Exposing The Positives and Skills for New Internal Auditors by Shawn Resaulsingh
Field: Auditing | Delivery Method: Self Study | CPE Hours: 0.25
Exposing The Positives and Skills for New Internal Auditors
by Shawn Resaulsingh - Internal Auditor, JMMB Bank
IF I Was told this... for New Internal Auditors.
Most people hear the Internal Auditors are coming and they lose their minds.
Misconceptions have surfaced that Internal Auditors are the police and we should be scared, but Internal Auditors are heroes trying their best to prevent mishaps, miscalculations, and mistakes in all angles within the company.
Picture this, an accidental typo of a sales figure could cause a massive problem to all employees’ bonus, but an internal audit hero shows up and spots the mistake, with compassion mentions to the team, who corrects the mishap. Now everyone is happy again that there will be a bonus.
What did this hero do to save that bonus, The Auditors:
- Conducted research both primary and secondary,
- Analyzed the data,
- Became curious and asked questions, and
- Provided training for weak areas identified.
I mentioned they are like heroes. Well Internal Auditors are close to Batman but operate more as a Sherlock Holmes because they talk with a keyboard or pen, not their fist.
Still not grasping what these heroes do, well what takes Internal Auditors to the next level besides having excellent research skills, unbelievable data analytical skills, insane type writing skills, presentation skills, (i.e. Communication Skills). They also possess emotional intelligence, control the flow of the conversation, and the characteristics to be insanely calm within close out meetings. These make them seem like the heroes they are.
If you are searching for what an Internal Auditor is, or are starting to become one, this article summarizes what soft skills are needed to carry you to the next level of your training or simply give an insight into what Internal Auditors do daily.
Skills for New Internal Auditors Summary:
- Excellent research skills,
- Unbelievable data analytical skills,
- Insane writing skills,
- Presentation skills,
- Emotional intelligence,
- Control the flow of the conversation, and
- Be insanely calm.
Field: Auditing | Delivery Method: Self Study | CPE Hours: 0.25
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© 2025 Shawn Resaulsingh, and published with author permission. The opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not represent the opinions of the cRisk Academy®.
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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
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