Episode 8 - Toby DeRoche

In this episode of Auditor Save the World, host Leita Hart-Fanta interviews Toby, an experienced auditor who shares his thrilling experiences in uncovering fraud within a retail distribution center. The conversation delves into the dynamics of corporate culture, the importance of soft skills in auditing, and the transition to IT auditing. Toby emphasizes the significance of building relationships and understanding the auditee's perspective to effectively identify issues and improve auditing practices.Chapters:00:00 Introduction to Super Auditor01:51 Unmasking Fraud in Retail Distribution12:20 The Dynamics of Retail and Corporate Culture18:09 The Importance of Soft Skills in Auditing27:48 Transitioning to IT AuditingABOUT TOBY DEROCHE: Toby DeRoche focuses his career on advising governance and assurance professionals on solutions to their audit, risk, and compliance needs. Toby assists organizations in improving their internal audit, risk management, and compliance functions. Toby’s professional background includes nearly 20 years in internal audit, fraud examination, and technology enablement consulting.As the founder of Insight CPE, LLC, Toby is dedicated to continued education for audit, risk, and fraud professionals. In this role, he partnered with cRiskAcademy to create the Certified Agile Auditor Professional (cAAP) course, the first of its kind in the world. Toby has authored over 100 blogs and the books Agile Audit: Transformation and Beyond and Only Audit What Matters. Finally, as a Senior IT Risk Manager with Verizon, Toby also puts theory into practice.