Audit Bites

Before the world went into chaos, I was known for wearing colorful socks. It was different and added a little style to my wardrobe. Then came SOX. Ughh. A legislative mandate that was thrust upon the ...

24 Jan 202239min

Auditors believe in truth, justice and compliance. But even the best auditors can't cope with and/or fix a corrupt culture. A mad management team will undermine the best audit or compliance efforts.Le...

17 Jan 202242min

How well do you understand what your organization does? Unfortunately most executives, managers and auditors do not understand the inner workings of the organization.This is a problem. Auditors must u...

16 Jan 202224min

I know what you're thinking, there is no way auditors can be arrogant. We are the victims. No one likes us and they treat us badly. Well sometimes they don't like us because we can be arrogant. Some a...

31 Des 202122min

Have you ever sat in a meeting and thought, "Everyone in here is bat sh** crazy"? Thousands of auditors sit in meetings presenting facts to clients who, instead of acknowledging issues, go on the atta...

21 Des 202123min

You should be thanking your auditors. Yeah I know that sounds strange. But really. Who has been there for you regardless of how treat them?Who tells you the truth when others won't?Who really wants yo...

25 Nov 202112min

Auditors often wonder how close they should and/or can get with clients. You must remain objective and independent. We hear it all the time. But being friendly does not compromise independence.Let's t...

17 Nov 202125min

An auditor's primary job is to ask questions. And the questions you ask can build or kill your credibility. In this episode of Audit Bites, we'll show a live example of bad questioning at its finest. ...

28 Okt 202124min