Description:
Our premier course for new performance auditors! Develop the personal and professional attributes you need to be successful in the government audit environment. Through lectures, discussions, and exercises, gain an understanding of the Government Auditing Standards, types of audits, the role of audit objectives, qualitative and quantitative audit evidence, the fundamentals of interviewing, risk and control assessment, the preparation of audit documentation, as well as audit findings, reports and their elements.
Who Should Attend?
Auditors new to government performance auditing. Many topics in this course are also covered in Conducting Performance Audits (AUDT7002A).
Tuition:
$1,549.00
Credits:
40 CPE's
Class Type:
- Online
- Virtual Instructor-Led - AUDT7001A
- Class Length: This class is listed as a 5 day course.
- Virtual Instructor-Led - AUDT7001A
- In-Person Classroom
- Basic Governmental Auditing - AUDT7001G
- Class Length: This class is listed as a 5 day course.
- For in-person training sessions, participants are required to download the course materials to a personal device (e.g., laptop or tablet) and bring their device to class for use during classroom instruction.
- Basic Governmental Auditing - AUDT7001G
- On-site
Learning Outcomes:
- Explain the requirements for and expectations of a government auditor
- Describe the legal and regulatory standards that apply to government audits
- Describe what occurs during each phase of an audit
- Apply Government Auditing Standards when planning, conducting, and reporting the results of your audits
- Identify appropriate evidence and prepare audit documentation that meets standards and contains all the necessary elements
- Conduct interviews to collect important facts and opinions
- Develop audit findings that address conditions, criteria and cause and effect that lead to recommendations.
- Communicate and present audit findings to different audiences
- Identify knowledge and skill areas in which you may wish to pursue future training and continued career development
Module 1: The Auditing Profession and Standards
Module 2: Mandating Accountability and Performance
Module 3: Audit Findings
Module 4: Planning a Performance Audit
Module 5: Collecting Data (The Field Work Phase)
Module 6: Interviewing
Module 7: Communicating Results (The Reporting Phase)
Module 8: Developing Auditing Skills
