Auditors Save the World! Micheal Giles

In this episode of Auditors Save the World, podcast host Leita Hart-Fanta, CPA interviews auditing superhero, Micheal Giles.

In a world where data can make or break the dreams of our furry friends, one hero saw what others missed.

Meet Micheal Giles, the keen-eyed champion who spotted a blip in licensing data that others overlooked. But he didn’t stop there! With sharp instincts and a heart for paws, he made game-changing recommendations that unlocked a wave of new funding for puppies and kitties across the city! So, how did he do it? Get ready, because Michael is here to tell his tail-wagging, purr-fect story!

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About Michael Giles

Micheal Giles is a Business Architect for the City of Winnipeg. Before this, he spent 12 years in the Winnipeg City Auditor’s office, progressing from audit junior to Deputy City Auditor. Micheal led the transformation of the auditor’s office to Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards in 2013. He left the auditor’s office in 2020 to gain deeper understanding about the challenges that public managers face, to learn how performance audits impact government operations from management’s point of view, and to expand his improvement toolkit. Micheal is a Chartered Professional Accountant, Chartered Accountant; a Certified Internal Auditor (Canada); a Certified Business Architect; Certified in Theory of Constraints Fundamentals; and a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Candidate.

The views expressed in this interview are Micheal’s own personal views and opinions. Micheal is not speaking on behalf of nor representing the views of the City of Winnipeg.

Need Yellow Book Ethics?

Ethics apply when rules end. Occasionally, you will run into situations where the mandatory requirements in the audit standards won’t help you decide what to do. In these situations, how do you reach the government auditor’s ideals of public service, accountability and transparency?

Join Leita for Yellow Book Ethics, a 2-hour live webinar on January 16. In this short session, consider real-life government audit dilemmas and apply the GAO’s guidance regarding objectivity, independence and integrity. Learn to make the best choice for yourself, your team, your auditee and the public you serve.

This course satisfies the IIA’s ethics CPE requirements, but not the CPA ethics CPE requirements.