AUDIT 15 FUN

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!

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

In this episode, I spoke with Marco Nutini, author of Risk is Not a Number and former CRO at Embraer. Marco explained why risk is not a number and how non-conformities are a COMPLIANCE attribute, not a RISK attribute. Marco also shared some ideas on pricing risks that Internal Auditors can question within their organization. Lastly, he shared a tragic case of Risk Management failure, in which company executives tried to defend themselves by saying that the risk within their risk matrix was 'yellow,' not 'red.' Listen in to find out what company that was. I hope you enjoy the episode!

In this episode, I spoke with Cy Wakeman, NY Times bestseller author, and drama researcher, to talk about how Ego is Not Your Amigo. Cy had some insightful comments on how Internal Auditors can best handle EGO-driven discussions (be a thought partner, up the support but don’t lower the standard!). We also discussed low vs. high accountability individuals and what leaders can do to best attract high-accountability talent. Lastly, Cy had some notes on why leaders should stop complaining (it leads to more negative thinking, not problem-solving!). I hope you enjoy it!

A podcast episode about...podcasts! What better guest to have than Trent Russell, host of the Audit Podcast. Trent shared with us why he started his podcast (perfect timing!), some of his most memorable podcast moments, and an inspiring story from one of his guests that keeps him going. I hope you enjoy the episode!

In this episode, I discussed Root Cause Analysis (RCA) with Duke Okes, RCA expert and author of Root Cause Analysis: The Core of Problem Solving and Corrective Action. We discussed some of his favorite RCA methods and how to know when you arrived at the root cause of an issue (the lowest level within your control!). I hope you enjoy the episode.

In this episode, Frank Holloman walked us through his journey at FedEx, from starting as a Cargo Handler to now being an Internal Audit Director. Frank provided great insight into how Internal Auditors can look for personal development opportunities, such as taking initiative, being accountable, and working out loud. Want to know what working out loud is all about? Listen in to find out! I hope you enjoy the episode.

In this episode, I spoke with Bruce McCuaig, former CAE of Gulf Oil Canada and proponent of performance as the new assurance. Bruce discussed how automating audit practices would allow auditors to get nowhere but at the speed of light, and had some insight into how our profession can better measure performance. I hope you enjoy it!

In this episode, I interviewed Marta Cadavid, CEO of NoFraud LATAM LLC, and talked about her Fraud Explorer software. Through natural language processing, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, The Fraud Explorer is used to predict, prevent, and detect dishonest behaviors such as fraud, abuse, waste, and corruption, with key differential factors that help to identify risks in human communications. Listen in to find out what Marta has identified so far! I hope you enjoy it. Marta's website: https://www.nofraud.la/en/home/

In this episode, I interviewed Pav Gill, widely recognized as the internal whistleblower who helped expose fraud at the German fintech Wirecard. Pav is the 2022 Sentinel Award Recipient from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, and he had a message to all auditors out there: Don't ostrich yourself! I hope you enjoy the episode.