Course Outline
Auditing, Assessment, and Organizational Governance
- Comparison of audit, assessment, review, and inspection methodologies
- The role of internal audit in governance and assurance
IIA International Standards and Code of Ethics
- IPPF structure and mandatory components
- Independence, objectivity, and ethical conduct
Risk-Based Audit Planning and Scoping
- Assurance mapping and defining the audit universe
- Setting engagement objectives, criteria, and scope
Audit Programs, Evidence, and Working Papers
- Managing audit programs per ISO 19011 standards
- Ensuring evidence sufficiency, reliability, and proper documentation
Auditing ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems
- Process approach and risk-based thinking
- Grading nonconformities and evaluating process performance
Auditing ISO 27001 Information Security Management Systems
- Annex A control areas and risk treatment strategies
- Information security evidence and sampling techniques
Data Acquisition and Preparation for Audit Analytics
- Source systems, data extracts, and dictionaries
- Data cleaning, validation, and completeness verification
Analytical Procedures, Sampling, and Full-Population Testing
- Trend, ratio, and reasonableness analysis
- Contrasting sampling methods with full-population testing
AI and Automation in the Audit Lifecycle
- Automated audit software and workflow management tools
- Utilizing generative AI for evidence review and draft preparation
Anomaly Detection and Fraud Indicator Testing
- Rule-based and statistical outlier identification
- Application of Benford's law analysis
- Testing for duplicates, gaps, and exceptions
Forensic Auditing Fundamentals
- Types of fraud and red flag indicators
- Defining investigation scope and maintaining evidence chains
Digital Forensics Tools and Evidence Handling
- Evidence imaging and hash verification
- Timeline reconstruction and email metadata analysis
Cybersecurity Risk and IT General Controls
- Access, change, and operations controls
- Incorporating the cyber threat landscape into audit planning
Cloud Infrastructure and Data Protection Assessment
- Shared responsibility models and cloud configuration reviews
- Data protection and privacy compliance checks
COSO Enterprise Risk Management
- The five components and ERM principles
- Risk appetite, tolerance levels, and portfolio perspectives
ISO 31000 Risk Management in Practice
- Risk management processes and core principles
- Risk registers, key risk indicators, and treatment planning
Compliance Programs and AML Prevention
- Compliance frameworks and control testing
- AML typologies, screening, and transaction monitoring
Integrated Audit Simulation and Reporting
- End-to-end audit of a simulated business cycle
- Documenting findings, root causes, reporting, and follow-up actions
Requirements
- Professional experience in administrative, financial, compliance, or auditing roles.
- Proficiency in using spreadsheets for basic data management.
- No prior background in programming or statistics is necessary.
Target Audience
- Reviewers and supervisors accountable for audit and assessment quality.
- Internal auditors and compliance officers transitioning to data-driven testing methods.
- Finance, administrative, and operations staff who either conduct or undergo audits.
Testimonials (3)
Fun to talk
Jihan Fadila - BAF
Course - Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for Internal Audit
The trainer was helpful..
Attila - Lifial
Course - Compliance and the Management of Compliance Risk
Speed of response and communication
