Internal Auditing 301
Elevate your career in internal auditing with Internal Auditing 301, an advanced 8 CPE-credit seminar designed to help auditors transition into management roles. This engaging program equips participants with the skills needed to oversee audit teams, manage projects, and enhance interpersonal communication—essential tools for becoming an effective audit leader.
Why Attend?
1. Master Audit Management Skills - Gain critical insights into planning, managing, and executing audits efficiently while juggling multiple priorities.
2. Build Strong Leadership Abilities - Learn how to lead teams, empower colleagues, and communicate effectively across different personality types and generations.
3. Ensure Audit Excellence - Discover strategies to refine risk assessments, set clear objectives, and produce high-quality audit reports.
4. Earn 8 NASBA-Approved CPE Credits - Boost your professional development and credentials within the field of internal auditing.
What You’ll Learn
This one-day seminar delivers practical techniques and strategies to transition from auditor to audit manager. Key topics include:
1. Risk Assessment and Mitigation
- Build effective risk assessments to identify and prioritize critical areas.
- Understand how to assess risk factors and draw actionable conclusions.
2. Managing People and Teams
- Navigate team dynamics between senior auditors and staff.
- Collaborate and communicate with diverse personality types and manage teams with generational differences.
3. Oversight and Review
- Develop skills to review audits, provide constructive feedback, and ensure compliance with auditing standards.
- Refine time management practices for budgeting, forecasting, and juggling priorities.
4. Interpersonal and Communication Skills
- Strengthen interpersonal communication to manage relationships with audit teams and stakeholders.
- Learn techniques to empower staff and encourage teamwork.
5. Finalizing and Presenting Reports
- Master the process of creating, reviewing, and issuing meaningful audit reports.
- Classify findings and establish effective follow-up practices to add value to each audit.
Benefits of Attending
Participants will gain actionable knowledge that includes:
- Enhanced Leadership Skills: Navigate the responsibilities of managing audits and building cohesive teams.
- Refined Technical Expertise: Apply advanced techniques in audit management and risk-based auditing.
- Improved Communication: Build trust through clear, concise, and effective audit communication.
- Professional Growth: Earn 8 CPE credits to showcase your expertise and dedication to the field.
Event Details
- Schedule: Offered every eight weeks on Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m.–2:30 p.m. CST (including a lunch break).
- Delivery Format: Virtual, group internet-based learning.
- CPE Credits: 8 NASBA-approved credits in Auditing.
- Cost: $560.
- Private Events: Custom training available for teams of two or more.
Who Should Attend?
This training is tailored for auditors and professionals seeking to excel in audit management, including:
- Audit Managers: Sharpen your ability to manage multiple audit teams and complex projects.
- Experienced Auditors: Transition confidently into leadership roles with an expanded skill set.
- Internal Audit Professionals: Deepen your expertise in risk assessment and audit reporting.
Why Audit Management Matters
Audit managers play a pivotal role in organizational success. Key responsibilities include:
- Managing Resources: Oversee multiple projects while ensuring quality and efficiency.
- Risk Identification: Provide insights to mitigate organizational risks through informed assessments.
- Fostering Team Collaboration: Build high-performing teams and maintain excellent relationships with stakeholders.
Register Today
Step into a leadership role with confidence by mastering the complexities of audit management. This highly practical 8-CPE credit workshop provides the skills and strategies required to excel as an audit manager and elevate your internal audit department.
Register now to secure your spot and start your journey toward becoming a dynamic, effective audit leader!
Details on Event Presentation
Offered on Wednesday-Thursday once every eight weeks in two four hour sessions for 8 CPE credits.
The sessions will run from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Central Time Zone.
There will be a lunch break from 12:00 noon to 12:30 p.m. each day.
We can schedule private courses on internal audit on your timetable for two or more attendees.
CPE Event Highlights
- Plan, manage, and implement an internal audit from beginning to end.
- Best Practices in identifying and measuring audit risks
- Enhance interpersonal and team-building skills
- Understand the audit communication process
- Learn techniques for managing time and delegating tasks
- Best Practices for documenting and presenting audit results
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Learning Objectives
Attendees will:
- Understand effective audit risk assessment
- Learn how to identify audit management skills
- Have insight into team dynamics
- Learn how to evaluate the creation of audit documentation
- Discuss interpersonal and team-building skills
- Understand the management of the audit report creation process
- Discuss interpersonal and team-building skills
Understand how to manage the audit communication process
Key Issues on the Agenda
Registration
Section 1 - Introduction and Background
- Duties & Responsibilities
- Changing Role
- Managerment and Oversight
Section 2 - Risk Assessment
- Building a Risk Assessment
- Factors and Conclusions
Section 3 - Managing People
- Seniors versus Auditors
- Varying Personality Types
- Generation Y
Section 4 - Managing Your Management
- Overcommunication
- Make your Boss not Manage you!
Section 5 - Interpersonal Skills for the Auditor
- Communications
- Oversight of Staff Auditors
- Empowering Staff
- Generation Y
- Positive Commentary
Section 6 - Managing your Constituents
- Who knows more about their job than they do?
- Empowerment of the Auditee
Section 7 - File Review
- What to Look For
- Review Comments
Section 8 - Time Management
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- Adding Back - Value added services
Section 9 - Finalizing Audit Reports
- Classification of Findings
- Timing of Follow-up
- Review and Issuance
Section 10 - Going ForwardNASBA Program Disclosure
Program Level of Understanding: Intermediate
Prerequisites: Internal Auditing 101 and Internal Auditing 201
Advance Preparation: None
Delivery Format: Group Internet Based
NASBA Field(s) of Study: Auditing
CPE Credits: 8, based on 50 minutes of instruction per hour
Summary of the Subject Matter
This CPE event "Internal Auditing 301" delves into the advanced intricacies of internal auditing, equipping attendees with comprehensive knowledge and strategic insights to navigate the complexities of auditing processes within organizations.
Key areas of focus include:
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Advanced Audit Methodologies and Techniques: The event delves into advanced audit methodologies, arming attendees with a deeper understanding of intricate audit techniques essential for analyzing complex organizational structures and processes.
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Risk-based Auditing: Attendees gain in-depth insights into risk-based auditing, exploring methodologies to identify, assess, and respond to risks across diverse operational domains, enhancing the effectiveness and relevance of internal audit activities.
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Internal Control Evaluation and Enhancement: The event emphasizes the critical role of internal control evaluation, offering practical guidance on evaluating and enhancing internal control frameworks to fortify organizational resilience and compliance with regulatory standards.
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Ethical Challenges in Auditing: Through insightful discussions and case studies, the event addresses the ethical challenges encountered in the auditing profession, advocating for a principled approach and fostering a culture of integrity and accountability within the internal audit function.
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Strategic Audit Reporting and Communication: Attendees are equipped with strategies for strategic audit reporting and effective communication, focusing on conveying audit findings, risks, and recommendations to key stakeholders with clarity and impact.
By addressing these crucial subject matters, the event aims to empower internal auditors with advanced competencies, enabling them to navigate sophisticated auditing landscapes, drive organizational value, and uphold the highest standards of professional excellence and ethical conduct.
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