Where do you turn when you get in a sticky situation on a government audit and the rules in don’t tell you what to do? Yellow Book ethics and independence standards! As a public servant, the government auditor needs to keep the beneficiaries of government programs in mind as they conduct their work and seek […]
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Risk-based Auditing in Government
Nearly all auditors claim to practice risk-based auditing, but most are actually using a process-based approach. Why switch? Because risk-based auditing helps organizations to use their audit resources to the greatest benefit. In this engaging session customized for government auditors, Toby DeRoche, MBA, CIA, CCSA, CRMA, CFE, CISA, CICA, SA, cAAP explores the ideas behind […]
Transitioning to Agile Audit for Government Auditors – Video Course
In this quick video customized for government auditors, Toby DeRoche provides a blueprint for transitioning to agile from a traditional audit approach. The discussion includes addressing stakeholder concerns, assessing the team’s readiness, conducting training, and executing the transition. We need to audit the right risks at the right time, and agile auditing is the way […]
Scrum Roles for Government Audits – Video Course
In this short video course customized for government auditors, Toby DeRoche explores the Scrum framework and how agile auditing makes use of Scrum events and roles. First, Toby dives deep into the Scrum framework for agile auditing and introduces key Scrum events. Then he focuses on the three primary Scrum team roles and explains how […]
Introduction to Agile Auditing for Government Auditors – Video Course
We need to audit the right risks at the right time, and agile auditing is the way to get there! With agile auditing, we only audit what matters by taking a fresh approach to our work. Everything about your audit – from scoping your audit universe to reporting your audit results – becomes responsive and […]
IT Auditing for Non-IT Auditors – 10 Video Series
This comprehensive video series encourages you to power-up your government audits with IT auditing know-how. Let Toby DeRoche, an IT audit director and subject matter expert on information technology, internal auditing, SOX, and agile demonstrate and define the key IT terms and concepts that will enable you to ask meaningful questions and focus your audit […]
How to Write an Audit Report Finding – Video Series
Was your latest audit report finding powerful? And did your team enjoy writing it? Findings can be fun to write and read. Yes, fun! By following a few key guidelines on content and organization, you can create an audit report masterpiece your team can be proud to stand behind. And on top of that, […]
General Cost Principles – Video Course
Cost principles described in the Uniform Grant Guidance tell you what you can and can’t spend federal grant money on. This short video course will cover identifying whether the cost is allowable by applying the “big three” general cost principles. Sefton Boyars and Bill Allen share funny and outrageous stories about grantees who didn’t follow the […]
Common Flaws in Single Audit Findings – Video Course
In this short video, we will learn how to support single audit findings with solid evidence and properly classify issues so that grantors can get the most use out of your audit report. The Uniform Guidance and Yellow Book are full of instructions for creating audit findings. But the instructions do not highlight the nuances […]