Certificate In Internal Audit

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Certificate III - Advanced Audit Techniques 15 – 19 April 2012 • Dusit Thani Hotel, Dubai, UAE 7 – 11 October 2012 • Venue TBC, Dubai, UAE

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Registration will be at 07:30 on the first day. The course will commence at 08:00 every day and finish at 14:30. There will be breaks for refreshments at approximately 10:30 and 12:30 and lunch will be served at the end of each day’s sessions.

• How to assess internal audit’s contribution as a function
• How to audit Corporate Governance
• How to audit the Audit Committee
• The techniques of continuous audit
• The techniques of environmental auditing
• How to audit business continuity planning
• The modern approach to contract and project audit
• The techniques of IT and VFM audit

• Senior Auditors
• Audit Managers and those about to be appointed to that role
• Auditors who need to audit projects, contracts or technical business areas
• Assurance professionals who need to assess technical issues
• Assurance providers who need a greater understanding of Corporate Governance
• This course will be beneficial as a development aid for delegates that have previously attended the Certificate in Internal Audit 2 – Internal Audit Practitioner course

• New IIA guidance – IIA new standards and guidance
• IIA global tree (transparency, reliability, effectiveness and ethics)
• Assurance mapping
• Imperatives for change IIA survey
  - IIA standards
  - Risk management and governance
  - Risk based audit planning
  - Audit committee relationships
  - Audit technology
• Audit committee performance evaluation
• A brand new session on auditing partnerships
• BCP resilience
• Risk management assessment using ISO 31000
• Auditing the control environment
• GTAG guide to continuous auditing
• ISO 27001 audit checklist
• Ethics and internal auditing
  

As a progressive audit practitioner who strives for excellence, your vision is world-class and you realise that long term survival in today’s competitive marketplace means delivering impeccable products and services and auditing the wide range of business risks.

An advanced and innovative auditing strategy coupled with effective implementation can greatly enhance the departmental value added and company-wide support of your auditing function.

Expertise in the more technical business areas are essential to maintaining a stable foundation from which your company can effectively compete in the Middle East.

The biggest challenges to modern internal audit functions will be covered in the course – including auditing your organisations reputation and brand.


Day One- The New Internal Audit Challenges

• Recent Professional Guidance And Practice Advisory Statements
  Exercise 1 – The Challenges Of The New Standards


• The Key Aspects Of Corporate Governance
  Exercise 2 – Defining The Parties And The Key Governance Issues For Each Party


• Auditing Governance Readiness
  Exercise 3 – The Challenges In Carrying Out A Governance Audit


• Auditing The Risk Management Process
  Exercise 4 –The Challenges In Meeting Risk Management Governance Requirements
  

Day Two: The Wider Internal Audit Brief

• Auditing The Audit Committee Process
  Exercise 5 – The Audit Committee Challenges


• Continuous Auditing
  Exercise 6 – Opportunities For Continuous Auditing


• Environmental Audit
  Exercise 7 – Challenges Of Environmental Audit


• Auditing Business Continuity Management (BCM)
  Exercise 8 – BCP Audit Discussion

Day Three - Auditing External Activities

• Auditing Outsourced Contracts
  Exercise 9 – Challenges Of Auditing External Contracts


• Auditing Partnerships
  Case Study – What can go wrong in partners
  Exercise 10 – Select two partnerships – one you regard as successful and another less so. Complete the checklist and try to identify the main differences


• Brand And Reputation Audit – The Ultimate Challenge
  Exercise 11 – Auditing a reputational disast

Day Four - CSR And VFM Audit

• Social Responsibility, Ethics And Meeting Stakeholder Expectations
  Exercise 12 – CSR And Meeting Expectations – The Audit Challenges


• The Modern Approach To VFM Auditing


• The 3 Es
  Exercise 13– VFM Review Of Customer Service


• Key Steps In Completing A VFM Review
  Exercise 14 – Assessing Performance Via PIs


• VFM Audit Techniques
  Case Studies - With Hints, Tips And Practical Advice
  Exercise 15 – VFM Audits – Topics Will Be Chosen By You And The Audit Will Be Brainstormed

Day Five - Auditing Projects And IT Audit

• Auditing Projects
  Exercise 16– Completing A Project Audit


• Auditing Systems Under Development
  Exercise 17 – Challenges Of Systems Development Audit


• IT Auditing
  Exercise 18 – Challenges Of IT Audit