| Event Details |
| Tools & Techniques II: Lead Auditor |
| February 11 - February 14, 2019 |
| 8:30 am - 4:30 pm |
| Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) |
| 1301 16th Ave. NW |
| Calgary, Alberta, T2M 0L4, Canada |
| Event Description |
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Learn the skills necessary to lead an audit team with confidence. This course provides an overview of the life cycle of an audit from a lead internal auditor’s perspective while examining the internal control environment and audit governance.
This course is designed for internal auditors with 3-6 years’ experience who want to learn the concepts, tools, and techniques to enhance their effectiveness and grow as a lead auditor.
Course Objectives
- Identify the core elements of the International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF) as they relate to the lead auditor role.
- Describe the components of the audit model.
- Identify the components of the COSO Internal Control Framework as they relate to the lead auditor role.
- Compare the roles and responsibilities of audit management, lead auditor, auditee, and auditee management.
- Identify the roles and responsibilities of team members involved in QAIP.
- Identify key concepts necessary to becoming an effective leader.
- Identify key concepts necessary to leading and mentoring staff.
- Identify the components of the audit planning and opening conference.
- Identify best practices for conducting an audit risk assessment, walkthrough, and audit program development.
- Identify the components required for auditing fieldwork and testing.
- Identify best practices for audit observations and findings and recommendations.
- Identify the components of effective audit reporting and the exit conference.
- Demonstrate the steps necessary to wrap up the audit after the report is issued.
- Identify the key metrics and performance indicators necessary to measuring internal audit productivity.
- Recognize the formal quality assurance standards that the internal audit function is required to follow.
Course Duration: 4 days
CPE Hours Available: 32 hours
Knowledge Level: Intermediate
Field of Study: Auditing
Prerequisites: Participants should come with a basic knowledge of the auditing process.
Advance Preparation: Participants will complete an interactive self-study element as part of this course, which will be completed online prior to attending the facilitated session.
Delivery Format: Group Live
