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The Audit Podcast

Trent Russelltheauditpodcast.com
On the show you can expect to hear from everyone: from the intern, to the IT audit director, CAE and audit committee members because all of their opinions are important. We’ll talk about integrating tech into audit, how to get quick wins, the latest SOX guidance and whatever other topics the guests want to talk about and whatever you want to hear about. Be sure to subscribe to the show in whatever you’re listening to it on now and we’ll talk to you soon.

Episodes

The Audit Room: Root cause analysis ft. Hal Garyn

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...

Sep 01, 202127 min

Ep 63: Internal Audit Thought Leaders of 2020

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 yo...

Aug 31, 202113 min

The Audit Room: Ethics is sexy ft. Amanda "Jo" Erven

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...

Aug 25, 202131 min

Ep 62: Data privacy and scaling audit w/Myriam Ormond (HubSpot Internal Audit Leader)

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 Podcas...

Aug 24, 202135 min

Ep 61: The robots aren't coming - they're here w/ Nick LeBlanc (Sr. Manager at Rapid7)

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 socia...

Aug 17, 202138 min

Ep 60: War stories from a hacker w/Nathan Sweaney (Principal Security Consultant at Secure Ideas)

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 . ...

Aug 10, 202144 min

The Audit Room: Presenting audit findings to Darth Vader ft. Jason Stepnoski

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...

Aug 04, 202130 min

Ep 59: Practical analytics advice w/Paul Newton (Founder of Barque Labs)

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 in...

Aug 03, 202129 min

The Audit Room: Dynamic audit planning ft. Andrea Matuszewski

Previously recorded in The Audit Room on Clubhouse co-hosted with Tracie Marquardt and Trent Russell. Special thanks to Andrea Matuszewski for being our special guest! Join Tracie and Trent live every Tuesday to listen in or ask your questions. 6 pm Berlin 12 pm New York 11 am Chicago

Jul 28, 202127 min

Ep 58: Auditing IA's use of analytics w/Nicola Osinaike (Founder at Audit Data Hub)

Nicola Osinaike joins the show to help us understand why analytics is at the top of most CAE's priority list, yet the audit profession is still behind in its implementation. Nicola also shares what's she's doing to help get analytics into the profession, what the role of non-analytics auditors should be, and what we can all do to develop data literacy. Be sure to checkout Audit Data Hub and to connect with Nicola on LinkedIn . Also, be sure to follow us on our new social media accounts on Linked...

Jul 27, 202123 min

The Audit Room: Building a high-performing team ft. Summer Zhang

Previously recorded in The Audit Room on Clubhouse co-hosted with Tracie Marquardt and Trent Russell. Special thanks to our guest Summer Zhang for joining the show. Join Tracie and Trent live every Tuesday to listen in or ask your questions. 6 pm Berlin 12 pm New York 11 am Chicago

Jul 21, 202125 min

Ep 57: Thirty years of audit analytics lessons w/David Coderre (Chief Data Analyst at CTRLmatters)

David Coderre joins the show to share his stories and experience from his 30+ years of experience with audit analytics. David also discusses why we aren't using analytics enough, quick wins with analytics, visualizations, and his favorite analytics stories. Resources from the show: David's blog: CAATS Data Analysis for Internal Controls, Fraud Detection, Monitoring and Audit Computer-Aided Fraud Prevention and Detection: A Step-by-Step Guide Fraud Analysis Techniques Using ACL Internal Audit: Ef...

Jul 20, 202144 min

The Audit Room: The evolution of ethics in audit ft. Matej Drašček

Previously recorded in The Audit Room on Clubhouse co-hosted with Tracie Marquardt and Trent Russell. Special thanks to Matej Drašček for being our guest. Resources from the show: Nicomachean Ethics Join Tracie and Trent live every Tuesday to listen in or ask your questions. 6 pm Berlin 12 pm New York 11 am Chicago

Jul 14, 202130 min

Ep 56: The game of finding fraud w/Leah Wietholter (CEO at Workman Forensics)

Leah Wietholter joins the show to talk about a favorite topic amongst auditors: fraud! Leah also discusses when it's the right time to bring a forensic accountant into the fraud case, where auditors should look for fraud, and her favorite fraud story. Leah also shares some really nice resources from her website including a payroll fraud macro for Excel , a link to one of her favorite podcast guests from The Investigation Game Podcast, and a unique way to get CPE by playing The Investigation Game...

Jul 13, 202125 min

The Audit Room: Audit Skills of the Future ft. Leticia Lucas

Previously recorded in The Audit Room on Clubhouse co-hosted with Tracie Marquardt and Trent Russell. Special thanks to Leticia Lucas for being our guest this week. Resources from the show: Dan Heath's Upstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen Join Tracie and Trent live every Tuesday to listen in or ask your questions. 6 pm Berlin 12 pm New York 11 am Chicago...

Jul 07, 202128 min

Ep 55: Why cyber is the way of the future w/Joe Horowitz (Director of Audit at Stetson CyberGroup)

Joe Horowitz joins the show to talk about some more cyber security! Joe also shares what he would rename "Internal Audit" as, why auditors have to change our mindsets, and what he's doing to help educate folks on cyber security. On the show Joe recommends a great resource for cyber security professionals as well as auditors: The Threat Feed . Be sure to sign up to keep your cyber folks up-to-date. Also discussed on the show is the best book for creating habits that I've ever read: Atomic Habits ...

