What are the risks, challenges and opportunities for internal and external auditors when it comes to blockchain? This second webinar in our series offers practical tips, tools, and tactics that can be used to effectively audit blockchain-based transactions. Additionally, this webinar is helpful to external audit professionals wanting to learn how cryptocurrencies and blockchain might impact the work of external audit. 

Building on the first session that demystified blockchain and highlighted its potential benefits,  this concluding webinar explores how auditors can best prepare for a future in which this revolutionary new framework will play a key role. 

  • Gain an understanding of risks posed by blockchain solutions and how to build them into audit risk assessment and strategy
  • Learn about key areas you could audit to help build an audit program or framework
  • See practical examples from industries applying traditional audit methods and data analytics to achieve audit objectives

 

 

About the speakers: 

Ian Kirton

IAN KIRTON CIA, ACIB, MSc

Ian Has over 37 years of experience in financial services and internal audit. He has held roles in international payments and trade finance before moving to internal audit where he led audits of key functions, suppliers and outsourced activities. At Lloyds Bank Ian helped found a methodology and standards team with responsibility for audit methodology, quality assurance, training and tools. A few years later he developed a new audit function designed to support TSB Challenger Bank deliver its services completely online. He later assumed a permanent role running the audit operations, methodology and technology. Ian’s combined experience and success led to being recognized as a digital champion for the wider use of new office technology, enterprise GRC tools and analytics across the 3 lines to help maximise enterprise assurance.

Ian now works as an independent consultant, trainer and innovator and is part of Grant Thornton’s agile community in the UK where he specialises in EQA and audit quality.  

Jeff Sorensen

JEFF SORENSEN CIA, CISA, CRISC, CISE, CIDA

Jeff Sorensen serves CaseWare IDEA and the internal audit community as an Industry Strategist. Over his 25 years tenure in the field, Jeff has earned numerous certifications and designations in Information Technology, Auditing and Security from the Information Systems Audit and Control Association, the Institute of Internal Auditors and CaseWare IDEA. Jeff is frequently invited to international conferences and panels to share his expertise as a guest presenter. 

Jeff started with CaseWare as a certified instructor, then joined CaseWare in 2016 as a Product Manager before becoming an Industry Strategist. Prior to joining CaseWare, Jeff worked in a variety of industries incl. finance, energy and government where he held various positions in auditing, project management, systems development and IT security. Jeff holds a business degree from Denmark and a diploma in Computer Programming and Analysis from Seneca College.