Mastering the Art of Internal Auditing: Strategies for Excellence and Compliance
This extensive course is designed to equip individuals with practical skills and knowledge necessary for excelling in audits, particularly beneficial for those preparing for IIA examinations. It focuses on key audit skills, including articulate communication, commitment, and client engagement.
What you’ll learn
- How To Ace An Audit.
- Audit Resource Allocation.
- How To Understand Risk And Control.
- How To Conduct Interviews.
Course Content
- Overview of How To Ace An Audit –> 5 lectures • 5min.
- How To Conduct Interviews –> 9 lectures • 8min.
- How To Define Audit Scope –> 7 lectures • 8min.
- How To Identify Risks For Terms of Reference –> 4 lectures • 3min.
- How To Conduct Audit Tests –> 9 lectures • 15min.
- How To Understand Internal Controls –> 3 lectures • 4min.
- How To Communicate Audit Results and Wrap-up –> 5 lectures • 6min.
Requirements
This extensive course is designed to equip individuals with practical skills and knowledge necessary for excelling in audits, particularly beneficial for those preparing for IIA examinations. It focuses on key audit skills, including articulate communication, commitment, and client engagement.
Major Coverage:
- Introduction to Auditing: Concepts of excelling in audits, focusing on key skills.
- Assignment Allocation: Effective resource allocation and quality assurance in auditing.
- Understanding Risk and Control: Techniques for reviewing and brainstorming on audit risk and control, including pre-audit client meetings and effective interviewing strategies.
- Audit Scope Determination: Methods for deciding the scope of an audit, including consideration of previous work and regulatory considerations.
- Risk Identification and Prioritization: Guidelines for recognizing and assessing risks.
- Terms of Reference (ToR): Developing and understanding ToR in the audit process.
- Control Evaluation and Types: Evaluation of control environments, including pre and post-testing evaluations.
- Testing and Result Recording: Procedures for conducting audit tests and documenting results.
- Audit Reporting: Strategies for drafting and presenting audit reports, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and effectiveness.
- Post-Audit Review and Feedback Surveys: Approaches for post-audit analysis to improve future audits and the importance of feedback collection.
This course offers a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical insights, making it invaluable for aspiring auditors and professionals seeking to enhance their auditing skills.