Jul 06, 202118 min

The Audit Room: LinkedIn for auditors

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

Jun 30, 202132 min

Ep 54: Actually making analytics easy w/Jayendran GS (Co-Founder at Prudent.ai)

Jayendran GS joins the show to talk audit analytics and why it's so hard for auditors to embed analytics in their processes. Jayendran also shares his journey from Chartered Accountant to Data Scientist, why analytics should be coming to the auditor instead of the auditor coming to the analytics, what the folks in audit analytics roles are missing right now, and what Prudent.ai is doing to make analytics easier for auditors. Check out Prudent.ai and sign up for a demo to see more. Also be sure t...

Jun 29, 202115 min

Ep 53: Free mentoring for audit professionals w/Shannon Davis (IA and Compliance Manager Diamondback Energy Inc)

Shannon Davis joins the show and gives a free mentoring lesson to the listeners! Shannon also shares why she's such a good mentor, what her Audit Committee measures her on, what her team is doing to be more efficient, and offers advice for anyone entering the profession. Be sure to connect with Shannon 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 m...

Jun 22, 202130 min

The Audit Room: This week in security ft. Julio Tirado

Previously recorded in The Audit Room on Clubhouse co-hosted with Tracie Marquardt and Trent Russell. Special thanks to Julio Tirado for for being our special guest this week. Join Tracy and Trent live every Tuesday to listen in or ask your questions. 6 pm Berlin 12 pm New York 11 am Chicago

Jun 16, 202127 min

Ep 52: What do audit leaders care about w/Bud Schrock (CAE Inland Bank and Trust)

Bud Schrock joins the show to talk about what he cares about as a Chief Audit Executive. Bud also gives his advice to auditors as he's nearing the end of his audit career, the advice he gives the young auditors that he coaches, advice for studying for the CIA, and what he disagrees with about the audit profession. Be sure to connect with Bud on LinkedIn and check out his project, Obviyus, where "If you, or your team, can do 'X', Obviyus is about developing and sharing ideas and practices to help...

Jun 15, 202128 min

Ep 51: Building out your audit analytics w/Clay Montgomery (International Paper Sr. Manger of Analytics, Fraud, and Compliance)

Clay Montgomery joins the show to talk about the lessons he's learned in leading the analytics team within the Internal Audit department at International Paper. Clay also talks about common challenges with analytics, the best first step when starting out, the best next step for advanced analytics teams, and the process they follow for picking analytics projects. Connect with Clay on LinkedIn and check out his "Featured" section for his presentation "Driving a Successful Data Analytics Program." ...

Jun 08, 202127 min

The Audit Room: Questioning the audit profession

Previously recorded in The Audit Room on Clubhouse co-hosted with Tracie Marquardt and Trent Russell. Special thanks to Julie Thompson and Elisa Gismondi for stepping on the stage. Join Tracy and Trent live every Tuesday to listen in or ask your questions. 6 pm Berlin 12 pm New York 11 am Chicago

Jun 02, 202131 min

Ep 50: Demystifying the IT compliance alphabet soup w/Neil Gonsalves

Founder and CEO of AARC-360 Neil Gonsalves joins the show to help make IT compliance a little less confusing. Neil talks us through how Internal Audit can play a more dominant role in IT compliance, examples of controls that are ripe for automation, and the primary IT compliance areas we should consider. For more, connect with Neil on LinkedIn or visit the AARC-360 website. Also, be sure to follow us on our new social media accounts on LinkedIn , Instagram , and TikTok . Also be sure to sign up ...

Jun 01, 202130 min

The Audit Room: Any great auditors still out there ft. Thomas Mullinnix

Previously recorded in The Audit Room on Clubhouse co-hosted with Tracie Marquardt and Trent Russell. Special thanks to Thomas Mullinnix from Re-Vision Management Consulting for coming on as a guest and to Julio Tirado for stepping on the stage. Join Tracy and Trent every Tuesday to listen in and ask your questions. 6 pm Berlin 12 pm New York 11 am Chicago...

May 26, 202127 min

Ep 49: How to change the perception of audit w/Laura Tatem

Audit leader at the Tampa Airport, Laura Tatem joins the show with a use case for changing the perception of audit. Laura discusses the steps she took to change the perception of audit when she started at the airport, the risks new airport tech is bringing, and why she moved from The Yellow Book to The Red Book . 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 ...

May 25, 202127 min

The Audit Room: Security and Audit w/Joe Horowitz

Previously recorded in The Audit Room on Clubhouse co-hosted with Tracie Marquardt and Trent Russell. Special thanks to Joe Horowitz for coming on as a guest and to Jo Erven for stepping on the stage. Be sure to check out the Threat Feed from Stetson CyberGroup to stay updated on all things security. Join Tracy and Trent every Tuesday to listen in and ask your questions live. 6 pm Berlin 12 pm New York 11 am Chicago...

May 19, 202127 min

Ep 48: How to become a CAE w/Jason Mack

Chief Audit Executive at Draper and former United States Marine, Jason Mack joins the show to about leading Internal Audit. Jason discuss how to actually get Audit, Compliance, and Risk Management to work better as a team, what he enjoys most about leading Internal Audit, why he isn't the typical auditor, and advice on how to become a Chief Audit Executive. For more, connect with Jason on LinkedIn . Be sure to sign up for The Audit Podcast newsletter and to check out my favorite part of the inte...

May 18, 202135 min

The Audit Room: New Media in Audit w/Jason Mefford

Previously recorded in The Audit Room on Clubhouse co-hosted with Rob Berry, Tracie Marquardt, and Trent Russell. Special thanks to Jason Mefford for coming on as a guest and to Thomas Mullinnix for stepping on the stage. Join Rob , Tracy , and Trent every Tuesday to listen in and ask your questions. 6 pm Berlin 12 pm New York 11 am Chicago...

May 12, 202130 min