Best Practices of World-Class Audit Shops

 2012-04-01

Best Practices of World-Class Audit Shops

6-Part Series Starts April 25

How does your audit team progress from just “getting by” to becoming a world-class analytics and auditing powerhouse? Over the past 25 years, ACL has worked closely with audit departments of all sizes who add incredible value to their organisations and have seen common themes emerge. How are these high-performing teams leveraging technology and what are they doing that others are not?

World-class audit shops

1. Have a shared goal that they work together to achieve
2. Develop plans for success, and track progress towards their goal
3. Think beyond the immediate need to work smarter, not harder
4. Create raving fans from key stakeholders
5. Anticipate obstacles and fight to overcome them

In the first session on April 25, ACL’s Customer Solutions Director, Steve Biskie, will provide an overview of all five themes in the webinar series. Over the next few months, we will examine each one in detail and discuss the practical steps to start implementing these Best Practices.

First Session: Best Practices of World-Class Audit Shops: An Introduction

Date: Wednesday, April 25 at 7 p.m. GMT

Length: 60 minutes

Presenters:

Steve Biskie, CPA, CITP, CISA, Customer Solutions Director,

Steve Biskie has over 15 years’ experience in information technology audit for public accounting (as a former Deloitte manager), private industry, and with specialised risk management consulting firms. His role at ACL is focused on designing services that enable organisations to achieve best practices in the use of audit analytics. Biskie is an accomplished public speaker on the topics of audit, risks, and controls, with a focus on technology. He is an IIA All-Star speaker and a much in-demand thought leader and facilitator throughout industry events.

Peter Millar, Director of Technology Application, ACL Services Ltd.

Peter is the Director of Technology Application at ACL Services Ltd. For the past 15 years, Peter has been involved in the evolution of analytic solutions for audit departments in industry and government. His combination of experience and expertise has helped audit departments in some of the world’s leading organisations to create value-added opportunities by implementing efficient and sustainable audit analytics solutions. He has more than 20 years experience in the high tech industry in various software and systems integration companies.