Course Outline
Auditing, Evaluation, and Organizational Governance
- Comparing auditing, evaluation, review, and inspection processes
- The role of internal audit in governance and assurance
IIA International Standards and Code of Ethics
- Structure of the IPPF and mandatory components
- Maintaining independence, objectivity, and ethical behavior
Risk-Based Audit Planning and Scoping
- Mapping assurance activities and defining the audit universe
- Setting engagement objectives, criteria, and scope
Audit Programmes, Evidence, and Working Papers
- Managing audit programmes under ISO 19011
- Ensuring the sufficiency, reliability, and documentation of evidence
Auditing ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems
- Applying the process approach and risk-based thinking
- Grading nonconformities and assessing process performance
Auditing ISO 27001 Information Security Management Systems
- Examining Annex A control areas and risk treatment strategies
- Gathering information security evidence and applying sampling techniques
Data Acquisition and Preparation for Audit Analytics
- Understanding source systems, extracts, and data dictionaries
- Data cleansing, validation, and integrity checks
Analytical Procedures, Sampling, and Full-Population Testing
- Conducting trend, ratio, and reasonableness analyses
- Contrasting sampling methods with full-population testing
AI and Automation in the Audit Lifecycle
- Leveraging automated audit software and workflow applications
- Using generative AI for evidence review and documentation drafting
Anomaly Detection and Fraud Indicator Testing
- Implementing rule-based and statistical outlier detection
- Applying Benford’s law analysis
- Testing for duplicates, gaps, and exceptions
Forensic Auditing Fundamentals
- Identifying fraud types and red flag indicators
- Defining investigation scope and maintaining evidence chains
Digital Forensics Tools and Evidence Handling
- Creating evidence images and verifying hashes
- Analyzing timelines and email metadata
Cybersecurity Risk and IT General Controls
- Evaluating access, change, and operational controls
- Assessing the cyber threat landscape for audit planning
Cloud Infrastructure and Data Protection Assessment
- Reviewing shared responsibility models and cloud configurations
- Conducting data protection and privacy compliance checks
COSO Enterprise Risk Management
- Understanding the five components and ERM principles
- Defining risk appetite, tolerance, and portfolio perspectives
ISO 31000 Risk Management in Practice
- Applying the risk management process and principles
- Managing risk registers, key risk indicators, and mitigation plans
Compliance Programmes and AML Prevention
- Testing compliance frameworks and controls
- Monitoring AML typologies, screening, and transactions
Integrated Audit Simulation and Reporting
- Executing an end-to-end audit of a simulated business cycle
- Reporting findings, root causes, and follow-up actions
Requirements
- Professional experience in administrative, financial, compliance, or auditing functions.
- Familiarity with spreadsheets for basic data management tasks.
- No prior background in programming or statistics is necessary.
Target Audience
- Reviewers and supervisors accountable for audit and evaluation quality.
- Internal auditors and compliance officers transitioning to data-driven testing methods.
- Finance, administrative, and operations personnel who either execute or undergo audits.
Testimonials (2)
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Jihan Fadila - BAF
Course - Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for Internal Audit
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