This week on The Audit Podcast, we’re joined by Shagen Ganason, Group Chief Auditor, and Chief Audit Executive at Liva Group.

In this episode, Shagen shares the inspiration behind his new book, The Storyteller’s Ledger, and why he believes storytelling is one of the most powerful tools internal auditors can develop. From rethinking traditional audit reports to presenting to the board, Shagen offers a practical framework for transforming audit communication—complete with templates, examples, and coaching strategies he's used with his own teams.

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Timecodes:

4:30 – Keeping the Audit Committee Engaged

6:28 – Why Audit’s Influence Matters

10:16 – Traditional vs. Story-Driven Audit Findings

13:48 – Turning Audit Reports Into Compelling Stories

16:55 – Highlighting Cause and Effect Clearly

20:16 – Storytelling to the Audit Committee

26:06 – Delivering a Clear and Confident Message

30:15 – Helping Your Team Master Storytelling

34:50 – Final Thoughts

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This week on The Audit Podcast, we’re joined by Beth Womersley, Head of Assurance & Advisory Services at Universal Destination & Experiences.

Beth shares her experience launching and leading ERM programs across multiple organizations. As internal audit teams take on more ERM responsibilities, she shares tips on where to start, how to get support from leadership, and what frameworks to consider.

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Timecodes:

1:46 – How an ERM Expert Uses LLMs

6:13 – What Is Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)?

11:53 – Setting Up Your Team to Implement ERM

14:00 – Building the Business Case for ERM

19:12 – How to Pitch ERM to the Board

23:04 – Facilitating the ERM Process

30:40 – Final Thoughts

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This podcast is brought to you by Greenskies Analytics, the services firm that helps auditors leap-frog up the analytics maturity model. Their approach for launching audit analytics programs with a series of proven quick-win analytics will guarantee the results worthy of the analytics hype.

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This week on The Audit Podcast, we’re joined by Nancy Yuen, Financial Data and VP of SOX Governance at SoFi.

In this episode, Nancy shares how emotional intelligence has been a driving force behind her career success—from her early days at KPMG to leadership roles at Clorox, Google, and now SoFi. Nancy realized she needed to intentionally build her emotional intelligence in order to thrive professionally. She opens up about that journey, how developing strong communication skills transformed her leadership style, and offers practical strategies others can apply in their own careers.

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Timecodes:

3:10 - Strategies for Supporting an Overextended Team

8:22 - Nancy's Journey to Finding Emotional intelligence

21:19 - Acting Classes for Auditors

28:50 – Letting Go of Ego to Build a Stronger Team

33:30 - Final thoughts

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This podcast is brought to you by Greenskies Analytics, the services firm that helps auditors leap-frog up the analytics maturity model. Their approach for launching audit analytics programs with a series of proven quick-win analytics will guarantee the results worthy of the analytics hype.

Whether your audit team needs a data strategy, methodology, governance, literacy, or anything else related to audit and analytics, schedule time with Greenskies Analytics.