The Audit Value Factor: Making Management's Head Turn empowers readers with a systematic method to build and maintain a value-centric internal audit organization. The book explores how to identify, quantify, and articulate value for customers. It details six critical success factors:















Value propositions that link directly to customer needs
Fostering customer relationships using the CREATE model
Talent development using the TEAM model
Risk expertise that raises awareness, understanding, and action
Change management and process optimization using the SMART model
Data analytics that provide powerful insights to operations








The Audit Value Factor offers easy to use tools and practical strategies that deliver tangible and immediate benefits for the internal audit team.


Praise for The Audit Value Factor: Making Management's Head Turn





"Daniel Samson, the inspiring and forward-thinking CAE at SRI International, has created an essential guide to adding value through Internal Audit in his new book The Audit Value Factor. It's an important addition to any internal auditor's toolkit, with helpful suggestions on topics ranging from talent planning to data analytics. I highly recommend it to any internal audit professional looking to "up their game."








Laurie A. Hanover,