AUDIT 15 FUN – Details, episodes & analysis

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 organizational issues. They discuss understanding human behavior, emotional triggers, and communication styles. Tune in to learn how to deal with such situations!

In this episode, Jeff Brown, author of "Leading the Digital Workforce" and former CISO at the State of Connecticut and currently at Microsoft, joins the podcast to discuss IT leadership, building personal resilience, and avoiding stress and burnout. Jeff shares insights from his book and his experience in IT leadership, covering topics such as:

- How future IT leaders can shift from being primarily technology-focused to becoming more business-focused

- Strategies for building personal resilience, including morning and evening routines, setting upper limits, and avoiding multitasking

- Overcoming common challenges in implementing change, including resistance to change, inadequate resources, and poor communication

Listen to the episode to learn more about Jeff's insights and experiences, and how they can apply to your own work in IT and internal audit.

In this episode, I spoke with Amanda “Jo” Erven about Total Quality Auditing. Jo discussed how one of internal audit’s goals should be to do fewer audits. 

Identifying errors after the fact? Too late.

She also had excellent points on how internal auditors can do work that really adds value and eliminates waste. Listen in to find out more!

Her website: https://www.auditconsultingeducation.com/

Total Quality Auditing book: https://www.auditconsultingeducation.com/product/tqa-book/

In this episode, I spoke with Emmanuel Johannes, Chairman of the Board of the African Federation of Institutes of Internal Auditors, and CEO of Kepler Associates. Emmanuel shared lessons learned when he was not in audit regarding practical findings and a 'moment of truth' in his career. Lastly, Emmanuel defined an effective finding in one word. Listen in to find out what it was! I hope you enjoy it.

Kepler's website: https://kepler.co.tz/

In this episode, I spoke with Toby DeRoche, author of the book Only Audit What Matters. Toby shared how internal auditors can start BEING agile vs. only doing agile and also shared the most important step in the Agile Blueprint transformation. Can you guess what it was? Take a listen to find out. I hope you enjoy it.

Are auditors truly independent and objective?

Yes? No? Depends?

In this AUDIT DUEL, Dr. Rainer Lenz, current CAE of SAF Holland, and Doug Anderson, former CAE of the Dow Chemical Co., debate the issue.

Dr. Rainer thinks that “we should de-emphasize the dimensions of independence and objectivity in our professional standards," and Doug believes that “if we lessen independence and objectivity, then we lose any distinctiveness of internal audit.”

So, are auditors truly independent and objective? Listen in to make your own conclusion.

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!

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!

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.