The Audit Podcast

This week, Sandro Boeri, former President of the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors and a globally recognized voice in the profession, joins the show.
 
He brings a perspective shaped by decades in the profession—combining practical experience with a strong focus on leadership, culture, and how internal audit needs to evolve to stay relevant. Rather than focusing only on tools, he emphasizes mindset, discipline, and the role auditors play in influencing better decisions.
 
The conversation centers on how the role of internal audit is shifting. From using AI as a thinking partner in everyday scenarios to the growing pressure to clearly articulate value, he shares what's changing—and what auditors need to do about it. He also breaks down the idea of moving beyond hindsight-based assurance toward becoming a trusted advisor present in key decisions.
 
Be sure to connect with Sandro on LinkedIn.
6:00 - Dealing with difficult emails using LLM
8:55 – The Adoption Journey of AI
11:43 – What Are You Teaching Right Now
13:00 – Is Internal Audit Becoming Irrelevant
15:42 - Why Audit Needs to Sell Its Value
16:30 - Why Audit Needs to Sell Its Value
20:17 - How Do You Audit Culture
25:43 - Selling Findings
27:46 - What Happens When AI Does the Audit Work
34:05 - Why Influence is the One Skill That Will Matter Most
40:15 – Final thoughts
 
Be sure to connect with Mark on LinkedIn. Also, be sure to follow us on our social media accounts on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok.
 
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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, internal audit leaders Andrew Struthers-Kennedy and Arpit Shah join the show.
 
They bring a perspective grounded in real-world innovation—leading a team that's been recognized with the Audit Innovator Award two years in a row. They share how their approach goes beyond tools and technology, focusing instead on mindset, leadership, and creating an environment where ideas can take shape.
 
The conversation centers on how innovation really happens inside audit teams. From using AI as a day-to-day thinking partner to building and deploying solutions quickly, they break down what's working in practice. They also walk through the Innovator Award—how it started, what it recognizes, and why showcasing real examples of progress in the profession matters.
 
This is a quick, practical episode packed with insights on experimentation, leadership, and how teams of any size can start making progress—without waiting for the perfect solution.
 
Be sure to connect with Andrew and Arpit on LinkedIn.
 
5:17 - AI Problem Solving
12:27 – Using AI for Real Life Logistics
22:30 – Prioritizing Tax Data Accuracy in the Audit Plan
30:05 – How Their Audit Team Is Structured for Innovation
32:11 – Final thoughts
 
Be sure to connect with Mark on LinkedIn. Also, be sure to follow us on our social media accounts on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok.
 
Also be sure to sign up for The Audit Podcast newsletter and to check the full video interview on The Audit Podcast YouTube channel.
 
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.

This week, internal audit leader and tax expert Michelle V. joins the show.
 
Michelle brings a unique perspective, coming from a tax background into internal audit leadership—an area where tax expertise isn't always front and center. She shares insights into her transition from leading tax to stepping into a broader internal audit role, and how that experience shapes the way she approaches emerging topics today.
 
The conversation centers on upcoming guidance around effective tax rate requirements set to take effect in 2026. Michelle breaks down why this topic matters, what audit teams should be paying attention to, and how even those without a tax background can better understand and communicate the implications—whether within their organizations or at the board level.
 
This is a quick, practical episode packed with insights that can help auditors stay ahead of an important, and often overlooked, area.
 
Be sure to connect with Michelle on LinkedIn.
 
6:34 - Utilizing LLMs for report research
11:06 – ASC guidance effective tax rate 2026
15:33 – Prioritizing Tax Data Accuracy in the Audit Plan
17:43 – What's Driving ASC guidance
19:18 – Map Your Current Footnote to New Requirements
23:27 – Final Thoughts
 
Be sure to connect with Mark on LinkedIn. Also, be sure to follow us on our social media accounts on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok.
 
Also be sure to sign up for The Audit Podcast newsletter and to check the full video interview on The Audit Podcast YouTube channel.
 
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, Sara I. James, author of Radical Reporting: Writing Better Audit, Risk, Compliance, and Information Security Reports (Second Edition), joins the show.
 
Sara shares what's new in the second edition of her book, including a deeper focus on critical thinking and the role of large language models in report writing. She explains why strong writing about more than grammar and how language, logic, and professional courage all work together in effective audit communication.
 
Finally, Sara talks through key themes from the book, including active versus passive voice, why so many audit findings become harder to follow than they need to be, and how auditors can write more clearly, think more critically, and avoid over relying on AI in their work.
 
Be sure to connect with Sara on LinkedIn.
Check out her website.
 
6:02 - Best Advice
5:53 – Sara's Book: Radical Reporting
8:40 – Importance of Critical Thinking
17:45 – Active Versus Passive Voice
22:50 – Active Audit Report Writing
28:57 – Why LLMs Aren't Enough
31:36 – Why the 5 C's don't hold up
36:00 – Using LLMs for Report Writing
44:30 – Final Thoughts
 
Be sure to connect with Mark on LinkedIn. Also, be sure to follow us on our social media accounts on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok.
 
Also be sure to sign up for The Audit Podcast newsletter and to check the full video interview on The Audit Podcast YouTube channel.
 
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 Chris Hallberg, CEO and founder of Business Sergeant and president and founder of GoExpand, where he helps organizations implement EOS, the Entrepreneurial Operating System.
 
Chris joins the show to share how EOS can help teams build more clarity, accountability, and traction. He breaks down the six key components of the framework and explains why so many organizations struggle with alignment and execution.
 
We also talk about three EOS concepts that feel especially relevant for internal audit: vision, issues, and traction. Chris shares practical ways teams can create a clearer vision, solve the real root of problems, and build stronger follow-through through priorities and meeting rhythms.
Be sure to connect with Chris on LinkedIn.
 
5:58 - How Chris uses Chat
8:22 - Why you should care about EOS
15:51 - Making the vision actually count
23:24 - Issues Protocols That Actually Work
29:47 - How Do You Build Traction on Team Priorities
33:29 - Final Thoughts
 
Be sure to connect with Mark on LinkedIn. Also, be sure to follow us on our social media accounts on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok.
 
Also be sure to sign up for The Audit Podcast newsletter and to check the full video interview on The Audit Podcast YouTube channel.
 
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.