Effective use of data analytics as part of an internal audit programme Phil Culleton Director – Barclays Internal Audit
Agenda Team size, structure and locations How data analytics is helping Barclays Example of data analytics testing Relevant Data Tools for BIA What changes have had the most impact?
| BIA Data Analytics Strategy | January 2016 Confidential Barclays Operate in over 50 countries and employs over 130,000 people 48 million customers 325 years of history and expertise in banking Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money for customers and clients worldwide. 3
| BIA Data Analytics Strategy | January 2016 Confidential Barclays Internal Audit Global department in over 20 countries, with over 600 auditors One methodology Business and Functional aligned teams Supported by: Operations Learning and Development Professional Practices QA Data Analytics 4
| BIA Data Analytics Strategy | January 2016 Confidential Data Analytics Central Team 18 team members located in: London Knutsford, Cheshire Johannesburg New York Nairobi Roles include: Business area specialists Data analytics specialists Coordinators / project managers 5
| BIA Data Analytics Strategy | January 2016 Confidential How is Data Analytics is Helping Barclays? Increased sample sizes, reduced testing time and reduced risk of testing errors. Increased coverage and testing frequency. Informs audit need and audit scoping decisions. Tests passed to 1 st and 2 nd line become automated business controls. 6
| BIA Data Analytics Strategy | January 2016 Confidential Examples of Data Analytics Prove an outcome or hypothesis. Assess effectiveness of a control. Understand a business area. Decide where and when to audit. Provide auditors with a tool for self-service analytics. 7
| BIA Data Analytics Strategy | January 2016 Confidential 8 Infrastructure Layer* Data Layer Machine LearningProgrammingEnd User * Relevant to BIA from a security and availability perspective, but less relevant for data analytics. Relevant Data Tools for BIA
| BIA Data Analytics Strategy | January 2016 Confidential What changes have had the most impact? Using the right tools Increased access to data Adapting audit methodology Training auditors to identify opportunities and deliver basic analytics Developing specialist skills Sharing resources with other control functions 9
| BIA Data Analytics Strategy | January 2016 Confidential Questions? 10