Whether you believe me or not, training and certifications for internal audit are discriminatory, pre-historic, and usually a waste of time and money. I understand and respect if you don’t agree, but watch this recent podcast episode where I was interviewed on this topic and then make up your own mind. I was interviewed for …
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Whether you realize it or not, the #ciaexam typically costs people over $10K+…I understand if you may not believe that, but watch this video (see below) where I share the math and how it really does take that amount of investment and often takes years for people to become certified.…You can’t afford to spend years …
A lot of people ask me about the difference between cRisk Academy and IIA certifications. Which one is right for you?? Since inquiring minds want to know… here’s the answer. Basically some are traditional certifications that typically take 2-5 YEARS to get, the others are modern certifications you can get in 1-2 WEEKS. Listen to the video for the …
I was talking with someone this last week who applied for a job in internal audit, but didn’t get the job because she couldn’t prove she had agile auditing skills. I’ve been tell you for a while that agile auditing skills are in high demand. Even though she told the organization she was familiar and …
I’m going to let you in on a little secret in case you haven’t heard this yet. I am working with cRisk Academy to develop a Certified Chief Audit Executive (cCAE) certification course, a step-by-step course on exactly what it takes to be a successful CAE. Who the Certified Chief Audit Executive (cCAE) course is for: …
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From gifts, to love and family heritage, things start to get a little deep.In today’s episode we share with you what kinds of things are taking up residence on our desks in this fifth installment of “What’s On Your Desk”! Listen in at: http://www.jasonmefford.com/fireandearthpodcast/ Transcript 100:00:01.020 –> 00:00:10.260kathygruver: hey everybody, welcome to another episode of …
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Today’s episode is going to be a bit of a quick and practical discussion on how you can become a more resilient person.Through various techniques such as meditation, or guided breathing to mindfulness or just being more familiar with who you are, youcan build yourself up to be a much more resilient individual. #fireandearthpodcast Listen …
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In this #jammingwithjason #internalauditpodcast I speak with Joe Oringel about some of the challenges #internalaudit is facing when it comes to #dataanalytics. It turns out one reason people struggle is not understanding the seven body of knowledge areas we should be focusing on and determining where you want to be. We discuss personnel issues (e.g. …
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Internal audit reports have been written the same for decades, and honestly are usually very boring and don’t meet our organization’s needs. In this episode I talk with Tracie Marquart about action oriented recommendations, improving report writing to consider the end of the value chain, seeing the big picture, linking our work to assurance over …
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In this special episode of #jammingwithjason #internalauditpodcast I talk with Trent Russell the host of “The Audit Podcast” about the profession of internal auditing and some “soap box” issues we both feel strongly about to help improve internal audit in organizations. It’s a dual interview style, so you get to hear questions and answers from …
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