About this episode
Jo Rhoden joins Emma Carroll to discuss rethinking the audit profession through innovation and creativity.
In this episode of the Future of the Firm podcast, Jo Rhoden, Executive Director at Tapestry Networks, joins Emma Carroll, Head of Content at Source, for a creative journey to rethink the audit profession. Speaking in her personal capacity , Jo shares insights from her recent series of blogs on the future of audit, challenging the industry to look beyond compliance and standardi s ation to innovation and creativity . We address questions including : Beyond the obvious impact of technology, what are the other major drivers of change in the audit market today? How can technology and human creativity intersect to deliver the best outcomes? Can technology ever truly exercise professional judgment, or will this always require human oversight ? Why do "soft skills" like storytelling, imagination, and relationship-building remain the strength of humans in this field? In a world of "noise" and deep fakes, how can audit evolve to become a primary enabler of trust? What practical steps can firms take right now to prepare their workforce for this new wor ld of audit ? If you are interested in how human creativity c ould reshape audit , this conversation is for you. If you enjoyed this…
People in this episode
Host: Emma Carroll
Guest: Jo Rhoden
Topics covered
- audit profession
- innovation
- technology
- human creativity
- trust
- soft skills
Keywords
- audit
- technology
- creativity
- soft skills
- trust
- professional judgment
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Tapestry Networks, Source
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