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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In this Episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, Tom Fox is joined by Jason Mefford, a top thought leader in internal audit, risk managment, compliance, and internal controls. We discuss his podcast Jamming with Jason, his online academy cRisk Academy and a unified theory of risk management. Highlights include: Why he began his podcast. How professionals …
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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 …
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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In this weeks’s video I talk about business continuity planning (BCP) which is always a relevant topic anytime our organizations experience crisis events like the one we are going through now with COVID-19. It amazes me each time we go through an event, how unprepared most organizations are. This give us the opportunity to help …
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A recently released study from the AICPA and NC State show that despite the constant drumbeat for improving and formalizing risk management processes, most organizations are still way behind in their efforts. When 60% agree the volume and complexity or risk have changed extensively over the last five years, and 65% of boards are call …
