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James Paterson

James was formerly Chief Audit Executive for AstraZeneca PLC from 2002 - 2009. He has worked in a range of other corporate and commercial finance roles, including Head of Group Financial Reporting and Director of Global Leadership Development programmes.

He has been a consultant, trainer and business coach since 2010.

After working on a Masters Degree In Management - he was seconded into HR to be head of Global Leadership Development programmes for several years.

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Root Cause Analysis & Culture

Getting to the underlying reasons why things can go off track and understanding the behavioural, 'human factors' that are involved.

Governance & Risk Assurance

Focusing on both accountabilities and how to ensure certainty to within defined tolerances.

Leadership & Political Savvy (Coaching)

Developing an authentic style that is able to identify and adapt to political realities.

Internal Audit

Ranging from internal audit team effectiveness to more tangible good practices including lean auditing.

Other/Miscellaneous

A range of support and training options are available to Audit Committees and teams working in Governance, Risk and Compliance, and Risk Assurance/Control.

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Beyond the Five Whys: Root Cause Analysis & Systems Thinking

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What our readers say...

James uses a combination of real-life stories and best practice insight to present a practical approach to root cause analysis that will help shift your mindset to unleash the power of being more curious.

Damian Finio, CFO Phibro Animal Healthcare Corporation

James Paterson, a former Chief Audit Executive, tackles a topic of immense importance across all organizational sectors. The book also includes practical guidance from leaders in business, risk and audit.

Nancy Haig, CIA, CBA, CFE, CRISC, Principal – PIAC LLC

Through clear explanations and real-world examples, readers will learn how to systematically identify root causes and develop effective solutions that address the underlying problems. This book is a valuable resource that professionals can read and start to apply to improve their problem-solving skills and make a positive impact within their…

Sandeep Das, Head of Internal Audit, St John Ambulance

As the world becomes ever more complex and fast paced it is imperative that we become outstanding at learning from experience. Somehow, we must get beyond blame and shame when examining why things go wrong. Otherwise, we will just repeat, and probably make bigger mistakes.

Andrew Pal, CEng, FIMechE, Leadership Coach and Organisation Consultant

Lean Auditing: Driving Added Value & Efficiency in Internal Audit

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Thank you again for your participation in the conference. The feedback both onsite and through the speaker evaluation was extremely positive. Attendees found great value in attending your session and even quoted it as the best session of the entire conference! Many requested an encore performance and the opportunity to participate in…

Sheena Majette, The Institute of Internal Auditors

I contacted (James) for advice. Not only were his ideas very constructive, his approach was very professional yet carried out in a friendly, easy going manner which greatly helped my understanding of the issues involved. James was then always happy to deal with any follow up queries I had and…

Anonymous

James ran a very successful lean auditing workshop for us, working in close collaboration with my team and I. It was instrumental in surfacing a number of opportunities to improve our team ways of working and has helped us make improvements in our productivity and value adding contribution. James is…

Anonymous

Got a lot out of the course, appreciated the fact that it was just one day. A lot of content, but good, very informative. Learnt a lot; more likely to attend virtual courses now. (The course was) very focused with plenty of breaks. Pace was perfect (and) delegates had time to…

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James worked with me to turn around an internal audit department and bring it up to date. Over the course of six months he worked tirelessly to help me establish a new strategic direction and implement new processes, reporting etc. James brought very strong project management skills and a clarity…

Greg Coleman, ITG PLC

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