This course provides a thorough understanding of how to effectively manage and lead an audit department within an organization. It is designed for audit managers, internal auditors, and professionals seeking to enhance their leadership skills and departmental management capabilities.

Participants will:

• Understand Effective Audit Risk Assessment
• Learn How to Identify Audit Management Skills
• Learn How to evaluate the creation of Audit Documentation
• Discuss Interpersonal and Team-Building Skills
• Understand the Management of the Audit Report Creation Process
• Discuss Interpersonal and Team-Building skills
• Understand How to Manage the Audit Communication process

CONTENT

Introduction and Background

• Duties & Responsibilities
• Changing People
• Management and Oversight

Risk Assessment

• Building a Risk Assessment
• Factors and Conclusions

Managing People

• Seniors Versus Auditors
• Varying Personality Types

Time Management

• Budgeting and Forecasting
• Finalizing Audit Reports
• Classification of Findings
• Timing of Follow-up
• Review and Issuance
• Managing Your Constituents
• Empowerment of the Auditee

Managing Your Management

• Overcommunication

Interpersonal Skills for the Auditor

• Communications
• Oversight of Staff Auditors
• Empowering Staff
• Positive Commentary

File Review

• What to look for
• Review Comments

FOR WHOM:

All Internal Auditors, Supervisors, Audit Managers and all other financial professionals who perform related functions in the Public and Private Sectors.

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.