Effective Internal Auditing Practice
COURSE OVERVIEW
DURATION
5 days
DATE
20 – 24 March, 03 – 07 July, 02 – 06 Oct, 18 – 22 Dec 2023
FEE
£4500
LOCATION
The Business Xchange Hub, Marco Polo House
3-5 Lansdowne Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 2BX United Kingdom
Course Objective:
As a result of emerging corporate governance requirements the profile of internal audit has reached an all-time high. If you are about to become involved in internal audit you need to be familiar with the fundamental requirements of the role.
This practical course will guide you through the principles and techniques of internal auditing to help you plan and perform audit work in line with the latest standards and best practice.
Who should attend
New entrants to internal audit and those who have limited experience, as well as anyone returning to the function and in need of a refresher
This course can also be taken in
Accra: 13 – 17 March, 26 – 30 June, 25 – 29 Sept, 18 – 22 Dec 2023
Dubai: 13 – 17 March, 05 – 09 June, 14 – 18 August, 16 – 20 Oct 2023
Texas: On Request
Course Content
Upon completion you will be able to:
- Understand the organisation, planning and control of internal auditing
- Relate to the current philosophy and practice
- Realise and manage the behavioural implications of internal auditing
The challenging world of internal audit
- The purpose, potential and change
- Principles of internal audit
- Current International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.
Internal audit relationships
- Management expectations
- Image of internal audit
- Behavioural reactions
- Building relationships
- External audit.
Fraud and the internal auditor
- What is fraud?
- Why involve internal audit?
- Police implications
- Fraud investigations.
Risk management, corporate governance and control evaluation
- Definitions
- Internal control and COSO
- Systems, risk and control objectives
- Types of controls
- Evaluation techniques and documentation.
Interviewing techniques
- Types of interview
- Essential features
- Use of questions
- Body language
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Note taking
Testing, sampling and working papers
- Problems for internal auditors
- Effects on auditees
- A testing framework
- Evidence
- A working paper strategy.
Testing, sampling and working papers
- Problems for internal auditors
- Effects on auditees
- A testing framework
- Evidence
- A working paper strategy.
Book this course
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