Advanced Internal Auditing
November 06- - November 10-\ 2022 : Amman
Introduction
The course provides a wide rang to the internal audit role, purpose and practice, Internal Audit Standards & Code of Ethics, and is designed for those whose career is in internal audit and for managers and audit committee members who require an high level understanding to the methodology of internal audit.
Also for individuals conducting internal audits or managing an internal audit programme. Assessments are conducted as part of the course. It is designed to provide auditors and prospective auditors with the skills and confidence to carry out auditing activities in a professional and technically correct manner
Objectives
Participants attending the training seminar will:
Þ Understand the Integrated Management Systems auditing process.
Þ Understand how the IMS requirements and clauses integrate.
Þ Understand the application of the principles,procedures, and techniques of auditing.
Þ Understand the conduct of an effective audit in the context of the auditee’s organizational situation.
Þ Understand the application of the regulations, and other considerations that are relevant to the management system, and the conduct of the audit.
Þ Practice personal attributes necessary for the effective and efficient conduct of a management system audit
Who Should Attend?
Ü Those who are involved in auditing and need an advanced understanding of audit practices
Course Methodology
The course uses self-assessments and a wide mix of business cases that promote healthy discussions around the importance of managing multiple tasks, deadlines and priorities. Participants will benefit from role plays covering workplace challenges related to handling tasks, deadlines and priorities. They will learn how to deal with conflicts that may arise as a result. Interactive team exercises are also used with each team presenting their findings and comments.
This interactive training course includes the following training methodologies as a percentage of the total tuition hours:
- 30% Lectures, Concepts, Role Play
- 30% Workshops & Work Presentations, Techniques
- 20% Based on Case Studies & Practical Exercises
- 20% Videos, Software & General Discussions
Pre and Post Test
Outline
DAY 1: Module (01) Introduction
Þ The ISO standards explained
Þ basic principles and methodologies
Þ Terms and definitions
Þ Principles of auditing
DAY 2 : Module (02) Managing an Audit Programme
Þ Establishing audit programme objectives.
Þ Determining and evaluating audit programme risks and opportunities.
Þ Establishing the audit programme.
Þ Roles and responsibilities of the individual(s)
Þ managing the audit programme.
Þ Competence of individual(s) managing audit programme.
Þ Establishing extent of audit programme.
Þ Determining audit programme resources
DAY 3 : Module (03) Implementing Audit Programme
Defining the objectives, scope and criteria for an individual audit.
Selecting and determining audit methods.
Selecting audit team members.
Assigning responsibility for an individual audit to the audit team leader.
Managing audit programme results
Managing and maintaining audit programme records.
Monitoring audit programme.
Reviewing and improving audit programme.
DAY 4 : Module (04) Conducting an audit
Initiating audit.
Establishing contact with auditee
Determining feasibility of audit
Preparing audit activities
Performing review of documented information
Audit planning
Assigning work to audit team
Preparing documented information for audit
Conducting audit activities
Assigning roles and responsibilities of guides and observers
Conducting opening meeting.
Communicating during audit
Audit information availability and access
Reviewing documented information while conducting audit
Collecting and verifying information
Generating audit findings
Determining audit conclusions
Conducting closing meeting
Preparing and distributing audit report
Preparing audit report
Distributing audit report
Completing audit
Conducting audit follow-up
Ü DAY 5 : Module (05) Competence and evaluation of auditors
Ü Determining auditor competence
Ü Personal behaviour
Ü Knowledge and skills
Ü Achieving auditor competence
Ü Achieving audit team leader competence
Ü Establishing auditor evaluation criteria
Ü Selecting appropriate auditor evaluation method
Ü Conducting auditor evaluation
Ü Maintaining and improving auditor competence
Fees:
The Fee for the seminar, including instruction materials, documentation, lunch, coffee/tea breaks & snack is: 4.250USD$