Ep 261: Why Auditors Need Smarter Tools w/ Ed Zimmer (ControlSense)
The Audit Podcast28 Loka 2025

Ep 261: Why Auditors Need Smarter Tools w/ Ed Zimmer (ControlSense)

This week on The Audit Podcast, our guest is Ed Zimmer, Founder of ControlSense and Principal at Advanced Risk and Controls Analytics, LLC.

In this episode, Ed shares what inspired him to launch ControlSense after decades of experience in audit innovation. He talks about the challenges he saw auditors facing, how ControlSense helps solve inconsistencies in the audit process, and why he believes privacy and security must stay at the center of any AI discussion.

Ed also walks through a short demo of ControlSense, showing how the platform brings consistency and efficiency to internal audit workflows.

For those listening on audio, the demo portion is available on YouTube here.

Be sure to connect with Ed on LinkedIn.

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Also be sure to sign up for The Audit Podcast newsletter and to check the full video interview on The Audit Podcast YouTube channel.

Timecodes:

1:57 - Ed's Go-To AI Prompts

5:16 - What lead Ed to Launch ControlSense

6:55 - Solving Audit Inconsistencies with ControlSense

8:51 – Aligning with Each Company's Audit Methodology

14:22 – What Sets ControlSense Apart from Other AI Tools

22:24 – ControlSense in Action: Demo

31:15 – Why Users Feel Safe Inputting Data into ControlSense

32:45 - Final Thoughts

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