Optimizing Internal Audit

Danny M. Goldberg is the Founder of GoldSRD (www.GoldSRD.com), a leading provider of Staff Augmentation, Executive Recruiting and Professional Development services. Danny is a well-known speaker on internal auditing and People-Centric Skills, co-authoring and coining the term People-Centric Skills: Communication and Interpersonal Skills for Internal Auditors, via Wiley Publications. This is the first book published specifically to address the wide-ranging topic of communication skills for internal auditors. It has been offered through the IIA and ISACA bookstores since July 2015 and has sold over 4,000 copies. People-Centric Skills, 2nd Edition, the follow-up to this critically acclaimed book is due out in July 2020. Danny has over 22 years of professional experience, including five years leading/building internal audit functions. Danny was named as one of the Fort Worth Business Press 40 Under 40 for 2014. He is a thought-leader in the profession, recognized through his numerous articles in trade magazines and consistent rating as a top speaker in the industry. Mr. Goldberg is also accredited as the Professional Commentator of the Bureau of National Affairs - Internal Audit: Fundamental Principles and Best Practices (Professional Commentator). This book was authored by renowned audit scholars Curtis C. Verschoor and Mort A. Dittenhofer – co-author of Sawyer’s Internal Auditing. Mr. Goldberg is an active member of the Institute for Internal Auditors, both at a local and national level. Leadership roles include: • Current IIA Dallas Chapter Board Member and Programs Committee Co-Chair • Former IIA Fort Worth Chapter Board Member and Programs Committee Co-Chair • Former Member of the IIA North America Learning Committee (2015) • Former Volunteer Chairman of the American Lung Association (2014) • Former Audit Committee Chairman/Director at numerous religious organizations