Stop auditing after the fact

What if you could predict the future and avoid all bad risks? You'd be a super auditor. But let's face it, no one can that. But are you at least ready to discuss potential risk items with your organiz...

18 Feb 202227min

Facts don't care about your feelings. Unfortunately feelings control many decisions in business environments. I worked with one woman who was overworked, underpaid and completely burned out. Each year...

10 Feb 202231min

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 Dec 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 Dec 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