Facilitated by Carlos Bravo, Partner, Assurance Services, RSM US LLP
This session offers a comprehensive overview of best practices for CFOs in managing the external audit process throughout the year, with a focus on maintaining transparency for stakeholders involved in corporate governance. Attendees will explore strategies for identifying critical matters, deficiencies, and significant risks, and how to transform these findings into opportunities for process improvement through the effective use of technology. The discussion will also highlight how internal audit functions can support and enhance the management of challenging audit-related conversations. In addition, the session will provide a brief summary of the key frameworks that guide the audit process and outline how financial institutions can assess and evaluate the performance of their external auditors.