
Protocol for Preparing for Your Best Audit Committee Meeting Ever with Rob Clark Jr.
Field: Auditing | Delivery Method: Self Study | CPE Hours: 0.5
In this episode, Rob Clark Jr., CAE of Howard University, breaks down the one skill that separates good auditors from great ones: communication. He pulls back the curtain on how he preps, practices, and performs, whether it’s a team meeting, a presentation, or a high-stakes conversation.
- 5:00 – Using ChatGPT to Learn About Cybersecurity
- 9:20 – Why Communication Skills Matter More Than Technical Know-How
- 15:30 – A Practical Approach to Building Confidence in Meetings
- 23:29 – How to Recover When a Presentation Doesn’t Land
- 25:51 – Getting Started with Public Speaking
- 32:17 – How to Strengthen Your Presentation Skills
- 43:33 – Key Conversations Throughout the Audit Lifecycle
- 50:53 - Final Thoughts
Your Instructor

Trent Russell is the Founder of Greenskies Analytics. Prior to founding Greenskies Analytics, he served multiple industries in EY’s IT Risk Assurance practice. He later joined the Financial Service Office at EY and facilitated the development of data analytics procedures.
At Greenskies, Trent develops audit analytics and AI strategies, makes the analytics and AI initiatives actually work, and moves internal audit teams up the maturity model. Learn more at: https://greenskiesanalytics.com/
In addition to serving his clients, Trent hosts The Audit Podcast and facilitates quarterly audit analytics roundtables.