19 Year Old Life Coaches in Internal Audit

Field: Auditing | Delivery Method: Self Study | CPE Hours: 0.5

Who should you follow online, or trust their advice as a consultant or coach in #internalaudit?

Many people want you to follow them online, buy their products and services, and see them as thought leaders and industry gurus... so you believe and follow what they say.

In this video I share some insights and questions to ask and due diligence you can perform before you choose to follow someone online, buy their products and services, or hire them as an employee or contractor. Not following these steps may lead to hiring the equivalent of a 19 year-old life coach that you look to for advice about raising children, going through a divorce, or other personal coaching that they really have no practical experience or wisdom to share.

I see a lot of people providing services to internal audit that seem as qualified as the 19 year-old life coach, and want to make sure you have the resources to do your due diligence and avoid surprises.

Key points discussed include:
  • Don't judge a book by its cover.
  • Have they been in the trenches?
  • Don't be fooled by the number of followers and bragging.
  • You get what you pay for.

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Field: Auditing | Delivery Method: Self Study | CPE Hours: 0.5

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Jason Mefford
Jason Mefford

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


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