Auditing for In-Charge Auditors: The Control Environment and the Audit Process

Overview

Auditing for In-Charge Auditors: The Control Environment and the Audit Process Overview
This course focuses on how In-Charge Auditors lead audits. Participants will review audit program development and changes, risk assessments, setting and managing priorities, expectations, delegation, staff performance, and overall productivity, reviewing workpapers, stakeholder management, and incorporating fraud detection techniques into audit programs. The focus is on managing the dynamics of an audit and applying project management principles to increase the effectiveness of the engagement. Topics covered include audit concepts, the changing control environment, hard and soft controls, changes since Sarbanes-Oxley was implemented, and steps in the audit process. This course also covers Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC), key governance events and frameworks, the important role of the in-charge, workpaper quality, and performance evaluations. Who Should Attend Financial, Operational, Information Technology, and External Auditors.
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WEBVTT Auditing for In-Charge Auditors. Welcome to Auditing for In-Charge Auditors, the control environment and the audit process. This course provides insights into audit program development and management, staff performance, work paper reviews, stakeholder management and the integration of fraud detection techniques into audit programs. The core focus is on managing audit dynamics and adopting project management principles for effective engagement. This comprehensive course navigates through audit concepts, control environment changes, hard and soft controls, the effects of Sarbanes-Oxley enactment, and the steps in the audit process. We explore governance risk and compliance or GRC, key governance events and frameworks, the pivotal role of the In-Charge Auditor, work paper quality and performance evaluations. This course is tailored for financial operations, information technology and external auditors. Successfully completing this course earns you 6.5 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

6.5 credits

Field of Study

Auditing

Length of course

6.5h

Prerequisites

Fundamentals of Internal Auditing
or equivalent experience

Advanced Preparation

None
11 Episodes

Here are the topics we'll cover

  • Course Overview
  • Overview
  • Control Environments
  • Audit Process
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