Advanced Auditing

Statement of Need

The program on advanced auditing captures both technical and administrative  aspects.  It  addresses  both  strategic  and  operational issues;   vision,   mission   statement,   goals,   and   objectives   including policy guidelines and audit manuals  to  secure  efficient  and  effective management  of  the  organisations.  The programme also discusses best practices that should be followed in formulating the entity’s structure in order to properly capture its organizational status. To ensure the entity delivers, efficient and effective hiring procedures are shared. Staff of the organization should deal properly with the stakeholders for the success of the audit activity. The relevant protocol is discussed.

Who Attends

Internal  auditors,  external  auditors,  accountants,  investigators,  and oversight bodies

How participants will benefit

At the end of the programme, participants will be able to:

• Develop strategic goals and objectives, policy guidelines including audit manuals, crafting the entity’s structure to reflect its organizational status, relationship with the board;
• Apply techniques to source efficient and effective staff for the audit organization;
• Explain how to deal with people;
• Explain how to service the audit board committee.

Topics Include

• Establishment of audit department;
• Selection  and development of audit staff;
• Development of audit manuals;