Certification Myths and Realities in Internal Audit

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

The CIA, CISA, and other traditional certifications are no longer as relevant for #internalaudit as they used to be. In fact, they are not achievable for most people.

In this video I share how certifications in internal audit have changed, share some real life conversations I have had with people over the last few months, the myths people believe, the realities in today's job market, and provide you with things to consider when choosing the certifications best for your career.

There is a lot of misunderstanding and myths about certifications, and when people believe the myths they spend more energy, time and money on academic certifications that don't help much in their career. The unfortunate thing is over half the people who start traditional certifications never complete them.

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 & hard things, makes them practical, proactive & 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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