Audit analytics face a unique constraint: the analysis must be explainable to someone who wasn’t in the room. Most analytics advice ignores this.
Most audit analytics programs get stuck somewhere between spreadsheets and scalability. The obstacles aren’t usually technical.
Most audit functions that try to govern their analytics start in the wrong place. They focus on policies when the real problem is clarity about what they’re governing.
Skills assessments in audit analytics often measure confidence rather than capability. Here’s a more honest approach.
Analytics and automation serve different purposes in internal audit. Conflating them leads to bad strategy and wasted investment.