AUDIT 15 FUN

By Jon TaberBusiness Careers

AUDIT 15 FUN episodes

November 04, 2022 Episode 47 - Unorthodox Audit - Barrie Enslin
In this episode, I spoke with Barrie Enslin, Managing Director at Pro Optima Services. Barrie shared his Start with Intuition Method (SWIM), and In & Out Audit approach. Auditors MUST look beyond the paper. Over 40% of his projects have paid for themselves, matter of fact these projects have paid for the remaining 60%! How does he do it? Listen in to find out. I hope you enjoy it!
35 min
October 21, 2022 Episode 46 - Internal Audit 360 - Joseph McCafferty
In this episode, I spoke with Joseph McCafferty, business journalist, editor, and publisher of the Internal Audit 360 website. Joe explained how he got involved in creating a learning/networking platform for the internal audit community, despite never working in the profession. He also shared some insights from internal auditors around the globe, and articles he would like to see submitted. Are you the next author he is looking for? Listen in for his tips on how to get your articles published. I hope you enjoy it!
A big thank you to Joe for his behind-the-scenes work for the internal audit community!
25 min
October 19, 2022 Episode 45 - Audit Committee Chairperson - Jan Babiak
In this episode, I spoke with Jan Babiak, Board Member and Audit Committee Chairperson of several large multinational organizations. Jan discussed common qualities that GREAT Internal Audit departments have. I also asked Jan a couple of expert-to-expert questions from Tom McLeod, former CAE of Rio Tinto. Profound questions, such as under what circumstances should the Chair seek the resignation of the CAE? Listen in to find out what Jan had to say! I hope you enjoy the episode.

18 min
October 17, 2022 Episode 44 - Applied Information Economics - Doug Hubbard
In this episode, I spoke with Doug Hubbard, from Hubbard Decision Research, and discussed the Applied Information Economics (AIE) decision-making method. Doug discussed the concept of “analysis placebo” and some biases people have when making decisions, such as partition dependence and the illusion of communication. He also discussed some surprising variables that are more important than people give credit to when making decisions. Listen in to find out what he had to say! I hope you enjoy it!
Hubbard Decision Research website: https://hubbardresearch.com/
36 min
October 05, 2022 Episode 43 - Don't Settle - Hossam ElShaffei
In this episode, I spoke with Hossam ElShaffei, a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Internal Audit Foundation at The Institute of Internal Auditors. Hossam has extensive experience in performing complex audits, and investigations, from the United Nations to FIFA. He has done it all.
During the conversation, Hossam had many stories to share with all auditors about NOT SETTLING in their careers! Looking for the dream job? You may have to create it yourself. That’s what Hossam did. I hope you enjoy the episode!
50 min
October 04, 2022 Episode 42 - Do not live down to people's low expectation - Mike Royal
Do not live down to people's low expectations of you.
That’s Mike’s message.
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. To bring awareness to the profession I interviewed Mike Royal.
Mike is a former Director of Information Technology Audit, with more than 25 years of experience. He is blind, but as he well puts it, that is a small part of who he is. Listen in to the interview to hear Mike’s story, learn about not only his audit career, but how he became a water ski World Record holder, traveled the world, all the while not limiting himself.
#workhardplayharder #nolimits
29 min
September 27, 2022 Episode 41 - Largest Lottery Scam in History - Rob Sand
In this episode, I interviewed Rob Sand, Iowa State Auditor and former prosecutor of the largest lottery scam in the history of the U.S.
Rob walked us through the case's most challenging part and detailed how they connected the scam to previous lottery winnings in at least six other states in the U.S. How? He explains that as part of the episode. Lastly, Rob had a message for all auditors out there. Listen in to check out what he had to say! I hope you enjoy it.
NYT article: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/05/03/magazine/money-issue-iowa-lottery-fraud-mystery.html
Rob Sand's book on the case: https://www.amazon.com/Winning-Ticket-Uncovering-Americas-Biggest/dp/1640123717
26 min
September 22, 2022 Episode 40 – Transitioning – Karl Stingily
Have you ever been through the experience of being acquired by another company? Did your Internal Audit department make it into one piece after the acquisition? Karl Stingily has. In fact, Karl not only kept his job as Chief Audit Executive at Caesars Entertainment but also his department was one of the least affected by the acquisition. How is that for the organization appreciating Internal Audit’s value? Listen to this episode for more tips on Transitioning and Thriving in your career.
27 min
September 15, 2022 Episode 39 – LeBron of Excel – Diarmuid Early
In this episode, I talked to Diarmuid Early, aka Dim, aka the LeBron of Excel. Dim is the Financial Modeling World Cup reigning champion and previously won a cool $30,000 in an Excel competition. From being able to help you win your Fantasy Football League competition to pricing cat insurance, he can do it all. Listen in for more Excel tips! I hope you enjoy it!
19 min
September 08, 2022 Episode 38 - Audit Leadership - Dr. Sabine Charles
In this episode, I spoke with Dr. Sabine Charles, Chief Internal Auditor at Touro University and Chief Executive Officer at the TAPA Institute. Dr. Sabine shared some insights into one of the main challenges Audit Leaders face today and revealed her two favorite books on leadership - you’ll be surprised by at least one of them :)
Dr. Sabine also shared what she would cover in a How to Become a CAE book (and she is actually working on that) and lastly talked about the upcoming Level Up Audit Summit on September 14-15th. I hope you enjoy it!
Level Up Summit info: https://www.tapainstitute.com/level-up-internal-audit-summit
Carrot Seed book: https://www.amazon.com/Carrot-Seed-Rise-Shine/dp/0064432106
19 min