Ep. 217 - IIA Mentor Program - Alex Rusate

Learn about the Emerging Leader Program from Alex Rusate, who advanced from Sr. IT Auditor to Sr. VP of Audit after participating in the program.Program link: https://tinyurl.com/43nbxuv3

AI is a black box. Even its creators can't explain, so how do we provide assurance?In this episode, Greg Hutchins, author of Trust Me, AI Risk Management, unpacks the billion-dollar question of AI audit and why the future belongs to those who learn to use AI. Are you a doomer or a boomer?

What drives a truly high-performing audit team? Aura Rad shares her powerful Three Ls model:Lean on each otherLearn from each otherLeverage each other“You don’t just fall into a great team; it takes intention, effort, and a marathon mindset.”#Audit15Fun #InternalAudit #Leadership

Global CAE and author Shagen Ganason joins to share how storytelling can make audit findings unforgettable and actionable. We talk about The Storyteller’s Ledger, why your final 60 seconds matter most, and how one reframed audit changed everything.Buy the book here: https://tinyurl.com/562baavvConnect with Shagen here: https://tinyurl.com/yc5z5sen

In this episode, I sit down with Mary Shirley, VP & Chief Compliance & Privacy Officer at Scion Health and author of Level Up: 65 Hacks for Compliance & Ethics Professionals. Mary shares her favorite hack, how to spot real ethical leaders vs. “for-show” ones, and gives her take on the claim that “non-compliance isn’t a risk.”Tune in to hear her perspective.

From Intern to CAE at FedEx: In this episode, I sit down with Jamie Meziere, newly promoted Chief Audit Executive at FedEx.Jamie shares her remarkable journey from a small-town Mississippi intern to leading FedEx’s global audit function.We discuss career pivots, self-doubt, taking bold leaps, and what she hopes every new intern believes on their first day.A must-listen for anyone on the internal audit career path.

A new bill proposes abolishing the PCAOB and transferring audit oversight to the SEC. What would that mean for audit quality, accountability, and investor trust?Paul Munter joins to discuss:Could audits suffer without a dedicated watchdog?Are Big Four firms too big to challenge?Can AI improve judgment—or replace it?What values must the profession hold onto?A must-listen for anyone in audit, compliance, or financial oversight.

In this episode, renowned journalist and author Bethany McLean joins to discuss 'legal fraud,' whether we're becoming more desensitized to corporate misconduct, and the one question she’d ask if she were on Tesla’s board.

From Canada to the UAE, Matthew Oleniuk brings 15+ years of internal audit experience in government.In this episode, we unpack the unique risks of public sector projects, why budgets go sideways, and how auditors can shift from checking boxes to driving real effectiveness.Bonus: Matthew shares a free health check for public service projects.Diagnose Your Project

Tom Hardin, aka Tipper X, was just starting his hedge fund career when the FBI caught him outside a dry cleaner.He wore a wire. Helped take down 20 others. And lived to tell the tale.In this episode, Tom breaks down how pressure, silence, and culture led him to cross the line and what auditors must understand to spot the signs before it’s too late.