The Productive Auditor

Most audit productivity advice tells you to work harder, move faster, and cram more into your day. It's wrong — and it's burning out the best people on your team. The Productive Auditor offers a different path, grounded in Lean Six Sigma principles and built on four core pillars: eliminate before you optimize, manage energy instead of just time, build systems that prevent heroics, and recognize that team productivity starts with personal productivity. Drawing on over three decades of experience improving audit quality at firms like Accenture, PwC, and KPMG, Bill Englehaupt lays out a practical framework for auditors, audit managers, and Chief Audit Executives who want sustainable performance — not burnout dressed up as diligence. With a foreword by Dr. Katelynn Hopson, this book tackles the real obstacles facing modern audit teams: deep work in a distracted world, the rise of AI, psychological safety, and leading global, distributed teams. Whether you're an internal auditor looking to reclaim your focus or a Director of Audit Quality trying to build a healthier, higher-performing team, The Productive Auditor gives you the tools to work smarter — without sacrificing quality or your wellbeing. Approximately 245 pages