This session features direct perspectives from the DCFO and Department of War's Deputy Inspector General (IG) for Audit. We will explore the revised audit strategy as a catalyst for enterprise-wide transformation. The training delves into how the revisions to the financial statement presentation and audit approach support the Department’s mandate to achieve a clean audit opinion by 2028. Learning Objectives: 1. Analyze the Department of War’s revised audit strategy as a broader organizational transformation. 2. Define the specific milestones and alignments required to achieve a clean audit opinion by 2028. 3. Evaluate methods for strengthening internal controls and increasing financial accountability to the American taxpayer. 4. Assess the impact of modernizing decades-old financial and business processes and systems on overall operational effectiveness. 5. Understand how successful audit outcomes and transparency serve as a catalyst for improved mission readiness and data-driven decision-making.