Speaking of Risk and Audit

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As organizations face increasingly complex risks, staying ahead requires more than compliance. It demands foresight, strategy, and agility. Hosted by Richard Chambers, ”Speaking of Risk and Audit” is a podcast designed specifically for Risk Managers and Internal Auditors who want to stay abreast of emerging trends and elevate their impact within their organizations.

  1. How AI Agents Are Transforming Internal Audit

    5D AGO

    How AI Agents Are Transforming Internal Audit

    Richard Chambers interviews Richard Penfill of PayPal about using data science and AI in internal audit, exploring how prompt libraries, AI agents, and a new concept called "swarm auditing" streamline analytics and testing. The episode covers practical challenges (the "bridge tax"), governance and risk concerns, use cases for agent orchestration, and how AI will shift auditors toward judgment, ethics, and strategic oversight.

    19 min
  2. Audit Reports that drive action

    JAN 13

    Audit Reports that drive action

    Richard Chambers interviews Margie Bastolla, an audit report–writing expert, trainer, and author, on effective audit reporting. They examine common reporting errors, including unclear effect statements and weak root-cause analysis, and discuss practical techniques to write reports that resonate with high-level readers. Margie also discusses the role of AI as a research assistant, the importance of critical thinking, and trends toward shorter, more visual reporting that still prioritize a clear message.

    17 min
  3. A career in public-sector internal audit

    12/29/2025

    A career in public-sector internal audit

    In this episode Richard Chambers interviews Mike Peppers, Chief Audit Executive at the University of Texas System, about his decades-long career in internal audit—especially in higher education and public service—and his role leading the overhaul of the Global Internal Audit Standards. They discuss the public-sector audit environment, the standards' new guidance for public-sector and small audit functions, the importance of governance, and practical steps for auditors to embrace emerging technologies like AI and ensure maximum impact by 2030.

    20 min
  4. AI vs. Cyber Risk: Is your organization resilient enough?

    12/12/2025

    AI vs. Cyber Risk: Is your organization resilient enough?

    Richard Chambers hosts Michael Rasmussen and Renee Murphy to discuss how AI is reshaping cyber risk, regulation, and the role of GRC and internal audit. They explore AI governance, regulatory change management, digital twins for compliance, and the need for data maturity. The episode emphasizes auditors’ opportunity to move from being the compliance police to being resilience enablers, using AI to scale coverage, reduce grunt work, and orchestrate risk across business silos to minimize surprises.

    17 min
  5. Why corporate culture matters

    11/03/2025

    Why corporate culture matters

    Richard Chambers interviews Sandro Boeri about the AuditBoard 2025 Culture and Ethics Report, exploring why culture matters, the research behind the findings, and the evolving role of internal audit in assessing behavioral risk. The episode covers key takeaways including the need for cross‑functional collaboration, better metrics and incentives as early warning indicators, the IIA Global topical requirement on organizational behavior, and practical recommendations for internal audit, risk and compliance teams.

    25 min
  6. Hype vs Reality: AI's real role in internal audit

    10/28/2025

    Hype vs Reality: AI's real role in internal audit

    Richard Chambers and Trent Russell discuss how AI is actually being used in internal audit in 2025 — separating hype from practical reality, common use cases like anomaly detection, report writing, risk assessment, and continuous auditing, and the importance of governance and humans-in-the-loop. They cover challenges such as hallucinations, data sensitivity, AI anxiety, and how small teams can gain outsized benefits, concluding with a look at a future where routine testing (e.g., SOX) becomes largely automated and auditors shift toward oversight and higher‑value activities.

    21 min
  7. America's debt crossroads: Fiscal risk and national security

    10/28/2025

    America's debt crossroads: Fiscal risk and national security

    Richard Chambers interviews former Comptroller General Dave Walker about the growing U.S. national debt, its risks to the economy and national power, and the urgent need for fiscal responsibility. They discuss Social Security’s funding challenges, lessons from history, the role of the GAO and auditors in providing foresight, the limits of short-term fixes like Doge, and the case for a comprehensive strategic plan to transform government and restore investor confidence.

    22 min
  8. InComm Payments agile audit playbook

    10/27/2025

    InComm Payments agile audit playbook

    In this episode Richard Chambers interviews Amanda Pope, SVP of Audit and Risk at InComm Payments, about leading a compact internal audit team in a fast-moving fintech environment. They discuss team structure, co-sourcing strategies, and the importance of broad business knowledge for auditors. The conversation covers InComm’s risk assessment approach, use of AuditBoard and AI to increase capacity and consistency, and persistent concerns around cybersecurity, privacy, and regulation. Amanda shares practical advice on balancing agility with oversight in a privately held company.

    15 min
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As organizations face increasingly complex risks, staying ahead requires more than compliance. It demands foresight, strategy, and agility. Hosted by Richard Chambers, ”Speaking of Risk and Audit” is a podcast designed specifically for Risk Managers and Internal Auditors who want to stay abreast of emerging trends and elevate their impact within their organizations.

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