The Audit Podcast

Gayle Rudman joins the show to help us understand what growth mindset means and how leaders in internal audit can implement it into their management style. Using her unique non-audit background, Gayle also shares the best ways for managers to give feedback, how to expose the team to new ideas, and how to accelerate people’s timelines to becoming outstanding auditors. This episode has lots of great reading recommendations… and maybe even one or two movie recommendations as well. Be sure to connect with Gayle on LinkedIn. Also, be sure to follow us on our new social media accounts on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok. Also be sure to sign up for The Audit Podcast newsletter and to check out my favorite part of the interview on The Audit Podcast YouTube channel. * This podcast is brought to you by Greenskies Analytics, the services firm that helps auditors leap-frog up the analytics maturity model. Their approach for launching audit analytics programs with a series of proven quick-win analytics will guarantee the results worthy of the analytics hype.  Whether your audit team needs a data strategy, methodology, governance, literacy, or anything else related to audit and analytics, schedule time with Greenskies Analytics. * This podcast is also brought to you by AuditBoard, the leading cloud-based platform transforming how enterprises manage risk. AuditBoard’s integrated suite of easy-to-use audit, risk, and compliance solutions streamlines internal audit, SOX compliance, risk management, and security compliance. Automate processes and improve execution with AuditBoard’s purpose-built solution, which is designed to address the most pressing challenges of today's practitioners. Experience the latest in Audit, Risk, and Compliance technology. Visit AuditBoard.com to schedule your product walkthrough to see AuditBoard’s award-winning platform in action today. 

Previously recorded in The Audit Room on Clubhouse co-hosted with Tracie Marquardt and Trent Russell. Special thanks to Hal Garyn for being our guest.    As mentioned on the show, be sure to check out the Certified Chief Audit Executive (cCAE) and Hal's article that inspired the show - Getting to the Bottom of It: Why Cause Analysis is Vital.   Join Tracie and Trent live every Tuesday to listen in or ask your questions. 6 pm Berlin 12 pm New York 11 am Chicago

This week we're hitting the highlight reel to hear from a few of the Internal Audit Thought Leaders of 2020.   To see the full list visit the blog post written by Richard Chambers: 10 Internal Audit Thought Leaders of 2020.   Also, be sure to follow us on our new social media accounts on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok. Also be sure to sign up for The Audit Podcast newsletter and to check out my favorite part of the interview on The Audit Podcast YouTube channel. * This podcast is brought to you by Greenskies Analytics, the services firm that helps auditors leap-frog up the analytics maturity model. Their approach for launching audit analytics programs with a series of proven quick-win analytics will guarantee the results worthy of the analytics hype.  Whether your audit team needs a data strategy, methodology, governance, literacy, or anything else related to audit and analytics, schedule time with Greenskies Analytics. * This podcast is also brought to you by AuditBoard, the leading cloud-based platform transforming how enterprises manage risk. AuditBoard’s integrated suite of easy-to-use audit, risk, and compliance solutions streamlines internal audit, SOX compliance, risk management, and security compliance. Automate processes and improve execution with AuditBoard’s purpose-built solution, which is designed to address the most pressing challenges of today's practitioners. Experience the latest in Audit, Risk, and Compliance technology. Visit AuditBoard.com to schedule your product walkthrough to see AuditBoard’s award-winning platform in action today. 

Previously recorded in The Audit Room on Clubhouse co-hosted with Tracie Marquardt and Trent Russell. Special thanks to Amanda "Jo" Erven for being our guest last week.   Be sure to check out Jo's CPE book club as well as the books Jo has written herself! Join Tracie and Trent live every Tuesday to listen in or ask your questions. 6 pm Berlin 12 pm New York 11 am Chicago

This week we have Myriam Ormond talking about one of her favorite topics: data privacy.   Myriam also talks about how to scale audit, controls rationalization, and why we should all be in a roundtable group with our peers.   Be sure to connect with Myriam on LinkedIn for more.  Also, be sure to follow us on our new social media accounts on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok. Also be sure to sign up for The Audit Podcast newsletter and to check out my favorite part of the interview on The Audit Podcast YouTube channel. * This podcast is brought to you by Greenskies Analytics, the services firm that helps auditors leap-frog up the analytics maturity model. Their approach for launching audit analytics programs with a series of proven quick-win analytics will guarantee the results worthy of the analytics hype.  Whether your audit team needs a data strategy, methodology, governance, literacy, or anything else related to audit and analytics, schedule time with Greenskies Analytics. * This podcast is also brought to you by AuditBoard, the leading cloud-based platform transforming how enterprises manage risk. AuditBoard’s integrated suite of easy-to-use audit, risk, and compliance solutions streamlines internal audit, SOX compliance, risk management, and security compliance. Automate processes and improve execution with AuditBoard’s purpose-built solution, which is designed to address the most pressing challenges of today's practitioners. Experience the latest in Audit, Risk, and Compliance technology. Visit AuditBoard.com to schedule your product walkthrough to see AuditBoard’s award-winning platform in action today. 

