Auditing Skills: Managing the Internal Audit Function

Course Overview

There has been rapid change over recent years, in the way internal audit is approached, managed and conducted. This has been considerably affected by the implications of corporate governance and risk management. Planning and managing the work of auditors is now a complicated issue and needs much thought and innovation.

This course embraces common problems facing the audit manager who is attempting to gain recognition for and performance from the internal audit function. It offers many approaches and practical tips for dealing with them.

Audience

The course is particularly useful for non-audit mainstream managers who are about to take charge of the audit function or set one up.

Course Outline

• Corporate governance and the corporate control framework
• The influence of risk management
• The role of internal audit
• Organisational options and implications
• Staffing and motivating the department
• Planning fron charter to assignment
• The audit universe and risk assessment
• Audit committee relationship
• Promoting and publicising the function
• Quality assurance and performance measurement

Auditing Skills: Managing the Internal Audit Function / CM030601