Internal auditing is defined by the Institute of Internal Auditors as “an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve an organization’s operations. It helps an organization accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes.”

Changes in the regulatory and corporate governance environment have significantly increased the expectations that many stakeholders place on the internal audit function. This course guides internal auditors through the required standards for performing the internal audit. It covers up-to-date tips and tools to accomplish the audit in an efficient, flexible, and results-based manner in order to support the organization’s strategic objectives, improve its sustainability and leverage its ability to face future challenges.

Course Methodology

The course uses a mix of interactive techniques, such as brief presentations by the consultant, case studies, live demonstrations of sampling methodologies and group exercises to apply the knowledge acquired throughout the course.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Target Audience

Delegates with some experience in auditing as well as junior auditors or professionals from finance or other departments looking to develop a focused and best practices approach to the internal audit function. This course is also suitable for supervisors and managers who are interested in updating, upgrading and refreshing their knowledge of the internal audit function.

Target Competencies

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In today’s environment, the audit department is frequently measured on the quality of its primary output: the audit report.

In many cases, the effectiveness of the audit itself can be impacted by the quality of the audit report.

As such, it is critical that the report is professional and communicates the desired message in a clear, concise and unambiguous way.

This course will enable auditors to write and structure persuasive and impactful audit reports that will call their readers to action.

Course Methodology

This course uses a mixture of presentations, discussions, case studies, videos, role-plays and interactive exercises to transform participants’ knowledge into hands-on practice.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Target Audience

This course is suitable for all internal and IT auditors who are required to produce and edit audit reports.

Target Competencies

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