Attend this training to learn/reinforce important audit skills, tools and techniques to facilitate the performance of value-add audits that are risk-based. Critical thinking and professional judgment are essential for success. The session will include audit tools and techniques to provide attendees with approaches to guide their use of critical thinking skills to assist in gathering of evidence and the audit process. Real life examples will be provided to strengthen the critical thinking process that facilitates better supported findings and audit conclusions. Exercises will be used to further the learning process including “root cause analysis”. Finally, the course will be interactive and provide opportunities for attendees to practice what they learn.
In this training, we will discuss the following important issues:
Learning Objectives
After completing this training, you will be able to:
Who Should Attend
Internal Auditors
Prerequisites
None - all auditors will benefit from this seminar.
Level: Primarily Beginner to Intermediate (Refresher for Experienced Auditors) |
Field: Auditing |
CPE Credits: 8 (400 minutes) - 1 Day |
Delivery Method: Live - Group |
Course Outline
Risk-Based Audits
Annual risk assessment process
Engagement planning process
Applicable standards & guidance
Basics of audit evidence
Criteria for evidence
Audit evidence gathering tips
Why, Where, What, How & When of critical thinking
Mind Mapping
Different types of critical thinking & examples of use by auditors
Professional judgment process & comparison to critical thinking
Define, compare, contrast & auditor uses
Skills needed & development opportunities
Critical thinking for Internal Audit process improvement
Resources/reference materials for future personal & staff development
Exercises will be used to reinforce the learning objectives.
Contact Phil Flora for additional information or a proposal: phil@flobizllc.com