Course Outline
Auditing, Assessment, and Organizational Governance
- Comparing audit, assessment, review, and inspection processes
- The role of internal audit in governance and assurance
IIA International Standards and Code of Ethics
- The IPPF structure and its mandatory components
- Maintaining independence, objectivity, and ethical behavior
Risk-Based Audit Planning and Scope Definition
- 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
- Ensuring evidence is sufficient, reliable, and well-documented
Auditing ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems
- Applying the process approach and risk-based thinking
- Grading nonconformities and assessing process performance
Auditing ISO 27001 Information Security Management Systems
- Reviewing Annex A control areas and risk treatment strategies
- Gathering information security evidence and applying sampling techniques
Data Acquisition and Preparation for Audit Analytics
- Understanding source systems, data extracts, and data dictionaries
- Performing data cleaning, validation, and completeness checks
Analytical Procedures, Sampling, and Full-Population Testing
- Conducting trend, ratio, and reasonableness analysis
- Comparing sampling methods with full-population testing
AI and Automation in the Audit Lifecycle
- Using automated audit software and workflow management tools
- Leveraging generative AI for evidence review and report drafting
Anomaly Detection and Fraud Indicator Testing
- Implementing rule-based and statistical outlier detection
- Applying Benford's law analysis
- Testing for duplicates, gaps, and exceptions
Forensic Auditing Fundamentals
- Identifying fraud types and red flag indicators
- Defining investigation scope and maintaining the chain of evidence
Digital Forensics Tools and Evidence Handling
- Creating evidence images and verifying hashes
- Analyzing timelines and email metadata
Cybersecurity Risk and IT General Controls
- Evaluating access, change, and operations controls
- Incorporating the cyber threat landscape into audit planning
Cloud Infrastructure and Data Protection Assessment
- Reviewing shared responsibility models and cloud configurations
- Checking compliance with data protection and privacy regulations
COSO Enterprise Risk Management
- Understanding the five components and ERM principles
- Defining risk appetite, tolerance, and a portfolio perspective
ISO 31000 Risk Management in Practice
- Applying the risk management process and core principles
- Maintaining risk registers, key risk indicators, and treatment plans
Compliance Programs and AML Prevention
- Establishing compliance frameworks and testing controls
- Analyzing AML typologies, screening processes, and transaction monitoring
Integrated Audit Simulation and Reporting
- Conducting an end-to-end audit of a simulated business cycle
- Documenting findings, root causes, reports, and follow-up actions
Requirements
- Professional experience in administrative, financial, compliance, or auditing functions.
- Proficiency with spreadsheets for basic data management tasks.
- No prior knowledge of programming or statistics is required.
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 personnel who either conduct or are subject to audits.
Testimonials (3)
Fun to talk
Jihan Fadila - BAF
Course - Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for Internal Audit
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Attila - Lifial
Course - Compliance and the Management of Compliance Risk
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