Internal Audit Fundamentals
About this course

Overview

An audit report nobody acts on was an expensive way to be right. Aligned to the IIA standards and aimed at auditors in their first years, this covers risk-based planning, fieldwork and evidence, and writing findings that get taken up.

What you will be able to do

Learning outcomes

  • Describe the internal audit role and standards
  • Plan an audit engagement
  • Perform fieldwork and testing
  • Assess control design and effectiveness
  • Write findings and recommendations
What the course sets out to do

Course objectives

  • Explain internal audit and IIA standards
  • Plan risk-based audit engagements
  • Conduct fieldwork and gather evidence
  • Evaluate controls and findings
  • Write clear audit reports
Course content

Modules

01

Internal audit foundations

The role of internal audit and the IIA standards framework.

02

Risk-based planning

Building audit plans and engagement scoping from risk.

03

Fieldwork

Testing, sampling, and gathering sufficient evidence.

04

Evaluating controls

Assessing control design and operating effectiveness.

05

Report writing

Writing findings, recommendations, and clear audit reports.

06

Follow-up

Tracking management actions and confirming remediation.

Who it is for

Target audience

New internal auditors, audit assistants, and staff moving into internal audit roles.

Before you start

Prerequisites

An internal audit, risk or finance role. Suited to auditors in their first two years.

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