Internal Auditor Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply the principles and code of ethics of internal auditing to real-world scenarios.
• Analyze business processes to identify key risks and control objectives.
• Evaluate audit evidence to form sound conclusions and recommendations.
• Design and implement a risk-based internal audit plan for a specific area.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills in audit interviews and reporting.
• Implement follow-up procedures to verify the implementation of audit recommendations.

Target Audience

This course is designed for professionals who are new to internal auditing or who wish to formalise their auditing skills, including finance staff, quality assurance personnel, and operational managers.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

The practical sessions are designed to give learners hands-on experience in applying internal audit techniques. They will work in teams to conduct a simulated audit, using real-world documentation and data, and will receive feedback to refine their skills.

Practical Activities

• Risk Assessment and Audit Planning Exercise — Learners will be given a case study of a company and will work in groups to identify risks, build an audit universe, and develop an annual audit plan. (4h)
• Audit Evidence Gathering and Workpaper Documentation — Using a simulated business scenario, learners will perform a walkthrough, conduct a mock interview, and collect evidence to document findings in a structured workpaper. (4h)
• Data Analytics for Audit Testing — Learners will use Excel or a similar tool to perform data extraction, analysis, and testing on a provided dataset to identify anomalies and support audit conclusions. (4h)
• Audit Reporting and Presentation Simulation — In groups, learners will draft an audit report based on a case study and present their findings and recommendations to the 'audit committee' (the facilitator and peers). (4h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

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 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

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 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

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

Certificate

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.