
Audits Should Focus on Efficiency Not Controls
Field: Auditing | Delivery Method: Self Study | CPE Hours: 0.5
Internal audit spends a lot of time auditing and providing assurance about the effectiveness of controls, but we should be concerned more with efficiency of operations. We are auditing controls, but we often forget "why" we are doing it and forget one of the most important reasons.
- reliable financial reporting,
- effective and EFFICIENT operations, and
- compliance with laws and regulations.
Your Instructor

Jason Mefford is a rock star in internal audit, risk management and compliance. He typically works with Chief Audit Executives (CAE), Audit Committee (AC) members, and professionals in audit, risk and compliance with the technical and soft-skills needed to navigate the land mines of organizations. He takes complicated, confusing and hard things, makes them practical, proactive and simple to improve learning and transformation.
He's been a Chief Audit Executive, Chief Risk Officer, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, Chief Information Security Officer, Board Member, and has trained and consulted organizations all over the world. He is a thought leader in all things governance, risk and compliance (GRC) and internal audit, and is the recipient of multiple awards including:
- Rising Star in Corporate Governance from Yale University
- Rising Star in Corporate Governance Award (Finalist) from Corporate Secretary Magazine
- Thought Leader of the Year (Finalist) from The National Association of Experts, Writers & Speakers
- Fellow from the Open Compliance & Ethics Group (OCEG) Think Tank
You can learn more about him at: https://www.jasonmefford.com and join him in the Audit Leader Forum™ at: https://bit.ly/AuditLeader