Ep 230: What Can Go Wrong When SOX Doesn't Go Right w/ Courtney Dal Col (Clearsulting)

This week on The Audit Podcast, we're joined by Courtney Dal Col, Director of Risk Advisory at Clearsulting.   In this episode, we talk about the role of SOX in big business changes and why it often gets overlooked. Courtney shares how to make sure SOX is part of the process from the start, helping to avoid last-minute problems.   She also explains why SOX is more than just a compliance task, how AI and automation are shaping its future, and what to expect from new regulations. Be sure to connect with Courtney on LinkedIn.   Also, be sure to follow us on our new social media accounts on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok.   Also be sure to sign up for The Audit Podcast newsletter and to check the full video interview on The Audit Podcast YouTube channel.   Timecodes:   2:11 - Simplify Your Kitchen Workflow With ChatGPT 4:37 - Driving Real Change In Organizations 6:02 - Rethinking Your SOX Strategy 8:11 - Clarifying SOX Roles 12:28 - The Risk Of Ignoring SOX In Transformation 15:35 - Key SOW Factors In Transformation 17:00 - Syncing SOX With Business Goals 18:50 - Leveraging Existing Automation 22:11 - A SOX Transformation Case Study 25:02 - The Future Of SOX 29:49 - Final Thoughts   *   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.   This episode is sponsored by Clearsulting.