Course Objectives

During this course, you will examine and practice the skills needed to perform more senior and supervisory tasks and conduct multiple audit duties. These include budgeting, planning, audit program preparation, scheduling, staff monitoring, completion of special projects with little supervision, and preparation of audit reports.

Course Content

• Identify the core elements of the International Professional Practices Framework (2024 IPPF) as they relate to the lead auditor role.
• Describe the components of the audit model.
• Compare the roles and responsibilities of audit management, the lead auditor, and the auditee.
• Identify the roles and responsibilities of team members involved in QAIP.
• Identify key concepts necessary to becoming an effective leader.
• Identify key concepts necessary to leading and mentoring staff.

• Identify the components required for auditing fieldwork and testing.
• Identify best practices for audit observations and findings and recommendations.
• Identify the components of effective audit reporting and the exit conference.
• Demonstrate the steps necessary to wrap up the audit after the report is issued.
• Identify the key metrics and performance indicators necessary to measuring internal audit productivity.
• Recognize the formal quality assurance standards that the internal audit function is required to follow.
• Identify the components of the audit planning and opening conference.
• Identify best practices for conducting an audit risk assessment, walkthrough, and audit program development.

Who should attend?

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