The Audit Podcast

This week, we'll be joined by Brian Kuenzi, Founder of a Stealth AI Startup.
 
Brian gets specific about what works when audit teams try to modernize. He breaks down why new methodologies fail without clear ownership, discipline, and follow-through and how innovation doesn't mean abandoning rigor.
 
He shares practical examples of how to put structure around new ideas, set non-negotiable expectations, and still give teams room to test and improve. The result: audit processes that are flexible where they should be, consistent where they must be, and focused on producing real outcomes.
 
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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.

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This podcast is brought to you by Greenskies Analytics. the services firm that helps auditors leapfrog 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 on The Audit Podcast, our guest is William Englehaupt, CEO and founder of Auditology and former director at KPMG.
 
Bill shares his perspective on bringing discipline, structure, and consistency to audits by applying Lean and Six Sigma principles to the audit process. Drawing on his experience working with hundreds of audit teams across large public accounting firms, he explains why audits should be treated as standard work and how reducing variation in execution can dramatically improve outcomes for both auditors and clients.
 
We talk about innovative audit methods, real-world client success stories, and why managing audits with urgency and control matters more than relying on theory or hoping things come together. Bill also walks through key ideas from his book, Managing the Hell Out of Your Audit, including the importance of upfront coaching and certifying staff before work begins to reduce rework, review notes, and frustration across audit teams
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Timecodes:
 
2:52 - Bills BBQ
6:37 - A Favorite AI Prompt
9:45 -  Innovative Approaches to Auditing
11:10 - Client Success Stories
16:53 - Bringing Discipline to New Methodologies
20:13 - Managing the Hell Out of Your Audit
23:08 - The Value of Upfront Coaching
26:40 - Final Thoughts
 
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 on The Audit Podcast, our guest is Aadesh Gandhre, Chief Audit Executive at DTCC.
Aadesh shares his perspective on reshaping the perception of internal audit, both inside organizations and across the profession. Drawing on his background in technology and innovation, he explains why internal audit must move away from being seen as a spotlight that hunts for findings and instead become a lighthouse that helps organizations navigate risk and change.
We talk about servant leadership and how small cultural shifts, such as celebrating wins, encouraging experimentation, and reframing failure as learning, can unlock innovation within audit teams. Aadesh also walks through how his team is using gamification, internal recognition, and creative engagement to build a stronger audit brand and a more motivated global workforce.
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Timecodes:
 
3:00 – Practical AI use cases
10:30 – The servant leadership mindset
14:55 – Scaling this approach based on team size
16:30 – Building the internal audit brand
26:40 – Bringing innovation into internal audit
33:12 – Making innovation a priority in the office
40:00 – Staying current with tools and resources
44:32 – The freeze–unfreeze–refreeze change management model
49:32 – 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 on The Audit Podcast, our guest is Roberto Zambelli, Head of Audit at Vodafone Three.
 
Roberto breaks down the IIA's new topical requirements, with a particular focus on organizational behavior. He explains how these requirements are part of the IIA's Vision 2035 to modernize internal audit and provide clearer, more practical guidance for auditing complex and traditionally "soft" areas like culture and behavior.
 
We also discuss how topical requirements move audit from broad principles to more structured, consistent approaches—helping auditors better design reviews around specific topics such as data privacy, regulatory expectations, and organizational culture. Drawing on his background in behavioral science, Roberto shares his perspective on how auditors can assess culture in a more disciplined and meaningful way.
 
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Timecodes:
 
1:32 – Personal ChatGPT Use Case
5:47 – Audits That Require Topical Requirements
11:05 – What Is a Topical Requirement?
15:41 – The Value of a Behavioral Audit
27:13 – What More Is Needed?
31:53 – 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.