Advanced Effective Audit Techniques

Introduction :

This course is introduced to you by the International Academy of Human Resources Development (IAHRD). Our courses are specially designed to meet your needs, explained to you by experts with a long experience in the field.

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 is essential to maintain a stable foundation from which your company can effectively compete in the Middle East environment. The biggest challenges to modern

Objectives :

After attending this course, participants will be able to:

1. Audit Corporate Governance effectiveness.
2. Audit the risk management process.
3. Complete complex audits such as the marketing function, the
4. revenue cycle and performance management.
5. Audit joint ventures, partnerships and deliver audits of technicalareas such as IT and outsourced contracts.

Content:

Module 1:

1. Recent professional guidance and practice advisory statements
2. The key aspects of Corporate Governance
3. Auditing governance readiness

Module 2:

1. Auditing the Risk Management (RM) process
2. Auditing the audit committee process
3. Continuous auditing
4. Auditing complex business areas

Module 3:

1. Auditing brand and reputation
2. Auditing Joint Ventures (JVs) and partnerships
3. Reviewing a current JV or partnership
4. Auditing outsourced contracts

Module 4:

1. Auditing business continuity management
2. Social responsibility, ethics and meeting stakeholder expectations
3. The modern approach to Value for Money (VFM) auditing

Module 5:

1. Key steps in completing a VFM review
2. VFM audit techniques
3. Auditing IT projects

Module 6:

1. Auditing systems under development
2. IT auditing for non-IT specialists
3. Case study.

Who Should Attend?

1. Senior auditors
2. Audit managers and those about to be appointed to that role
3. Auditors that need to audit projects, contracts or technical business areas
4. Assurance professionals who need to assess technical issues
5. Assurance providers that need a greater understanding of Corporate Governance
6. Interested candidates or who previously attended our internal auditing courses.