This is the fourth in a series of episodes that focus on performance auditing.
In this episode, we discuss five suggestions to help improve the conduct (fieldwork / execution) phase.
Link: This episode's web page (riskinsights.com.au/the-assurance-show-52)
About this podcast
The podcast for performance auditors and internal auditors that focuses on data & risk.
Hosted by Conor McGarrity and Yusuf Moolla. Produced by Risk Insights (riskinsights.com.au).
In this episode we discuss why and how audit quality is improved when we keep things simple.
Link: This episode's web page (riskinsights.com.au/the-assurance-show-51)
About this podcast
The podcast for performance auditors and internal auditors that focuses on data & risk.
Hosted by Conor McGarrity and Yusuf Moolla. Produced by Risk Insights (riskinsights.com.au).
This is the third in a series of episodes that focus on performance auditing.
In this episode, we discuss the benefits of adopting a data focused approach during audit planning.
Link: This episode's web page (riskinsights.com.au/the-assurance-show-50)
About this podcast
The podcast for performance auditors and internal auditors that focuses on data & risk.
Hosted by Conor McGarrity and Yusuf Moolla. Produced by Risk Insights (riskinsights.com.au).
This is the second of a series of episodes that focus on performance auditing.
In this episode, we discuss the importance of balance in your work program - covering each of the four objectives:
- Effectiveness
- Efficiency
- Economy
- Compliance
Link: This episode's web page (riskinsights.com.au/the-assurance-show-49)
About this podcast
The podcast for performance auditors and internal auditors that focuses on data & risk.
Hosted by Conor McGarrity and Yusuf Moolla. Produced by Risk Insights (riskinsights.com.au).
This is the first of a series of episodes that focus on performance auditing.
In this episode, we discuss strategic audit planning (a.k.a. forward work planning).
For internal auditors, this is similar to annual (or equivalent) audit planning.
- Understanding your community / public expectations
- Understanding your elected body / parliamentarians
- Understanding the entities within your audit office's jurisdiction
Link: This episode's web page (riskinsights.com.au/the-assurance-show-48)
About this podcast
The podcast for performance auditors and internal auditors that focuses on data & risk.
Hosted by Conor McGarrity and Yusuf Moolla. Produced by Risk Insights (riskinsights.com.au).
In this episode we discuss three simple ways to improve the data cleansing process - easier, faster and higher quality.
- Find the optimal data source (e.g., don't use a poorly structured dataset)
- Cleanse iteratively - you may not need all of the fields/columns
- Import iteratively - start with a subset of the data and build on that as needed
Link: This episode's web page (riskinsights.com.au/the-assurance-show-47)
About this podcast
The podcast for performance auditors and internal auditors that focuses on data & risk.
Hosted by Conor McGarrity and Yusuf Moolla. Produced by Risk Insights (riskinsights.com.au).
In this episode we discuss the use of risk/performance indicators.
These can be used by audit teams, risk teams and integrity agencies.
For audit teams, they are useful throughout the audit lifecycle - planning / risk assessment, fieldwork / conduct and reporting.
We explore why they are useful, what to do and briefly how to get started.
This page (riskinsights.com.au/the-assurance-show-46) contains an example of a dashboard that brings risk indicators together.
Link: This episode's web page (riskinsights.com.au/the-assurance-show-46)
About this podcast
The podcast for performance auditors and internal auditors that focuses on data & risk.
Hosted by Conor McGarrity and Yusuf Moolla. Produced by Risk Insights (riskinsights.com.au).
Christine (performance audit) and Xiaoyan (data analytics) are Directors with ANAO, the Australian National Audit Office.
In this episode we discuss:
- What ANAO does
- The five ways ANAO uses data in its performance audits
- How performance audit teams work with the central data team
- Challenges with data preparation
- The benefits of a strong focus on data quality
Links:
- The Australian National Audit Office (www.anao.gov.au)
- This episode's web page (riskinsights.com.au/the-assurance-show-45)
About this podcast
The podcast for performance auditors and internal auditors that focuses on data & risk.
Hosted by Conor McGarrity and Yusuf Moolla. Produced by Risk Insights (riskinsights.com.au).
Tiina Landau is an internationally recognized sustainability expert and Certified European Financial Analyst (CEFA). She currently works as Sustainability Manager at Neste Corporation, embedding sustainability considerations into new business models and supply chains.
She has extensive experience as a speaker in media and seminars and also writes a column in the Finnish financial newspaper Kauppalehti.
In this episode, we discuss Tiina's book: Sustainable Investing - Beating the Market with ESG. We also explore how internal auditors can help their organizations navigate ESG risks and opportunities.
Links:
- This episode's web page (riskinsights.com.au/the-assurance-show-44)
- Tiina's book: Sustainable Investing - Beating the Market with ESG (www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9783030714888)
- Tiina on LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/in/tiinalandau/)
About this show:
The podcast for performance auditors and internal auditors that focuses on data & risk.
Hosted by Conor McGarrity and Yusuf Moolla. Produced by Risk Insights (riskinsights.com.au).
Erica Toelle is a senior product marketing manager on the Microsoft compliance product team, with focus on information governance and records management.
Erica is a long-time member of the SharePoint and Microsoft 365 community, a former Microsoft MVP, a published author, and a recognized expert in the information governance area.
In this episode, we discuss Erica's book - Microsoft 365 Compliance: A Practical Guide to Managing Risk.
Links:
- This episode's web page (riskinsights.com.au/the-assurance-show-43)
- Erica's book - Microsoft 365 Compliance: A Practical Guide to Managing Risk (https://www.apress.com/us/book/9781484257777)
- Erica on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericatoelle/)
About this show:
The podcast for performance auditors and internal auditors that focuses on data & risk.
Hosted by Conor McGarrity and Yusuf Moolla. Produced by Risk Insights (riskinsights.com.au).
52. Performance Audit Mini-Series #4: Conduct/Fieldwork
13:34
51. Simplicity
16:28
50. Performance Audit Mini-Series #3 Planning with data
17:58
49. Performance Audit Mini-Series #2 Work Program Balance
15:55
48. Performance Audit Mini-Series #1 Forward Work Planning
17:59
47. Three practical ways to fast-track the data cleansing process
9:41
46. Combining data to create risk indicators for audits and risk monitoring/exploration
14:52
45. How ANAO uses data in performance audits - with Xiaoyan Lu and Christine Chalmers
19:34
44. ESG and Sustainable Investing with Tiina Landau
28:36
43. Microsoft 365 Compliance with Erica Toelle
24:59