Audit Value Factor

<p><strong><em>The Audit Value Factor: Making Management’s Head Turn</em></strong> empowers readers with a systematic method to build and maintain a value-centric internal audit organization. The book explores how to identify quantify and articulate value for customers. It details six critical success factors: </p><ol> <ol> </ol> <li>Value propositions that link directly to customer needs</li> <li>Fostering customer relationships using the CREATE model</li> <li>Talent development using the TEAM model</li> <li>Risk expertise that raises awareness understanding and action</li> <li>Change management and process optimization using the SMART model</li> <li>Data analytics that provide powerful insights to operations</li> </ol><p>The Audit Value Factor offers easy to use tools and practical strategies that deliver tangible and immediate benefits for the internal audit team. </p><p>Praise for <strong><em>The Audit Value Factor: Making Management’s Head Turn</em></strong></p><p>Daniel Samson the inspiring and forward-thinking CAE at SRI International has created an essential guide to adding value through Internal Audit in his new book <em><b>The Audit Value Factor</b>.</em> It's an important addition to any internal auditor's toolkit with helpful suggestions on topics ranging from talent planning to data analytics. I highly recommend it to any internal audit professional looking to up their game.</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>Laurie A. Hanover CIA CAE Sunrun Inc.</li> </ul><p>Internal Auditors often strive for a ‘seat at the table’ be it with Business Leaders Senior Management the Board or really any significant decision maker in an organization. In <b>The Audit Value Factor </b>Dan Samson provides the roadmap to ensuring that Internal Audit gets not only that seat at the table but also that role of a critical business partner that is valued in facilitating change and helping an organization achieve its goals.</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>Brian Tremblay CAE Acacia Communications</li> </ul><p>Great audit functions generate value and build leadership capacity from staff to CAE. <b><i>The Audit Value Factor’s</i></b> compelling examples data and actionable tools enable auditors at every level to build relationships of trust ask the right questions and deliver powerful insights to their organization.</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>Dr. Kathryn Bingham Executive Coach and CEO LEADistics LLC</li> </ul>