Advanced Strategic Internal Auditing
Build and develop an internal audit unit to act effectively as a third line of defence in reducing risks and in the ethical management of organisations
Accredited by: LONDON INSTITUTE OF SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SIGNATURE PROGRAMME
Who should attend?
- 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 organisation via the pro-active internal audit function
- Junior Managers, Fresh Graduates & Final Semester Students to acquire a promising career in a reputable organization.
| Course Code: | F/A.13 |
| Subject: | Finance |
| Course Fee: | £595 |
| Duration: | 3 Days |
| Venue: | London School of Economics UK |
Learning Objectives
By the end of the training delegates will be able to:
- Focus on critical enterprise risks and emerging risks from the audit function side
- Contribute effectively to addressing ongoing organisational business management risks on an outlier basis
- Link risk reporting to the organisation’s business objectives
- Effectively use risk reporting in order to advance dialogues around risk appetite
- Integrate risk reporting with performance reporting
- Assess and report on whether changes in the external environment affect the critical assumptions underlying the organisation’s strategy
Course Content
Review of Key Audit Function Foundations
- Review of key action points
- Developing organizational specific risk matrices
- Global best practice – case studies & analysis
- Key action points – Delegate action plan development
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
Conducting effective audits
- The role of the auditor as consultant
- Utilising audit reporting to inform organisational policy development
- Continuous improvement initiatives
- Measuring improvement – toolkit to objectively measure and demonstrate audit output improvements
E-Crime
- Opportunistic E-Crime overview
- Sophisticated E-Crime
- Cyber security defence systems
- External accreditation for data security
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 organisation
Audit reports – working with stakeholders
- Effective post audit de-briefing
- Root cause analysis
- Developing departmental action plans with stakeholders
- Managing conflict situations
The use of technology within Economic Crime fighting
- Overview of new fraud prevention technology
- Voice analysis systems
- Data analysis systems
- Integrating the use of technology within the audit function
Effective linkage of organizational systems
- Overview of key organizational systems – Finance, HR, Governance, CSR
- Closing the loopholes to assist in legal prosecution case efficiency
- Ensuring true staff policy compliance
- Establishing & managing – Staff register of interests &
- Conflicts of interest
Engaging with External Auditing
- The key role and objectives of external audit
- Ensuring availability of evidence
- Overcoming organizational cultural challenges
- Capturing learning & growth opportunities form the external audit
LISD Workshop Special GROUP Package Highlights:
(prices applicable to a group of minimum 8 persons)
*Maximum 15 persons will be enrolled in each workshop
- 4 Days + 3 Nights Programme
- Programme Registration with the invoice
- 2 Scientific Knowledge-sharing sessions
- Certificate of Participation signed by the authorities
- 3 Night-accommodation in B&B (Double accommodation)
- 2 Networking Dinners
- 3 Lunches
- 3 Networking Tea/Coffee
- Airport Group-Pick & Drop Service
- City Crawl
- Group Excursion- Famous Tourist Attractions
Generic Schedule:
4 Days/ 3 Nights Programme
Day 1:
Hotel Group Pick-up Service from the nearest Airport to the Bed & Breakfast (Hotel)
Check-in: (between 2:00-4:00 pm)
City Crawl includes Takeaway Lunch and Coffee
(1st Night)
Day 2:
Interactive Learning Sessions: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Includes 2 Tea Breaks + Lunch
7:30 pm Networking Dinner
(2nd Night)
Day 3:
Interactive Learning Session/ Award Ceremony: 9:00 am- 1:00pm
Includes 1 Tea + Lunch
Excursion: 2:00-7:00 pm
Networking Dinner: 7:30 pm
(3rd Night)
Day 4:
Hotel Check-out at 10:00 a.m
Luggage can be Deposited in the Hotel
Free to Shop and Roam (independently)
Back to the Hotel at least 3.5 hours before the flight
Group Drop-off to the Airport
Register Per Person
| Workshop Venue | Full 4 Days + 3 Nights Workshop Package PER PERSON IN GROUP inclusive all taxes |  | Credit/Debit Card |
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| University of Oxford, U.K | GBP 1350 | Register Now | Register Now |
| University of Cambridge, U.K | GBP 1350 | Register Now | Register Now |
| King’s College London, U.K (University of London) | GBP 1350 | Register Now | Register Now |
| University of Edinburgh, U.K | GBP 1350 | Register Now | Register Now |
| London Institute of SD – Learning Center | GBP 1145 | Register Now | Register Now |
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| Istanbul, Turkey | GBP |