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High Impact Internal Audit Leadership Training

SAQA US AATICD-0045 | NQF 5 | Credits 10 | Duration 5 Days
From $1,242 per delegate

Description

This course equips internal audit professionals with advanced leadership skills to drive high-impact audit functions within their organisations. Participants will learn to strategically align audit activities with organisational goals, manage audit teams effectively, and communicate findings to influence decision-making at the highest levels.

Learning Outcomes

  • Apply strategic leadership principles to align internal audit activities with organisational objectives.
  • Analyze complex audit scenarios to identify risks and develop effective audit strategies.
  • Evaluate the performance of audit teams and implement improvements to enhance efficiency and impact.
  • Design communication strategies to present audit findings persuasively to senior management and boards.
  • Implement ethical decision-making frameworks to uphold professional standards and integrity in audit leadership.
  • Demonstrate advanced stakeholder management skills to build trust and influence across the organisation.

Target Audience

This course is designed for experienced internal auditors, audit managers, and senior audit professionals who aspire to lead audit functions or enhance their leadership capabilities within the internal audit context.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Day 1: Foundations of Internal Audit Leadership

Objectives:
• Understand the role and strategic importance of internal audit leadership.
• Identify key competencies required for effective audit leadership.
• Explore the ethical and governance frameworks guiding internal audit.
• Recognise the impact of organisational culture on audit effectiveness.

Topics:
• Overview of internal audit leadership vs management.
• SAQA and IIA standards for audit leaders.
• Ethical leadership and tone at the top.
• Corporate governance and the audit committee relationship.
• Building a high-performance audit team.
• Strategic alignment of audit with organisational goals.
• Emotional intelligence for audit leaders.
• Communication skills for stakeholder engagement.

Day 2: Strategic Planning and Risk-Based Auditing

Objectives:
• Develop a risk-based audit plan aligned to organisational strategy.
• Apply advanced risk assessment techniques.
• Design audit programs that address key risks.
• Use data analytics to enhance audit planning.

Topics:
• Strategic audit planning process.
• Risk maturity models and risk appetite.
• Integrating enterprise risk management with audit.
• Developing audit universe and prioritisation.
• Audit program design and resource allocation.
• Data analytics for risk identification.
• Agile auditing methodologies.
• Key performance indicators for audit functions.

Day 3: Leading Audit Execution and Quality Assurance

Objectives:
• Lead fieldwork execution with efficiency and professionalism.
• Implement quality assurance and improvement programs.
• Manage audit team dynamics and performance.
• Ensure compliance with IIA standards.

Topics:
• Supervising audit engagements.
• Quality assurance frameworks (QAIP).
• Peer reviews and external assessments.
• Managing audit evidence and working papers.
• Coaching and mentoring audit staff.
• Performance management and feedback.
• Addressing audit challenges and conflicts.
• Continuous improvement in audit processes.

Day 4: Reporting, Communication, and Stakeholder Management

Objectives:
• Craft impactful audit reports that drive change.
• Deliver persuasive presentations to senior management and committees.
• Manage difficult conversations and stakeholder expectations.
• Build relationships with key stakeholders.

Topics:
• Principles of effective audit reporting.
• Structuring reports for clarity and impact.
• Visualisation and data storytelling.
• Presenting to audit committees and boards.
• Handling resistance and conflict.
• Stakeholder mapping and engagement strategies.
• Negotiation and influencing skills.
• Follow-up and tracking audit recommendations.

Day 5: Innovation, Emerging Trends, and Personal Leadership Development

Objectives:
• Identify emerging trends affecting internal audit.
• Leverage technology and innovation in audit.
• Create a personal leadership development plan.
• Synthesise course learnings into actionable strategies.

Topics:
• Digital transformation and internal audit.
• Robotic process automation and AI in audit.
• Cybersecurity and third-party risk.
• Sustainability and ESG auditing.
• Building a culture of innovation.
• Leading change in the audit function.
• Personal leadership brand and career progression.
• Action planning and course wrap-up.

Practicals

No practicals for this training.

This course is made up of exercises and case studies delivered alongside the theory — no separate practical sessions are required to complete it.

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course and a final summative test at the end.

Daily Exercises — 30%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 30% to the final total.

Final Test — 70%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 70% to the overall mark.

Final Total
Component Out of Weight
Daily Average (multiple choice) 100% 30%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice) 100% 70%
Final Total 100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

Certificate of Completion

Awarded to delegates who achieve an overall mark of 50% or higher on the Final Total (Daily Average 30% + Final Test 70%).

How it works
  • Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
  • Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
  • You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
  • If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.
Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates Discount
5 3% off
10 6% off
15 9% off
20 12% off
25 15% off
30 18% off
50 30% off
75 35% off
100 40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.

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