Strong internal audit and control frameworks protect public resources, deter fraud, and give assurance that funds are used as intended. This programme equips audit and finance leaders to build risk-based internal audit and control frameworks aligned to international internal-audit standards and the three lines model.
Designed for manager-level auditors and finance staff, the programme reflects global internal-audit standards and public-sector control practice. It is directly applicable to internal audit units, finance departments, and oversight bodies in government and the wider public sector internationally.
Course Objectives
Upon the successful completion of this program, attendees will be able to:
- Understand the role of internal audit
- Apply internal audit standards and independence
- Strengthen the internal control environment
- Develop risk-based audit plans
- Identify and assess risk
- Design internal controls
- Conduct control testing and gather evidence
- Perform financial and compliance audits
- Conduct performance and value-for-money audits
- Detect and address fraud risk
- Maintain audit documentation and working papers
- Report audit findings
- Manage follow-up and remediation
- Apply the three lines model
- Strengthen government control frameworks
- Apply emerging trends in government internal audit
Course Outline
- Module 1: The Role of Internal Audit
- Module 2: Internal Audit Standards & Independence
- Module 3: The Internal Control Environment
- Module 4: Risk-Based Audit Planning
- Module 5: Identifying & Assessing Risk
- Module 6: Designing Internal Controls
- Module 7: Control Testing & Evidence
- Module 8: Financial & Compliance Audits
- Module 9: Performance & Value-for-Money Audit
- Module 10: Fraud Risk & Detection
- Module 11: Audit Documentation & Working Papers
- Module 12: Audit Reporting & Findings
- Module 13: Follow-Up & Remediation
- Module 14: The Three Lines Model
- Module 15: Emerging Trends: Government Internal Audit
Who Should Attend
This programme is designed for internal auditors, finance managers, and compliance staff at manager level in government internal-audit units, finance departments, and oversight bodies internationally.
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