In this episode of Auditors Save the World, podcast host Leita Hart-Fanta, CPA interviews audit superhero, Ross Visscher.
In a previous episode, you heard how Ross harnesses AI to transform his internal audits in a thriving Canadian city.
But power in the hands of one City team is only the beginning!
Because beyond the internal audit shop, an entire city is stepping into the world of artificial intelligence. Departments experimenting. Risks emerging. Opportunities everywhere.
Of course someone must bring order to it all.
Enter Ross. Not just an auditor, but a guide helping a whole city navigate AI with clarity, control, and caution.
Because when everyone has access to powerful tools, governance isn’t optional. It’s everything.
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About Ross Visscher
Ross Visscher is an internal audit leader with responsibility for IT audit and data analytics programs at The City of Calgary. He has 19 years of internal audit experience, primarily within local government, complemented by earlier experience in financial services and public accounting.
For more than a decade, Ross has been actively involved with the Association of Local Government Auditors (ALGA) and served as President for the 2024–2025 term.
He holds multiple professional certifications, including Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA – North Carolina), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), and Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC). His specialized credentials include ISACA’s Advanced in AI Audit (AAIA), ACL Analytics Certified Data Analyst (ACDA) and Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Associate.
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