The development, monitoring, and continued improvement of a highly-integrated, internal audit function is essential for the continued financial success, stability, and growth of world-class business entities. A well designed and effective internal audit system will provide verification and support that accounting and financial policies, procedures, and controls are working adequately and will spotlight any significant matters that need attention.
Understand and recognize the purpose and design of an internal audit function along with practical methodologies in establishing departmental policies and procedures
Develop a comprehensive internal audit structure, including departmental staffing positions and lines of responsibilities
Plan an internal audit examination and communicate the findings and conclusions to an Internal Audit Committee and senior management
Understand the role and functioning of an Internal Audit Department compared to the role and responsibilities of external auditors
Create personal descriptions and job requirements of an internal audit staff
Acquire knowledge of the different types and purposes of various audits as to applicability and function, including risk factors
Plan notify and implement internal audit examinations for selected types of audits to be performed
Evaluate the effectiveness of in-place internal controls and security policies for organizational networks and information technology frameworks
Understanding relevant documentation as it pertains to professional standards and responsibilities as well as best practices
Understanding the need of establishing credibility for an internal audit team
Conduct post-audit reviews and compiling internal control updates for Boards of Directors
Develop audit risk and other risk-related assessments
Junior Auditors
Delegates with Some Experience in Auditing
Finance Professionals
Supervisors and managers who are interested in updating, upgrading, and refreshing their knowledge in internal audit
Defining, developing and implementing an Internal Audit Function
Defining the distinctions and responsibilities between Internal and External Auditors
Identifying the Internal Audit Staff Positions
Developing the Audit Committee Charter for a Board of Directors
Review of Statements on International Auditing Standards Update and General Auditing Practice Issues
Identifying Internal Audit Staffing Requirements
Operational Audits
Financial Audits
Compliance Audits
Fraud and Forensic Audits
Information Systems Audits
Review of Current Year U.S. Audit Risk Alerts
Developing Streamlined Processes for Conducting Internal Audit Examinations
Identifying Effective Audit Programs for the Various Types of Audits
Evaluating and Selecting Internal Audit Methodologies
Notifying the Internal Auditee and Supervisors of the Internal Audit Examination and Promoting Cooperation and Assistance in Achieving Common Goals
Evaluating Internal Controls Systems and Accessing Network and Computer Files and Folders
Effecting Changes to an In-Process Internal Audit Examination
Planning the Audit Commencement Conference Meeting
Accumulating Relevant Documentation during the Internal Audit Process
Professional Standards and Responsibilities Associated with Internal Auditing Documentation
Tools and Methods for Ensuring a Smooth Audit Process
Techniques for Ensuring Credibility for the Internal Audit Team
Conducting Exit Conferences
Implementing Sound Corporate Governance Policies to Achieve Effective Internal Controls
Communicating Audit Findings and Suggestions for Areas of Improvement
Planning the Audit Exit Conference Meeting
Distributing the Final Internal Audit Report within the Organization
Conducting Post-Audit Reviews
Internal Controls Updates for Boards of Directors
Audit Risk Developments and Projects on the Near Term Horizon
Because supervisory levels are the link between the executive and senior management levels, achieving the organization's objectives, increasing productivity and overall performance of the organization, affects the effectiveness and efficiency of supervisors' performance.
And because of the skills of supervisors in any organization in need of continuous development, and to acquire advanced tools and methods that reflect on the deepening of these skills and activate their role in motivating individuals working, and push them to commit to the goals of the organization.
You need this conference to learn about supervisory skills and advanced methods, to be able to play an effective and supervisory role in your organization.
Managing an office has become an increasingly sophisticated and complex job. The increased demand for speed and accuracy, knowledge of new technology, and an increasingly diverse workforce bring challenges and also opportunities for growth. This dynamic and in-depth course explores some of the more advanced skills which can help an office manager to work more confidently, creatively, and effectively.
As a supervisor, the success of your organization rests in your hands. This course provides you with the opportunity to develop highly effective and essential supervisory skills that will strengthen teamwork and organizational success. Also, this course will help you manage everyday operations with greater ease. Furthermore, it will help you leverage both your managerial and people skills to meet your new challenges as the 21st-century supervisor.
This course is designed for participants to introduce to key issues and themes in international development.
Participants will explore and engage in academic debates and discussions around a set of key factors that shape, influence, and constrain the development and prosperity of nations.
The course will explore a number of key themes in international development, including how questions of gender and generation shape the impact of poverty; how processes of globalization, migration, and violent conflict impact development; and how development and the environment are linked.
It also considers what exactly we mean by poverty, and how different ways of understanding poverty feed into different approaches to tackling it.
It will also consider development institutions: what are the key institutions in the architecture of international development? How do they differ, and what are the challenges and opportunities they present? Through this module, participants will gain a solid background in the various factors which shape current approaches to and debates on international development.
By introducing participants to a range of problems in economic development, we will look to analyze how economic theory and models can explain the lack of development in some nations. We will apply such theory to real-world economies to understand the nature of the problems they face and how effective policies can be in tackling the problems.
A five-day course on the practical aspects of piping and pipeline design, integrity, maintenance, and repair. The participants will obtain an in-depth understanding of the ASME B31 code rules and API standards, their technical basis, and practical application to field conditions.
Corporate/Public governance and risk management are critical There is increasing attention being paid to corporate governance and risk management in business schools and among legislators.