ACL’s Christopher Stewart-Smith discusses three fundamental things to consider before embarking on a successful continuous monitoring program in this month’s AuditNet Newsletter. Here is an excerpt of his article.
“Amazing as it sounds, I speak to many audit departments who want to explore continuous monitoring but do not know what their organization’s risks are. What are your goals? In which areas? If you want to start a continuous monitoring program, do you know what you want to monitor? If the answer is ‘yes’ then the next two steps are made that much easier. If the answer is ‘no’, then hold off on anything else until you know what parts of the business you want to monitor and engage in an initial risk assessment.”
To read the rest of Chris’ article in AuditNet Newsletter, click here
About Christopher Stewart-Smith
A Senior Consultant with ACL Services, Chris works with clients across North America to help them realize the benefits of data analytics and audit and compliance management technology and bridge the knowledge gap between the IT department and business leaders. With over 15 years’ experience in software consulting and training across a broad range of industries, Chris is considered a data analytics expert. He is a frequent speaker and educator on the topics of Continuous Auditing & Monitoring. Chris has an Honors degree from The University of Birmingham and the Université de Nantes
