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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Imagine you are in your BED and just don’t want to get out. You might feel a little fear, depression or shame. You want to pull up the covers and stay exactly where you are, but it’s time to flip off the covers, jump in your canoe and start paddling with your OAR and go …
Normally I’m on the side of the table asking questions and interviewing guest, but in this very special #internalauditpodcast episode of #jammingwithjason you get to experience Silvia Puhani interviewing me. Silvia recently interviewed me for her podcast: Interne Revision, and graciously gave me access to the recording so I could also share it with you. …
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In this weeks’s video I talk about about modifying your annual audit plan based on the most impactful event we have experienced in over 100 years. I hear many CAEs just talking about doing their established audit plan virtually (the whole social distancing discussion) but they miss the mark in realizing that taking a risk-based …
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COVID-19 has caused quite the chaos around the world, and I’m sure you are feeling it’s impacts now in your business and personal life. In times of chaos, most people want to hide in a cave and wait for the chaos and danger to pass, but that is one of the worst things you can …
In this week’s video I talk about something I’ve been avoiding … coronavirus. I’ve been avoiding the virus 🙂 but also talking about it due to the mass hysteria out there on the topic, but the reality is it will now affect all of your organizations in one way or another. I take a little …
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My team is wrapping up our work on the 2020 CAE Survey so you will see those results LATER THIS WEEK, followed by a more detailed guide on how to move from being a cost center to an investment center in your organization. In this week’s video I give you a sneak peek into some …
The Chief Audit Executive (CAE) Briefing is now a FREE course for all CAEs. If you are the CAE in your organization, or you report to a CAE in a large organization, you may register for this course at: https://jasonmefford.mykajabi.com/offers/ezsxLzjQ If you are NOT a CAE, this course is not for you. This week I …
In this #jammingwithjason #internalauditpodcast episode I speak with Danny Goldberg about some of the people centric skills each internal auditor must have. As a profession we often focus primarily on our technical skills, but soft skills is what will get you to the director or CAE level. We discuss topics like: conflict resolution, body language, …
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