The course builds on the concepts and methods covered in a basic financial accounitng and auditing courses. Student should be familiar with basic financial statements, the accounting process and the systems of internal/external audits. Students should have general knowledge of risk management, the key business cycles and statistical analysis.
At the end of the course the student should be able to :
– Understand of the internal control environment, the role of the Internal audit department and of the different stakeholders of the Internal control system.
– Plan, perform and report value added results, which fulfil specific management goals and objectives implementing tools and processes of the internal audit methodology
– Develop internal auditing programs, corresponding evaluation criteria and monitor corrective actions by the management
– Analyze the different questions related to the management of the internal audit function: talent management, conflicts of interest in the audit function, performance management,
– Understand future developments in audit (IA, state of the art IT audit…
Objectives and definitions of the Internal Control System: Relations with the stakeholders, Roles and responsibilities of the different partners in the Control environment, link between ethic and value and business performance
Managing an Internal Audit department as a Management Service Function: roles and responsibilities, Code of conduct, Business Ethics, Conflicts of Interest and Professional Responsibility, Talent management, performance management
Building an audit plan: Risk mapping and Audit Programs. Market standard Risk and control frameworks (such as COSO, COBIT…)
Key steps and tools in performing an assignment
Internal and External Communication and Reporting in the Audit Cycle
Managing the corrective actions implemented by the management
