222: Amanda “Jo” Erven – Changing the Internal Audit World

Amanda “Jo” Erven of Audit.Consulting.Education.,LLC, in the Denver area joined us for this episode of Where Accountants Go, the Accounting Careers Podcast.

Jo started her career in public accounting, but quickly moved into internal audit after only a short time.  She knew that she wanted to go deeper into helping one organization than typically possible in public accounting, so the internal audit route ended up being better for her.  And she did very well!  Over not too many years she found herself in the role of Internal Audit Director with a financial organization and enjoyed a tremendous amount of satisfaction by working to make internal audit more of a “crossing guard” function instead of a “bad cop” role (to use her own description).

Eventually though, Jo decided that she wanted to go broader and help even more organizations achieve the same value-added approach to internal audit, and that is when she formed her company.  The name of the company is “Audit.Consulting.Education.,LLC”, and she helps companies with their internal audit strategies, teaches continuing education and university courses, and also does a variety of consulting in the areas of risk and policy development.

Make sure you listen all the way to the end of this episode though.  Jo shares some valuable insights for younger accountants as well regarding how to tell if the organization you work for, or will work for, is a good fit for your own personal values.  That advice is sure to help you find better matches for yourself in your own personal career journey.

If you enjoy this episode, please make sure to also check out:  Kelly Richmond Pope and Kathy Kapka

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