Previously recorded in The Audit Room on Clubhouse co-hosted with Tracie Marquardt and Trent Russell.   Join Tracie and Trent live every Tuesday to listen in or ask your questions.   6 pm Berlin 12 pm New York 11 am Chicago

This week we have Nick LeBlanc sharing his guidance on bot implementations.   One of the biggest questions I had for Nick was about the implications on SOX when implementing bots in a SOX process so if you're organization is thinking about bots, which they probably are, then stick around for that piece. Other than bots, Nick also talks about how his network saved him from a potential fraud investigation.   Be sure to connect with Nick on LinkedIn for more.   Also, be sure to follow us on our new social media accounts on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok. Also be sure to sign up for The Audit Podcast newsletter and to check out my favorite part of the interview on The Audit Podcast YouTube channel. * This podcast is brought to you by Greenskies Analytics, the services firm that helps auditors leap-frog up the analytics maturity model. Their approach for launching audit analytics programs with a series of proven quick-win analytics will guarantee the results worthy of the analytics hype.  Whether your audit team needs a data strategy, methodology, governance, literacy, or anything else related to audit and analytics, schedule time with Greenskies Analytics. * This podcast is also brought to you by AuditBoard, the leading cloud-based platform transforming how enterprises manage risk. AuditBoard’s integrated suite of easy-to-use audit, risk, and compliance solutions streamlines internal audit, SOX compliance, risk management, and security compliance. Automate processes and improve execution with AuditBoard’s purpose-built solution, which is designed to address the most pressing challenges of today's practitioners. Experience the latest in Audit, Risk, and Compliance technology. Visit AuditBoard.com to schedule your product walkthrough to see AuditBoard’s award-winning platform in action today. 

This week we have Nathan Sweaney sharing some of his war stories as a pen tester!   Nathan also talks about how pen testers work with auditors, what being a pen tester actually means, and what auditors who don't have security resources should do. Check out the Secure Ideas website for even more security info.   Nathan also shares some of his favorite tools to stay secure including LastPass and Authy.   Also, be sure to follow us on our new social media accounts on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok. Also be sure to sign up for The Audit Podcast newsletter and to check out my favorite part of the interview on The Audit Podcast YouTube channel. * This podcast is brought to you by Greenskies Analytics, the services firm that helps auditors leap-frog up the analytics maturity model. Their approach for launching audit analytics programs with a series of proven quick-win analytics will guarantee the results worthy of the analytics hype.  Whether your audit team needs a data strategy, methodology, governance, literacy, or anything else related to audit and analytics, schedule time with Greenskies Analytics. * This podcast is also brought to you by AuditBoard, the leading cloud-based platform transforming how enterprises manage risk. AuditBoard’s integrated suite of easy-to-use audit, risk, and compliance solutions streamlines internal audit, SOX compliance, risk management, and security compliance. Automate processes and improve execution with AuditBoard’s purpose-built solution, which is designed to address the most pressing challenges of today's practitioners. Experience the latest in Audit, Risk, and Compliance technology. Visit AuditBoard.com to schedule your product walkthrough to see AuditBoard’s award-winning platform in action today.    For more from Nathan be sure to follow him on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.   Be sure to also sign up for The Audit Podcast newsletter and to check out my favorite part of the interview on The Audit Podcast YouTube channel.   If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. It only took 16 seconds to give myself a five-star rating (beat that!). * This episode is brought to you by Greenskies Analytics. Greenskies is a service provider of expert data analysis, continuous monitoring, and RPA for forward-thinking internal audit teams. Schedule time today to leapfrog up the analytics maturity model!

Previously recorded in The Audit Room on Clubhouse co-hosted with Tracie Marquardt and Trent Russell. Special thanks to Jason Stepnoski for being our special guest!   For more audit related Star Wars references be sure to check out Jason's articles: On the Front Lines: Jedi ERM and On the Front Lines: An Audit Report on the Galactic Empire. Join Tracie and Trent live every Tuesday to listen in or ask your questions. 6 pm Berlin 12 pm New York 11 am Chicago

Paul Newton joins the show to talk about practical advice for analytics in the audit profession.   Paul also shares the pain points he's solving for auditors with analytics, why we can't just use Excel, Paul's favorite tool of choice, and some of his favorite use cases.   If PCARD usage or Grant Expenses are on your audit program then check out Barque Labs.    Be sure to connect with Paul on LinkedIn.   Also be sure to sign up for The Audit Podcast newsletter and to check out my favorite part of the interview on The Audit Podcast YouTube channel. If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. It only took 16 seconds to give myself a five-star rating (beat that!). * This episode is brought to you by Greenskies Analytics. Greenskies is a service provider of expert data analysis, continuous monitoring, and RPA for forward-thinking internal audit teams. Schedule time today to leapfrog up the analytics maturity model!