Different perspectives. Benchmarking. We should do more of that in the internal audit profession. Listen to Tom discuss some of the top projects he's worked on and how collective insights led to their success.. For more resources, visit his website at www.internalauditcollective.com, the go-to hub for internal audit leaders wanting to elevate their skills.

The Gen Z shortage in the internal audit profession is your fault, CAEs. That's what Rob Berry's proposition was during this debate, and Andy Kovacs sort of disagreed with it, or did he?

Are you a complacent or ambitious CAE? How does that affect your team? Listen to Alan Maran and Jennifer Anderson discuss those traits and share the one message they have to complacent CAEs.

From testing 25 samples to over a million. That's the power of AI, and it is all within reach. Listen to this and other use cases from Dominick Tonnarini. Document mentioned during the episode: https://inthecloud.withgoogle.com/gemini-for-google-workspace-prompt-guide/dl-cd.html

What should you do to progress in your internal audit career? There are many things, but the first thing should be to... Listen to Amanda Pope's advice. She's been there, done that, got the role.

Stop sending emails. What to do instead? Listen to Yasemin Agatan and Kristian Hawkes to find out.

What do you do to reduce work stress for yourself and your team? Why are workers stressed to begin with? Listen to Rob Berry and Soneel Choraria highlight some root causes and what leaders can do to address them.

How do you collaborate when you disagree? What can leaders do to foster collaboration? What are the most underrated skills of good collaborators? Listen to Gretchen Anderson, author of the book Mastering Collaboration, for answers to these questions and more insights on the topic. https://www.gretchenanderson.com/

What are the best practices in qualitative surveys? What are things we should avoid? (hint: there is one thing I do a lot on the podcast that is a big no-no) Learn more about qualitative research: https://drkriukow.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@qualitativeresearcher

French fries dipped in a frosty... Peanut butter and pickle sandwich... Merging Internal Audit and Risk Management in the same function. Does it make sense? Yes, no, maybe? Join us for a thoughtful discussion on the topic.

Data Science is dead. That's what Emmanuel Ikogho says, and he has a reason to say it. He recently participated in a Data Science competition only to find out that the winner... Well, I'll let him tell you the story. Article: https://medium.com/@emmanuel_ikogho/data-science-is-dying-heres-why-399f1e8ea013

I need your feedback. What topics do you want me to cover on my podcast? Who would you like me to interview? What formats do you like? Debates, hot seat episodes, Audit Fail or 'For Real Life' (discussion of real case scenarios or problems you need practical advice on)? Let me know via LinkedIn!

If there’s a silver lining to COVID-19, it’s that most documents can now be digitally signed. However, with new methods come new opportunities for fraudsters to exploit. Listen to Jean Martina, a Professor and Researcher specializing in electronic documents and signatures, discuss the different types of digital signatures and how internal auditors can better equip themselves to detect fraud in thi...

Join us for the Audit Challenge Conference on October 8, 9 and 10. The conference will cover various topics including Gen AI, machine learning, quantum computing, industrial metaverse, transforming internal audit functions, systemic global risks, and ESG, among others! Want to join for free? Be one of the first 10 listeners to message me or Dominik Foerschler and answer the question: How many year...

Are the topical requirements a good thing for the internal audit profession? Hal Garyn argues they are not, providing three reasons against them. Abbas Al Lawati disagrees. He sees benefits from the topical requirements. Tune in for more details and insights on this important topic for the profession. What are your thoughts?

Remove barriers and streamline the audit process from planning, scoping to fieldwork, reporting and follow-up. Masterclass from Rupert Bamberger.

Data privacy is a big risk. For practical advice on how to address these issues, listen to Debbie Reynolds, a Data Privacy expert and host of the Data Diva Talks Privacy podcast.

What should we do to avoid scope creep? Listen to three practical tips from Leita Hart-Fanta.

What works and what doesn't work with Control Self Assessments? If you have it at your organization or are thinking about implementing it be sure to listen to Tom McLeod, Rob Berry, and William Carvalho for insights and save yourself some time from costly mistakes!

Second 'For Real Life' episode! Here was the question from a listener: What should I do if my organization is facing issues and those in charge do not see the problems and blame those who highlight them? Executives and the Board are not supportive.   My guests, Roy King, Soneel Choraria, and Rob Berry share practical advice on dealing with C-level executives who refuse to acknowledge organ...

Welcome to the first ‘For Real Life’ episode of the AUDIT 15 FUN podcast, where we answer real scenario questions from our audience! In the first episode Linh Truong, Joseph Zumasigee, and Marco Nutini answered the following question: How do you get your organization to take risk management frameworks seriously, particularly in unregulated industries, to facilitate aligned risk management?   Linh,...

In this episode, I'm joined by Julia White, Director at IAC, a specialist internal audit recruitment agency. Julia shares insights on the benefits of using recruiters for companies and highlights the advantages for individuals. Lastly, she reveals the key skills internal auditors will need to succeed in the next two to five years. What skills do you think will be critical to stay ahead in inte...