EXPERT INTERNAL AUDITOR

EXPERT INTERNAL AUDITOR

 

 

COURSE VIEW

Internal Auditors are Management's eyes and ears for monitoring the effectiveness and efficiency in industrial environment. Expert Internal Auditors are more likely to be the first to discover a system that has broken down, needs attention, or is improving. While known problem areas might be deliberately avoided during a regulatory, accreditation, customer, or certification audits, Internal Auditors are required to focus both on problem areas and on areas demonstrating improvement. The training and skills needed to do this well are vital. Trained and experienced Internal Auditors are a crucial part of the EMS.

The training agenda will ensure delegates will have the next skills to perform an objective internal audit and effectively contribute to the organisatioanl audit strategy of their organisations. In addition, they will have the skills to engage continuous improvement and quality measurement within the audit function and wider organisation.

Upon successful course completion, delegates will be able to present information effectively at a senior level, whilst integrating new technology into the audit function.

ADVANTAGE

·    Reduction or elimination of costly time and training of Internal Auditors.

·    Reduction or elimination of resources and cost needed to perform internal audits.

·    Minimal disruption of operations and internal resources.

·    Expert assessments and advice through objectivity, experience, and independence

·    Increased efficiency and higher quality results through consistent and continual focus of business process

OUTLINE

1.    Complete Customization & Set-Up

2.    The role and function of internal audit

·    Key goals of the internal audit function

·    Ensuring auditor objectivity

·    Avoiding conflicts of interest within auditing

·    Key skills of the auditor

·    Conducting effective audits

·    Pre-audit planning

·    Effective audit sampling techniques

·    Recording findings during the audit

·    Engaging effectively with stakeholders

3. Audit structures

·    The role of the audit committee

·    Developing the audit charter

·    The role of the external auditor

·    Developing best practice

4. Audit report writing

·    Ensuring objective comments

·    Ensuring use of constructive language

·    Improvement recommendations

·    Continuous improvement techniques

                        5. Risk based auditing

·    Identifying areas of risk

·    Classifying and quantifying risk areas

·    Developing audit and re-audit frequency in line with risk

·    Overview of emerging threats

6. Conducting effective audits

·    The role of the auditor as consultant

·    Utilizing audit reporting to inform organizational policy development

·    Continuous improvement initiatives

·    Measuring improvement – toolkit to objectively measure and demonstrate audit output improvements

                        7. Engaging with the audit structure

• Making effective recommendations and business cases
• Presenting information effectively – combining written skills and personal presentation skills
• Contribution to the development of the long term audit strategy
• Raising the profile of internal audit within the organization

8. Audit reports – working with stakeholders

• Effective post audit de-briefing
• Root cause analysis
• Developing departmental action plans with stakeholders
• Managing conflict situations

9. The use of technology

• Overview of new fraud prevention technology
• Voice analysis systems
• Data analysis systems
• Integrating the use of technology within the audit function

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This Advanced Internal Auditing training course was designed for the benefit of delegates who have solid experience within auditing and who are now looking to contribute to the strategic development of the audit function to both equip themselves with additional skill-sets and enhance the level of protection and transparency afforded to the organization via the pro-active internal audit function.

INSTRUCTOR

Dyah Ekaari Sekar Jatiningsih, SE, Ak, MSc, QIA.

·         Her major / research interest are Accounting management and bahavior, Auditing, Controlling System.

·         Various internal company training on:

Good Manufacturing Practices, SAP system, Food Safety, Halal Certification, Quality Management System, ISO, OHSAS, WHO Code in baby food industry, and Managerial Development Program.