The 2024 edition of The IIA’s Quality Assessment Manual provides authoritative IIA Global Guidance for quality assessments beginning January 2025.

The manual now incorporates the requirements of the 2024 Global Internal Audit Standards™, effective for quality assessments beginning January 9, 2025.

This is a refresher course for those who have previously attended either the PEQA or BSQP courses and are interested in the new QA Developments and practical implications.

The course will benefit both QA Reviewers in their approach to a review and CAEs in preparation for an External Review.

NOTE:

The new QA Manual is not included in the course fee. Candidates are advised to purchase and download the manual before attending the course.

Course Outline:

Quality Assessment Manual and Process Overview

• Examine the IIA’s Framework for Quality Assessment to identify how the process can be used on external and internal quality assessments.
• Answer common quality assessment questions using The IIA’s International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF) resources.
• Describe the Quality Assessment Manual process flow and its tools.
• Contrast the three types of internal audit quality assessment.
• Quality Conclusion Model
• Maturity Assessment and focus on the Performance of the Internal Audit Function.

Practical Session with Key Questions and Solutions

Examples:

• The role of the Audit Committee
• The impact on small internal audit activities
• Drafting and maintaining the Internal Audit Strategy
• Reporting requirements in terms of the new Standards
• Improving your QA rating from General to Full Conformance
• Assessing Internal Audit Maturity levels
• Any questions or concerns raised by delegates.

Who should attend?

Please be advised of the event terms and conditions.
Delegates are also requested to review the content and the levels of the courses presented before booking, to ensure they are attending the right course.