Raven Catlin - Agile Auditing: Fundamentals and Applications (Wiley Corporate F&A)

1. Chapter 1
2. Chapter 2
3. Chapter 3
4. Chapter 9
5. Chapter 17

1. Chapter 1
2. Chapter 4
3. Chapter 12

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Raven Catlin

Ceciliana Watkins

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Library of Congress CataloginginPublication Data

Names: Catlin, Raven, author. | Watkins, Ceciliana, author.

Title: Agile auditing : fundamentals and applications / Raven Catlin and Ceciliana Watkins.

Description: Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, [2021] | Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2021015254 (print) | LCCN 2021015255 (ebook) | ISBN 9781119693321 (hardback) | ISBN 9781119693482 (adobe pdf) | ISBN 9781119693468 (epub)

Subjects: LCSH: Auditing. | Agile project management.

Classification: LCC HF5667 .C325 2021 (print) | LCC HF5667 (ebook) | DDC 657/.45dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021015254

LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021015255

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We dedicate this book to our families and all auditors in search of knowledgeand making the world a better place.

• Views of Agile
• Example of Proficiency Gap
• Example Risk Scoring
• Project Canvas
• The Right Conditions for Agile Auditing
• Agile Umbrella
• How Scrum Works
• Agile Auditing at a Glance
• Agile Auditing Adoption Life Cycle
• Automation Continuum

Serving as a chief audit executive and then CEO of The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), I have strived to learn new concepts, develop new ideas, and advocate for new ways to approach challenges and opportunities. Continuous learning is what brings me to this book, Agile Auditing: Fundamentals and Applications, by Raven Catlin and Ceciliana Watkins, two remarkable individuals who epitomize the internal auditors of today and the future. In this book, Raven and Ceciliana offer a fresh approach to what our profession must do to become and remain relevant to our stakeholders by adopting an Agile mindset.

I have discussed the importance of being nimble and turning problems into opportunities over more than a decade, through my books, in presentations around the world, and in my weekly blog Chambers on the Profession. To implement Agile auditing, internal auditors must demonstrate intellectual curiosity and openmindedness, two attributes discussed in my book Trusted Advisors: Key Attributes of Outstanding Internal Auditors. Additionally, Agile auditors must have the relational and professional attributes addressed in the book.

After reading Agile Auditing: Fundamentals and Applications, I gained new perspectives and reinvigorated my firm belief that, to be relevant, we must continuously evolve who we are as internal auditors and how we add value.

We are at a critical juncture in our profession. Being Agile also means being resilient amid every advancing risk. We must embrace fresh ideas and perspectives to execute bold, decisive, and Agile strategies to address the new frontier. Amid the COVID19 pandemic, the need for social distancing around the globe challenged the management of audit activities, from risk assessments to testing, reporting, and the administration of the audit activity, including recruiting, retention, and training.

In a virtual environment, internal auditors face myriad challenges in how they address and complete their work, from different methods of communications to limitations on travel and physical access. The pandemic has certainly tested the concept of Agile auditing, but the good news is that, amid a changing risk landscape, we've learned that it actually can be most effective.

I met Raven Catlin in 2002 at The IIA's Volunteer Instructor Development Program. Raven stood out. She successfully completed the program and impressed me as a knowledgeable, articulate, experienced, and innovative auditor. As an instructor, Raven presents an effective method to deliver concepts and influence others to adopt new practices. This book showcases those attributes. It offers a framework for audit functions to add value and remain relevant. I find Raven and Ceciliana's Agile audit framework to be distinct in that it is not a method that simply provides ideas. It is truly a framework that's adaptable and allows audit teams to incorporate practices and tools into an Agile audit methodology they create and customize.