AUDIT 15 FUN

In this episode, Lynn Fountain and I discussed Ethics, the concept of Legal Fraud, how to determine what's ethical versus not ethical, and common ethical dilemmas Chief Audit Executives face. Lynn shared one tough decision she had to make. Did she regret it? Listen in to find out!

Link to her book on Ethical Dilemmas: https://tinyurl.com/mtcuz8rm

In this episode, I interviewed Tom McLeod and discussed the How, the Who, and the Where of the future of Internal Audit. Tom had some thought-provoking ideas on the topic and on how organizations can use GLOBAL talent to suit their needs (why restrict yourself to local talent?). He also had some points regarding how demographic trends (particularly in India and China) will play a role in our profession. Listen in to check out to whom Tom thinks the future belongs!

In this episode, I interviewed Alex Ruehle, CEO of zapliance, a human-centric, data-based, context-driven company, providing data analytic solutions to its clients. Alex told me about his journey of learning Internal Audit from scratch, not being fully appreciated where he used to work, and ultimately opening his own Audit company. Zapliance currently has 14 employees. Some of his tips include:

- Get your family on board.

- Be surrounded by people who believe in you.

- Connect, connect, connect with other people. That's where your opportunities will come from.

- Start with passion, and don't forget GRIT!

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 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.