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The Race to Automate Audits

Blake Oliver

Blake and David meet up with AJ Yawn, partner at Armanino LLP, about Armanino's new tool, Audit Ally, which streamlines and automates SOC 2 audits. Meet Our Guest, AJ Yawn LinkedIn: [link] Learn about about Audit Ally Need CPE? Meet Our Guest, AJ Yawn LinkedIn: [link] Learn about about Audit Ally Need CPE?

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Do Audit Opinions Matter? A Discussion with Professor Ed Ketz

Cloud Accounting Podcast

Professor Ed Ketz of Penn State joins the show to discuss audits' current state and future. We delve into the relevance of audits and explore the value of unqualified opinions in making audits meaningful. The discussion also touches on the overstandardization of audit reports and how this can lead to investor misunderstandings.

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Making Audit Matter Again: The Future of Assurance

Earmark Accounting Podcast

Audit is at a crossroads. Join Alan Anderson and Blake Oliver as they tackle pressing questions on audit's failure to innovate and chart a new direction focused on value-added assurance. Discover what’s at stake if audit no longer matters and how leadership today can write a better tomorrow. How can assurance stay relevant?

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Audits Under Fire: Ex-Big Four Partner Responds to Criticisms

Cloud Accounting Podcast

Join us for an in-depth conversation with Jerry Maginnis, a retired Big Four audit partner, about the value and criticisms of financial statement audits. He provides perspective on PCAOB inspections, the pass/fail system, and deficient audits.

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Virtual Cards — Everything You Need to Know

Speaker: Eoin Hession, Controller at Recharge

In this webinar, Eoin Hession, Controller at Recharge, talks about how his company uses virtual cards in their operations. This webinar will answer the following questions: What is a virtual card? How does it fit into your accounts payable system? What are the features and benefits that the best virtual cards have?

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Auditing Apathy With Ron Baker

Cloud Accounting Podcast

Go here to create your classified ad: [link] Full Transcript Available Upon Request - info@cloudaccountingpodcast.com Ron Baker talks useless audits, FTX, crypto "attestations," why accountants are quitting the profession, and his new book, "Time's Up!: Hit the link below to get more info.

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Ex-Big Four Auditor Explains Massive Audit Failures

Cloud Accounting Podcast

Go here to create your classified ad: [link] Full Transcript Available Upon Request - info@cloudaccountingpodcast.com Chris Vanover, CEO of AuditClub and former audit partner, explains why auditors are set up to fail and how AuditClub is looking to revitalize the audit profession in the United States with a new staffing model.