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Ep 195: Best of the How-To's: Actionable Advice from Experts - Part 1
 
This week’s episode, The Audit Podcast does a special 'Best of the How-To's' edition. This episode features multiple experts who explain the "how" behind their insights. From thought leadership to actionable steps, we've compiled practical advice you can implement right away.
 
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Timecodes:
1:52 - Melissa Pici - College Courses for CPEs
3:13 - Charlie Page - Learning SQL Skills
4:31 - Daniel McCarville - Bedford’s Law First Digit Test
11:25 - Clarissa Lucas - How to Get Clean Data Faster
14:00 - Christopher Chin - How to Create Clarity with Data Visualizations
 
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This week, Chelsea Smith, Chief Executive Officer & Information Security Consultant at CAJ Cyber Consulting LLC, joins the show. 

In this episode, Chelsea shares her insights on Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), emphasizing information security and business process analysis. She offers tips on enhancing information security, improving communication between Internal Audit teams and SICOs, and explores use cases involving cyber analytics.
 
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Timecodes:
3:08- How a Privacy Expert Uses ChatGPT
10:21 - The Flexibility of Living Life in Sprints
14:06 - Cyber Analytics Use Case Examples
20:31 - The impact of AI on SICOs
22:25 - Improving Communication Between Internal Audit Teams and SICOs
24:21 - Sensitive Data and the Risks of AI Tools
27:27 - Mitigating Personal Risk
30:52 - How Cyber Security can be Improved with Data Analytics
 
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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. 
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This week, Richard Chambers, former president and CEO of the IIA and Senior Advisor, Risk and Audit at AuditBoard, joins the show. 

In this episode, Richard shares the integration of strategic planning into the latest IIA Standards. He provides valuable insights on crafting a strategic plan, the importance of a strategic vision, and techniques for implementing tactical accountability.
 
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Timecodes:
3:05 - ChatGPT
6:33 - Strategy Being Integrated into the New Standards
9:31 - Developing Strategies for Internal Audit
11:30 - Blueprint for Developing a Strategic Plan
15:37 - The Purpose of a Strategic Vision
19:05 - Tactical Accountability
21:36 - Internal Auditors in the Era of Permacrisis
24:00 - Critical Success Factors vs. KPIs
25:34 - Advice for Internal Auditors on Creating Strategies
27:55 - Final Thoughts
 
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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 week, our guest Scott Madenburg, Founder and President of ARC∙Hybrid, joins the show. 
 
In this episode, he shares his tips for getting a seat at the table, discusses his ideas for improving recruitment and retention, and outlines his approach to building an audit department from scratch.
 
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Timecodes:
2:35 - ChatGPT
9:10 - How to Get a Seat at the Table
17:16 - Recruiting Talent vs. Character
24:52 - The Repercussions of Cost Cutting
31:43 - How to Build an Internal Audit Department from Scratch
39:50 - Final Thoughts
 
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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. 
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This week, our guest is Malcom, Former Senior Vice President and Managing Director for Internal Audit Digital Transformation and Data Analytics at Northern Trust. Dave recounts his mid-40s retirement journey and his subsequent decision to return with the desire to help internal auditors in his organization.
 
In this episode, he reveals his approach to establishing an internal audit department, discusses the expected duties of the audit committee, and underscores the credibility boost through the strategic use of data analytics to identify outliers.
 
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Timecodes:
5:28 - Coming Out of Retirement
9:10 - The Impact of Generative AI
10:28 - The Importance of Investing in Data Analytics
13:58 - Data Literacy
16:21 - How to Make your Audit Department Better
19:23 - What to Expect from the Audit Committee
27:27 - How to Achieve Quantitative Risk Assessments
31:00 - Final Thoughts
 
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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 week, our guest is Christopher Jessup, Manager Audit Analytics at CSX. In this episode, Chris defines what makes a proficient data analyst, strategies for identifying the ideal candidate within your team, and the essential steps to elevate your internal audit department to the next level.
 
Resources: David Hill Article - Is the term "Data Analytics" causing an issue?
 
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Timecodes:
6:07 - Payroll Fraud Use Case
8:45 - What Makes for a Great Data Analyst Candidate
16:37 - Promoting Data Analyst From Within Your Team
21:50 - Building Your Data Analytics Resources
25:23 - Upskilling Your Audit Department
28:20 - Final Thoughts
 
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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.