Auditing Techniques for Lead Auditors
Details
This four day workshop focuses on the elements involved in auditing from the perspective of the lead auditor. It sets out what is expected from a lead auditor and provides the necessary tools and techniques for those who have recently moved into the role or are soon to do so.
Outline
Managing Fieldwork
· Fieldwork methodology tools
· Sample evaluations
· Conducting effective fieldwork reviews
Effective communications
· Managing the audit team and client relationship
· Do’s and don’ts of effective meeting management
· The importance of effective communications
Fraud awareness
· High-potential areas for fraud occurrence
· Indicators of potential fraud
· Techniques for preventing fraud
The role of risk in the internal audit function
· Risk management terminology
· Internal audit’s roles and risk management
The lead auditor role
· Promoting the internal audit function
· Selecting and leading a team
· Developing the audit terms of reference
Internal audit today and the wider context
· Evidence of the changing control environment
· The internal audit governance framework
· Responsibilities of the internal audit department
Corporate governance and ethics
· Defining ethics and governance
· Understanding the importance of ‘tone at the top” and organizational culture
· Strategies for auditing ethics compliance
FOR WHOM: Top and Middle Level Internal Auditors desirous of updating themselves about current trends, new tools, techniques and strategies for the modern internal auditing
TRAINING METHODOLOGY
The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.
Speaker/s
Special Offer
Schedules
Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | 10:00 AM — 04:00 PM |
No. of Days: | 4 |
Alpha Partners is a reputable firm of Training and Management Consultants with many years of corporate training experience in Finance, Accounting, Auditing, Banking, Management, Information Technology, Oil and Gas Sector, Security, Engineering, Public Relations, Secretarial Studies, Leadership, Marketing and other fields of human endeavour.
We are one of the leading players in the profession. Our firm, a multi-disciplinary one with highly talented, experienced and dedicated partners and staff who have experiences in different facets of working life was established in 1996 and has branches in Lagos, Enugu and Awka.
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