Internal Auditors are like detectives.
They search for clues that will guide them to finding issues within an organisation.
Whether it’s with the organisation’s risks, operational effectiveness, or compliance with laws and regulations
And like any good detective - at least, like the ones in TV shows - they need their trusty magnifying glass to spot all these little clues that others wouldn’t notice!
Now, that magnifying glass represents data analytics.
With that data analytics in hand, Internal Auditors are changing the way they work.
Meet Peter McLeod
Peter’s Role as an Information Leader at the University of Southern Queensland
Peter McLeod is a Director of Assurance Services at the University of Southern Queensland, where he oversees Risk, Compliance, and Internal Audit functions. The University of Southern Queensland is a regional University dedicated to providing quality degrees and programs in a flexible and supportive environment. In just over 50 years, the University of Southern Queensland has become a prominent teaching and research institution providing education worldwide from three Southern Queensland locations. For 3 years in a row, the university has been ranked No. 1 in Australia for graduate starting salary, and almost 80% of our students gain full-time employment on completing their degree.
Peter’s Other Work in Information and IT
Before becoming the University of Southern Queensland’s Director of Assurance Services, Peter took on the role of Associate Director of Finance, developing a Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Strategy and deploying it within the university’s Financial Services. Earlier on in his career with the university, Peter also took on the role of Project Manager of Travel Systems & Functional Analyst.
Previously, Peter has also been the Software Development Management Consultant of Ambush Security Systems, as well as the Manager of Strategic Projects and the Database Administrator & Release Co-ordinator at Practical Computer Services. Over the past 15 years, Peter has published numerous articles on the topics of Technology and Innovation.
Internal Audits, Data Analytics, and Innovation
In this exclusive analytics podcast episode, Peter shares:

Accidentally becoming an Internal Auditor
Encouraging Internal Auditors to get their name out there
His role as the Director of Assurance Services at the University of Southern Queensland
How risk and compliance come into play in his work
What his work means for data and analytics professionals
Whether more and more people are shifting to using data in internal auditing
Advice for internal auditors in other universities in starting to use data analytics
How Robotic Process Automation and data analytics changes the way his team works
How he empowers his team to perform the functions using data analytics
The risk if a functional team is not leveraging emerging technologies
Encouraging innovation when a team is seen as a functional team rather than an R&D team
His advice for other functional team leaders looking to encourage their teams to improve their work through the use of data analytics

If you are a functional team leader looking to encourage your team to improve their work through the use of data analytics, this is the episode you do not want to miss out on.

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