Agile Auditing

Master new, disruptive technologies in the field of auditing

Agile Auditing: Fundamentals and Applications introduces readers to the applications and techniques unlocked by tested and proven agile project management principles. This book educates readers on an approach to auditing that emphasizes risk-based auditing, collaboration, and speedy delivery of meaningful assurance assessments while ensuring quality results and a focus on the areas that pose the greatest material risks to the business under audit.

The discipline of auditing has been forever changed via the introduction of new technologies, including:

• Machine learning
• Virtual Conferencing
• Process automation
• Data analytics

Hugely popular in software development, the agile approach is just making its way into the field of audit. This book provides concrete examples and practical solutions for auditors who seek to implement agile techniques and methods.

Agile Auditing is perfect for educators, practitioners, and students in the auditing field who are looking for ways to introduce greater levels of efficiency and effectiveness to their discipline.

RAVEN CATLIN is a veteran audit practitioner and Founder and CEO of Raven Global Training, an organization that provides custom training to business professionals in internal audit, internal controls, risk management, data analytics, and governance. As a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, she advocates for continual improvement in audit practices.

CECILIANA WATKINS is Founder and CEO of Team Oriented Solutions and a trainer in risk management, internal audit, and Agile project management. She previously served as an online course facilitator for Boston University, a trainer and facilitator for Raven Global Training, and the internal audit division manager for a large state government agency.

Praise for AGILE AUDITING "In Agile Auditing: Fundamentals and Applications , Raven and Ceciliana skillfully apply the Agile Manifesto principles and values to the auditing profession in a clear, engaging, and approachable style. As they translate the Agile principles to their profession, they masterfully and thoughtfully discuss the importance of creating a Grateful Leadership culture to increase collaboration and succinctly capture the importance of creating a culture of appreciation throughout the organization and the Agile audit team. This valuable book couldn't come at a better time as we face unprecedented changes and find ourselves in dire need of valuable assurance focused on areas of greater risk to organizations' survival." --Judith W. Umlas, author, Grateful Leadership: Using the Power of Acknowledgment to Engage All Your People and Achieve Superior Results ; Sr. Vice President and Trainer, International Institute for Learning (IIL) "As public and private organizations increasingly move to a risk-intelligent approach to optimize performance, the auditing team plays a pivotal role in providing real-time audit findings for timely course correction. Agile Auditing offers a risk-based framework to adopt and adapt a real-time approach, enhancing the value proposition of the audit team to the organization's mission and goals. My esteemed appreciation to Raven and Ceciliana for giving us a guide and tool chest for the successful implementation of tested Agile auditing practices." --Kathleen Webb, former Director of Performance Improvement, California Government Operations Agency "In this revered book, Raven and Ceciliana do an excellent job of tackling how to use auditing to support Agile in your organization by addressing risks to the organization. The authors do so in a useful way for both novice and experienced readers. This is a rare find for a book to do such a great job addressing both readers. In an age where we have limited time, know that yours would be valuably spent reading this excellent book!" --Susan Parente, PMP, CISSP, PMI-RMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, CSPO, PSM I, SFC, SDC, SMC, SPOC, SCT, ITIL, RESILIA, CRISC, GLCP, MS Eng. Mgmt., Agile and risk management subject matter expert "Raven and Ceciliana are highly respected experts in the field of internal audit and true thought leaders on innovative audit practices. This book has created a fantastic 'go-to' resource to support the implementation of an Agile framework for any audit team. I found the support included about the real value achieved by implementing an Agile framework especially compelling. As an active practitioner looking to implement more Agile practices, I appreciated the depth of insight and perspective the authors shared based on their own practical experience. Overall, the book would be a great resource for auditors at any stage of their Agile journey." --Sarah Saunders, CIA, CFSA, CIDA, Assistant Vice President, Internal Audit "Scrum has long been adding value to businesses well beyond its software origins. I am always excited to see a new pioneering application of the framework that revolutionizes a field like risk management and internal audit." --JJ Sutherland, CEO, Scrum Inc.

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