Audit Alchemy: Small Teams, Big Impact - A Guide to Internal Audit Excellence

When high expectations do not always match the resources at your disposal, how can small Internal Audit teams make a significant impact? This book is your essential guide to transforming the way you approach internal auditing. Professionals who lead or work in small teams in Risk, Compliance, Information Security and Quality across all sectors will also find this book especially relevant.

This book provides tools, techniques and inspiration, starting from establishing a solid foundation to leveraging technology, building strong governance, utilizing third-party support and systemising your processes for consistency, quality and efficiency.

Packed with strategies, hacks and insights from thought leaders from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, this is a relatable and empowering volume that will help you discover how to become a trusted advisor to your C-suite and Audit Committee and how to delight your stakeholders with innovative outputs and effective communication.

With fresh perspectives and real-world examples, Audit Alchemy aims to give you the confidence to innovate and the courage to lead.

Sandeep is an award-nominated, experienced Head of Internal Audit, Independent Audit Committee member and Chartered Accountant, with 20+ years of experience in Finance, Internal Audit, Risk Management, Governance and Compliance; across multiple industries: Pharmaceutical Life Sciences, Healthcare, Higher Education and the Third Sector. He has held several Finance roles in industry and been an external auditor at a Big Four accountancy practice.

Sandeep is a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Accredited Counter Fraud Specialist (ACFS), and has achieved a Certificate in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA).

Sandeep is an experienced Head of Internal Audit, beginning his career in external audit in 2000 and moving to internal audit in 2007. He has strong expertise and knowledge of the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry with over 12 years of experience across three large UK, US and Japanese listed pharma companies. He has been an independent member of several Audit and Risk Committees.

He has also been an exam author for the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), guest lecturer at a UK university, and spoken at European and global conferences, delivered webinars and written articles and papers for various organisations.