Auditing for In-Charge Auditors: Audit Project Management

Overview

Auditing for In-Charge Auditors: Audit Project Management Overview
In-Charge auditors play a vital role leading audits to success. They must plan, guide the team during fieldwork, coordinate the communication of results, direct the preparation of workpapers and provide performance guidance to team members. They need to balance their own and the team’s hard and soft skills often under challenging conditions. Topics covered include the Triple Constraints, the five phases of project management, the three S’s of planning, the why and how of monitoring and control, and what to do when projects fall behind. It also covers types of audit teams, key factors for successful audit project management, key factors to set and manage time estimates, common workflow planning issues, and project management techniques. Who Should Attend Financial, Operational, Information Technology, and External Auditors.
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WEBVTT Welcome to Auditing for In-Charge Auditors, Audit Project Management. These professionals are pivotal in leading audits to success, requiring them to plan, guide the team during fieldwork, coordinate communication, oversee work paper preparation, and provide performance guidance in a balanced manner, often under demanding conditions. The course navigates through key topics, such as the triple constraints in project management, the five phases of project management, the three S's of planning, and the need and methods for monitoring and control, as well as strategies to adopt when projects fall behind. Further, it covers aspects like types of audit teams, key factors for successful audit project management, important aspects in setting and managing time estimates, and prevalent workflow planning issues, as well as key project management techniques. This course is tailored for financial, operational, information technology, and external auditors, and successful completion earns participants an additional 4.5 CPE credits.

Learning Style

On Demand

Level

Intermediate

Includes

Assessment

Who this course is for

Financial, Operational, Information Technology, and External Auditors.

NASBA Certified CPE

4.5 credits

Field of Study

Auditing

Length of course

4.5h

Prerequisites

Fundamentals of Internal Auditing
or equivalent experience

Advanced Preparation

None
11 Episodes

Here are the topics we'll cover

  • Course Overview
  • Audit Project Management
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