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ADVANCED AUDIT SKILLS
Audit is a rapidly
changing area, where it is essential to stay current with developments in order
to make an effective contribution to the organisation. This comprehensive
three-week course on best audit practice, organised by Crown
Agents in association with CATS International, provides participants with the advanced
knowledge to develop and enhance existing audit skills and to enable them to
conduct specialist audits.
Who is the course for?
The course is designed for audit managers in the
public and private sectors, who are seeking to enhance their skills and update
their knowledge and audit techniques in line with best practice.
The course will principally benefit middle to senior level officials involved in
audit activities but is open to any participants with some experience of
standard internal and external audit practices in the public or private sectors.
What will you learn?
You will be able to:
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apply your new knowledge
to your own work environment to improve how you establish, develop and
manage specialist audit assignments |
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conduct audit assignments using the latest concepts and techniques |
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increase the usage and knowledge of IT in the audit environment |
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conduct Operational
Audits and Value for Money audits |
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apply
the latest thinking about Corporate Governance |
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conduct Quality Audits and Environmental Audits |
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introduce Control and Risk Self Assessment |
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assess
the implications of e-commerce and the Internet |
Course Profile
The
following areas will be covered:
The
Dynamic Audit Environment
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developments and current issues in auditing |
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the
foundations of audit: examining and reporting on business operations, risks
and controls |
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business ethics and social accountability |
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international audit standards and codes |
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developing audit’s consulting and advisory work |
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risk
management and risk-based audits |
Auditing
Strategic and Operational Activities
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selecting, planning and performing Value for Money audits |
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auditing ‘soft’ issues, integrated control frameworks and the control
environment |
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environmental, social and ethical audits |
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control and risk self-assessment |
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auditing aid, capital and major procurement projects |
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developing a fraud prevention programme |
Auditing
Information Systems
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risk-based techniques for computer auditing |
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the
control, security and audit of networks |
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auditing computer systems infrastructure |
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auditing key blocks of IT security, including intruder detection and
firewalls |
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using
the Internet as an audit resource |
To book a place on this course, please
download
a copy of the booking form (pdf, 26KB ) and send this direct to Crown
Agents at the address shown on the form. |
