Ep. 178 - Is the 3rd line of defense an illusion? - Iulia Deaconu

Are certifications truly worth it?From real-world hiring scenarios to the career impact of credentials, Jas and Asim explore whether letters after your name matter more than results, how certifications build credibility, and why lifelong learning is key to staying relevant.They also gave their own ratings on how much certifications really matter...and let’s just say, the average might not be what you expect.

Oladayo Duduyemi, co-founder of CoAuditor, joins the podcast to show his solution, streamlining control testing, client collaboration, and even detecting synthetic documents.

Harvard-trained psychologist Dr. Lorwen Nagel, who worked with the Dalai Lama, explains overthinking and people-pleasing. Why we do it, how it holds us back, and what to do about it.

Healthcare is massive. Auditing in this industry is no small task.In this episode, Daniel Clayton, Head of Audit at UF Health, details what makes auditing in this industry uniquely complex, and shares insights on where internal auditors can truly add value in one of the most regulated and essential industries in the US.

How do you audit sales and marketing? Oleg Koslov brings global insights, five practical pillars, and quick wins every team can use.

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.