Transform traditional audits with practical agile frameworks designed to streamline workflows, accelerate risk response, and drive continuous value for any audit team!
Traditional audit methodologies often struggle to keep pace with today’s rapidly evolving business landscape. "Audit Smarter, Not Harder: Agile Audit for All!" explores a transformative approach to the audit lifecycle by integrating the core principles of Agile methodology.
This course provides a comprehensive overview of how Agile concepts—such as iterative planning, sprints, and continuous stakeholder collaboration—can be adapted to internal auditing to increase efficiency and responsiveness. Instead of relying on rigid, linear processes, audit teams can utilize Agile frameworks to streamline workflows, reduce unnecessary documentation, and deliver timely, actionable insights.
Designed for all types of audits, from operational and financial to compliance and IT, this overview explores how organizations can shift their mindset, adapt to emerging risks, and maximize the value they deliver without increasing their overall workload.
Audit Smarter, not Harder - with Elizabeth and Audie the Internal Otteror!
Elizabeth McDowell, CPA, CIA has over 20 years of audit experience and is the founder of Audit Forward, an innovative internal audit consulting and training firm. Elizabeth is passionate about advancing and advocating for the internal audit profession and was recognized as one of the 2023 Internal Audit Beacons by Richard Chambers. Elizabeth makes auditing and training fun (no, really!) with the help of her mascot, Audie the Internal Otteror. Elizabeth’s most recent industry experience was at Achieve, where she was Sr. Director, Audit Strategy; prior to that, she held internal audit leadership roles at Elevations Credit Union, Fidelity Investments, and Xcel Energy after first starting her career at Ernst & Young.
